The third annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum held in Lagos, Nigeria on 13-14 October 2017 with business leaders, established entrepreneurs and policymakers. The forum provided a platform to forge partnerships, share insights and fashion Africa-made solutions to accelerate the transformation of Africa. The gathering is the culmination of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, our Founder’s …
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The Largest Gathering of African Entrepreneurs at the TEF Forum 2017
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TEF Forum 2017 Session Presentations
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum (TEF Forum) is the most inclusive gathering of African entrepreneurs, where over 54 African countries represented meet with business leaders, established entrepreneurs and policymakers to forge partnerships, share insights and fashion Africa-made solutions to accelerate the transformation of Africa. The gathering is the culmination of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, …
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Tony Elumelu’s Speech at the 2017 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum
Founder’s Remarks 2017 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum delivered by Tony O. Elumelu, CON Founder The Tony Elumelu Foundation Saturday, October 14, 2017Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria. PROTOCOLS Thank you, your excellency, our hardworking, amiable and highly supportive Vice President. As they say, all protocols observed because we have great people in this room today. But there …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION AND UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME SIGN AGREEMENT AIMED AT SUPPORTING AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
Lagos, 14 October 2017 – “We have to give more attention and support to emerging African entrepreneurs, if the continent’s poverty, inequality and unemployment challenges are to be addressed,” said the Director of UNDP Africa Regional Programme and the Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), in a joint statement issued today. The two organisations …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION & AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT COLLABORATE TO PROMOTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA
Lagos, 14 October 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French bilateral development agency, to further promote youth entrepreneurship in Africa. The principal objective is to [implement/develop] a risk-sharing guarantee framework granted by the AFD to commercial banks for loans …
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[SPEECH] Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s Speech at the 2017 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum
2017 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum delivered by Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) Vice President The Federal Republic of Nigeria Saturday, October 14, 2017 Lagos, Nigeria. PROTOCOLS Your Excellency the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari Your Excellency the Governor of Zamfara state, Abdul Aziz Yari Your Excellency, the wife of the Governor of …
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TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM – DAY TWO HIGHLIGHTS
Africapitalism is a development model that prioritises our youth and creates hope for them; one that creates economic empowerment and hope for the future” – Tony O. Elumelu, CON. With these words, the 2017 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum officially came to an end on Saturday, October 14, 2017. If Day One was defined by the hopes …
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TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM – DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS
“We are witnessing the transformative power of the private sector in changing the lives of individuals and the face of communities across Africa” …and with these prophetic words by Dr. Awele Elumelu, Trustee, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Chairperson, Avon HMO, and CEO, Avon Medical, the 2017 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum was declared open today. Day One of …
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MEDIA FAQ – SIGNING OF MOU BETWEEN TEF AND UNDP
MEDIA FAQ – SIGNING OF MOU BETWEEN TEF AND UNDP About Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) TEF is a not-for-profit organisation committed to the economic transformation of Africa, through its support of the private sector, engagement in the promotion of entrepreneurship and leadership development across the African continent and currently runs the Tony Elumelu …
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MEDIA FAQ – SIGNING OF MOU BETWEEN TEF AND AFD
About Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founded in 2010 by philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu CON, The Tony Elumelu Foundation is one of the foremost African philanthropic organisations. The Foundation believes that the private sector holds the key to unlocking Africa’s economic potential. About the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is the flagship entrepreneurship …
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