• “We Must Power Africa Out of Poverty,” Tony Elumelu Says at the World Government Summit 2021

    On Tuesday March 9, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, joined CNN anchor, Eleni Giokos, in a fireside chat at the 2021 World Government Summit (WGS21), an annual event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates bringing together leaders in government for a global dialogue about governmental process and policies. At the event …

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  • Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Discusses Empowering Female African Entrepreneurs with GIZ

    The CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, joined a high-level virtual panel organised by German development agency GIZ on Monday, March 1, to discuss the economic and social effects of the pandemic and opportunities to close the digital gender divide while empowering female African entrepreneurs. Themed Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa: working towards gender …

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  • TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Talks Entrepreneurship, Live on BBC World News’ Talking Business Weekly

    The CEO of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, featured on BBC World News’ Talking Business Weekly with host Aaron Heslehurst. On the show, Ifeyinwa shared her thoughts on the sudden growth in start-ups and how the pandemic is leading more people away from employed roles, to becoming entrepreneurs. “I think it’s because people …

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  • Interview: TEF CEO

    Interview: TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Speaks on the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with Africa24

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  • Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Speaks on a Virtual Panel celebrating U.S.’ Black History Month

    The CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, was live on a virtual panel on Monday, February 1, alongside leaders from New York City, London, India, Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda where she shared her insights on what “levelling the playing field” means and what the Tony Elumelu Foundation is doing to build diverse …

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  • Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Three Senior Executive Appointments

    Female appointments demonstrate leadership as a global champion for gender inclusion and equality Lagos, Nigeria: February 1, 2021:  The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, has announced three senior executive appointments, effective February 1, 2021.  This follows the launch of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, on www.TEFConnect.com, which this year prioritises …

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  • TEF & Heirs Holdings: Commitment to Africa’s Development and Job Creation

    Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu: Creating Impact Through Corporate Transformation The Tony Elumelu Foundation is pleased to share with you, important news from Heirs Holdings. Heirs Holdings (HH), with its affiliate Transcorp, acquired on 15th January Nigerian oil licence OML 17 from Shell, Total and ENI, through the latest addition to our Group: TNOG Oil and Gas Limited.  …

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  • TEF CEO Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Shares Insight into the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on ChannelsTV

    The CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, was live on Channels TV on Wednesday, January 6, to discuss the role entrepreneurship in driving the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) across the continent.   Here are a few salient quotes from her briefing: At the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we believe that …

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  • TEF CEO Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu discusses updates to the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme

    The CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, was live on Arise News on Tuesday, January 5, where she discussed updates to the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme and the role of the Foundation in driving the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) across the continent.  Here are salient quotes from her …

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  • 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme

    LA 7ÈME EDITION DU PROGRAMME D’ENTREPRENEURIAT DE LA FONDATION TONY ELUMELU (2021)

    APERCU  Le Programme Entrepreneuriat de la Fondation Tony Elumelu est un engagement de  $100million fait par la famille de Elumelu de capaciter 10 000 entrepreneurs Africains dans une période de 10 ans, à travers la formation, le mentorat et le financement. Le but est de créer au moins 1million d’emplois et contribuer pour $10billion de revenue à l’économie africaine.  A travers son programme d’entrepreneuriat phare la Fondation capacite les entrepreneurs africains et l’écosystème entrepreneurial dans 54 pays africains. Les curricula de formation du TEF ont été conçu pour segmenter les entrepreneurs sur la base de leur capacité et connaissance demontrés.   Les formation ont été taillées pour vous éduquer et capaciter dans le démarrage et le développement de votre affaire afin de surpasser les challenges auquels font face les entrepreneurs du continent africain. Le curricula se focalise sur la pratique et l’apprentissage iteratif qui utile même longtemps après la période de formation.  NOTE: L’achèvement de du programme de formation est une condition stricte pour aller vers la soumission et la revue de votre Business Plan, participation à la compétition de présentation (Pitch) et réception du capital d’amorçage.  Comment s’inscrire …

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