• Join our Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Event in Abidjan

    TEF CEO, Parminder Vir heads out to Abidjan for the 6th EU-Africa Business Summit on the 27th, November 2017. Here’s a chance to join our Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Event in Abidjan. Fill the form below if you would like to participate Loading… Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

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  • TEF Alumni

    Seven Years on – Creating a Legacy, Changing Mindsets & Empowering a Generation

    By Tony O. Elumelu It is seven years since our Foundation was created, time to reflect on the speed in which we have institutionalised internally; begun to change narratives globally; and championed entrepreneurship in Africa. Time also to remain humble, knowing the scale of the challenges our continent faces; the numbers we could help if …

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  • Founder, Tony Elumelu Joins Barack Obama, World Leaders in Chicago

    Former United States President, Barack Obama, will welcome global leaders, including founder, Tony Elumelu, CON to Chicago today as his foundation, Obama Foundation holds its first ever global summit. “This October, we’re bringing together hundreds of leaders from all a round the world for a hands-on exchange of ideas in my hometown — the city …

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  • Exceptional Alumni Honoured at the TEF Forum 2017

    In 3 years of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship programme, TEF has empowered 3,000 African entrepreneurs who have also gone ahead to distinguish themselves in their respective industries spurring growth and prosperity across Africa. To honour some of these exceptional entrepreneurs, we honored them at the TEF Forum 2017 Meet some of our exceptional alumni …

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  • TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION (TEF) WRAPS UP 2017 TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM – LARGEST GATHERING OF AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS

    3RD ANNUAL TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 13-14 IN LAGOS 1,300 AFRICAN SMEs, POLICYMAKERS, INCUBATORS FROM 54 COUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE  Lagos, Nigeria, October 16, 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, concluded its 3rd annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum on 14th of October 2017 in Lagos. The Forum hosted more than 1,300 …

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  • The TEF Forum 2017 Video

    The third annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum, will hold in Lagos, Nigeria from 13-14 October 2017. TEF Entrepreneurship Forum is the most inclusive gathering of African entrepreneurs, where over 54 African countries represented will meet with business leaders, established entrepreneurs and policymakers to forge partnerships, share insights and fashion Africa-made solutions to accelerate the …

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  • TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION TO HOST LARGEST EVER GATHERING OF AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS

    3RD ANNUAL TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM TAKING PLACE OCTOBER 13-14 IN LAGOS, NIGERIA 1,300 AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS FROM 54 COUNTRIES ATTENDING Lagos, Nigeria, 4 October 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to catalysing entrepreneurship, today announced that the 3rd annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum – the most diverse annual gathering …

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  • Tony Elumelu: Human trafficking is evil, it strips our youth of dignity and denies them opportunity

    Tony Elumelu Foundation commits to support National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). In recognition of the growing concerns around human trafficking in Africa, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st centuryphilanthropic organization committed to youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development, hosted the Director General of Nigeria’s National Agency …

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  • Meet the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Selected for Mandela Washington Fellowship (YALI) 2017

    The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.  Former President Obama launched YALI in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Sub-Saharan Africa.In line with our vision to create 10,000 …

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  • Meet the Selected 1,000 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs for 2017

      Over 93,000 African Entrepreneurs applied from 55 African countries, more than doubling the number of applications received in 2017. Today, we announce the selected 1,000 Tony Elumelu entrepreneurs for 2017. See the full list here Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!

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