Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, was represented by a delegation at Afrexim Bank’s Intra Africa Trade Fair in Cairo, Egypt where TEFConnect – the largest digital networking platform connecting African entrepreneurs, investors and mentors, was unveiled to the public. Speaking on the panel “Making Intra-African Trade work for business – Views from …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Takes TEFConnect to Intra-African Trade Fair in Egypt
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Appoints Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu as Chief Executive Officer
…Elevates the Retiring CEO Parminder Vir to the Advisory Board of the Foundation Left to Right: outgoing CEO, Parminder Vir; Incoming CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu LAGOS – December 13, 2018: The Board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s private-sector-led philanthropic organisation empowering African entrepreneurs, announced the appointment of Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu as Chief Executive Officer …
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Applications for Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2019 Open 1st January on TEFConnect
The Tony Elumelu Foundation will open the 5thEntrepreneurship Programme application cycle on Jan 1st , 2019 Applications will be hosted on the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs, TEFConnect – tefconnect.com On the 1st of January 2019, at 12am, WAT, the Tony Elumelu Foundation will begin accepting applications for the fifth cycle …
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4th Annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum Announced for 25th October 2018
5,000 Entrepreneurs to be welcomed in Lagos for Africa’s largest entrepreneurial convening Africa’s private-sector-led entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum. The largest gathering of African entrepreneurs and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem will unite over 5,000 entrepreneurs, global investors, leaders …
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TONY ELUMELU PLEDGES N500 MILLION EXCLUSIVELY TO DELTA STATE FOCUSED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
PLEDGE BRINGS ELUMELU’S INVESTMENT TO DATE IN NIGERIAN ENTREPRENEURS TO N4.4 BILLION LAGOS, NIGERIA, 5 July 2018 – Today, during a courtesy visit to the Governor of his native Delta State, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony O. Elumelu, CON pledged N500 million to create an entrepreneurship …
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TEF HOSTS INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH MACRON AND 2000 YOUNG AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 4 July 2018 – French President Emmanuel Macron offered a bold and new vision of France’s relationship with Africa, speaking at an exclusive session hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation in Lagos today. He passionately advocated a new partnership, prioritizing the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s renaissance, highlighting the importance of the …
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The TEF Documentary: Transforming African Entrepreneurs
Transforming African Entrepreneurs is a documentary which tells the story of the vision behind the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs across the continent to create jobs and generate wealth. Using footage from the 2016 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum, the documentary features interviews with the Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION SELECTS ENTREPRENEURS FOR 2018 PROGRAMME
TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION SELECTS 1,000 ENTREPRENEURS FOR 2018 PROGRAMME- RED CROSS, UNDP & INDORAMA PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT FURTHER 250 BENEFICIARIES – RECORD 151,692 REGISTRATIONS Lagos, Nigeria, 22 March 2018 — More than 150,000 Africans from 114 countries worldwide applied to join the 4th cycle of The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s (TEF) 10-year, $100 million TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Today, the Foundation …
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RED CROSS AND TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION PARTNER TO EMPOWER 200 ADDITIONAL ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA’S NORTH EAST AND NIGER DELTA
The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu; Deputy Regional Director for International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Africa, Patrick Youssef; Head of ICRC delegation in Nigeria, Eloi Fillion during the historic Signing Ceremony of MoU between the Tony …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 4TH CYCLE OF $100M ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2018 LAGOS, NIGERIA – Africa’s largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa. To apply, complete the online application at application.tonyelumelufoundation.org. The deadline is midnight (WAT) on 1 March 2018. The Programme provides critical tools for business success, including: Training:12 weeks of intensive …
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