The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)—the private-sector-led philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs—has announced a final list of 2,100 entrepreneurs to benefit from the inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme targets small business owners in rural communities across the 7 Sahel countries of Africa – Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali and Cameroon. The successful …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Final 2,100 African Entrepreneurs for the Inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme
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Africa: The Forest of the Future
Earlier today, my dear colleague, Owen Omogaifo – MD of Transcorp Hotels, delivered the keynote address on behalf of our Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, at the 2019 Israel-Nigeria Agrinnovation Seminar in Abuja. The theme of the initiative was “No Room For Small Dreams”, with a focus on agriculture and technology. Africa has historically been disregarded …
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Tony Elumelu Dedicates the AABLA Philanthropist of the Year Award to Young African Entrepreneurs
Johannesburg, South Africa, December 5, 2019 – Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Group, received the All Africa Business Leaders’ Awards (AABLA) yesterday in Johannesburg. In the acceptance speech delivered by Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Elumelu dedicated …
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Meet Oluseyi Falaye, the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur Tackling Nigeria’s Power Crisis with Econergco
Oluseyi Falaye founded Econergco Limited, an eco-friendly energy company with a mission to eradicate energy poverty and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. The company provides reliable and cost-effective solar energy solutions and efficient lighting services for both off-grid and on-grid electricity consumers. Econergco also runs several programs, including Solar4Health Initiative through which it works with international and local stakeholders …
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Tony Elumelu to Receive National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award from the Federal Government of Nigeria
Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR in recognition of his continuous hard work and total commitment to the empowerment of youths …
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[SPEECH] Founder, Tony O. Elumelu’s Keynote Speech at the Dakar International Forum – on Peace and Security in Africa
Dakar International Forum – on Peace and Security in Africa Dakar, Senegal 18 November 2019 Keynote Speech by Tony O. Elumelu, CON Let me start by congratulating and commending my brother, President of Senegal, President Macky Sall for this very, very positive and productive forum to discuss peace and security. I speak as a private …
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A Job-Creating Mentality will be Fundamental for Success in the Future – Tony Elumelu Foundation CEO Says in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, November 13: CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, urged youths gathered at the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to imbibe a job-creating mentality for success in the future. This year’s theme “Work Reworked” focuses on discovering the new trends and transformation in the world of work, regardless of location or socio-economic divide. While …
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A Job-Creating Mentality will be Fundamental for Success in the Future – Tony Elumelu Foundation CEO Says in Saudi Arabia
While speaking on the theme “Dinosaur or Future-Fit? Careers in a Post-Job Era”, she emphasised the role entrepreneurship plays in educating the youth for the jobs of the future. Riyadh, November 13: CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, urged youths gathered at the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to imbibe a job creating mentality …
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Meet Andrew, Founder/CEO of Agroangeal
My Humble Beginning My name is Andrew Paul from Benue state, Nigeria. My mother was a hairstylist and an entrepreneur, she traded in foodstuff. My father was first a soldier who became a farmer after retirement. I grew up in a family with 7 siblings. For the first few years of my life, I worked …
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Meet Esse Okey, Founder of Powerstove Energy
About Me My name is Okey Esse. I am a 2018 TEF Alumni. I grew up in a home where one parent was a civil servant and the other a successful entrepreneur, so I had the opportunity to learn from the different worlds, each teaching me very vital lessons that prepared me for life. For …
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