In Nigeria, there’s little or no adoption or application of ICT in schools, even though it’s a necessary skill for the present and the future. So, Somto Anunobi decided to do something about this problem. He founded Geek Code Planet to “shape the future with ICT today.” Geek Code Planet exposes kids, between 5 and …
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Somto Anunobi of Geek Code Planet is the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur Equipping Kids with ICT Skills
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Improve the Business Environment to Drive Industrialisation and Wealth Creation in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries, Elumelu Tells ACP Presidents in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya, December 9, 2019: Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Group, urged African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Heads of State to improve the business environment in their countries to drive industrialisation and wealth creation in ACP member states. He said this while …
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Tony O. Elumelu’s Keynote address at the ACP Business Summit 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya (December 08, 2019)
▪ Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen ▪ Our Host, His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya ▪ Presidents of the member states of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States present here today ▪ Patrick Gomes, Secretary-General of the ACP ▪ Distinguished captains of industry and guests present here today ▪ I would like …
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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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Appel des Candidatures Au Programme D’entreprenariat TEF 2020 De La Fondation Tony Elumelu Prévu pour Le 1er Janvier 2020
La Fondation Tony Elumelu (TEF) – la principale organisation philanthropique africaine dédiée à l’autonomisation des entrepreneurs africains – commencera à accepter les candidatures de la cohorte 2020 du Programme d’entreprenariat TEF, dès le 1er janvier 2020. Les candidatures se feront réalisées par l’intermédiaire de TEFConnect, le centre de réseautage numérique de l’écosystème de l’entreprenariat africain, …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation to Open Applications for the 2020 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on January 1, 2020
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — an African private-sector-led philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs — will begin accepting applications for the 2020 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, on January 1, 2020. Applications are made through TEFConnect, the digital networking hub for the African entrepreneurship ecosystem, created by the Foundation. The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme …
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Meet Caroline Denekombaye, TEFxUNDP Entrepreneurship Programme Beneficiary
About me My name is Caroline Denekombaye, I am a seamstress but am hearing impaired. My motivation In addition to the challenges of getting by in a society that is built for people with hearing ability, deaf people also have to deal with the stigma that society places on them. Job opportunities available to them …
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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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CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Wins 2019 Eloy Awards for CSR
On Saturday, November 22, Our CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu received the 2019 Eloy Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility for the work of the Tony Elumelu Foundation in empowering African entrepreneurs. She was represented at the awards ceremony by TEF, Events Manager Nneka Jibunoh who accepted the awards on her behalf. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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