Q: How are you doing this afternoon? A: I’m doing great, thank you. Q: So, what has been the highlight of your day because I know you’ve been in a lot of meetings today? A: UNGA 2022 has been very exciting in so many ways, for us as a group, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we’ve …
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Our Founder, Mr. Tony Elumelu’s interview with Voice of America
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UNDP and The Tony Elumelu Foundation partner for Youth Entrepreneurship
Kigali, 13th October 2022: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Rwanda and the Tony Elumelu Foundation have signed a historic 4-year agreement worth $1.4m USD and lasting from 2022-2026 to empower the youth of Rwanda to benefit from more inclusive, competitive, and sustainable economic growth in the country. It is part of the new …
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Opinion: Women, the backbone of Africa’s health care, need our support
If anyone sifts through their childhood memories for a time when they felt unwell or needed care for a small scratch or bruise, the first person to respond would most likely be a woman — be it a mother, sister, school nurse, or caregiver. Just as they are in households and communities, women are also …
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Keynote Address delivered by Our Founder, Mr. Tony Elumelu at the United Nations General Assembly
My sister, great minister from South Africa and my brother, good to meet you all. Ladies and gentlemen and of course, my dear friend, Ms. Banks, great to meet you again. I think it was in April we were both interacting about this same message of social entrepreneurship for Africa, in collaboration with the United …
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African Youth Entrepreneurship Agreement Signed Between the Tony Elumelu Foundation and UNCDF
Memorandum of Understanding Signed on the Sidelines of the UN General Assembly The Tony Elumelu Foundation and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today signed an agreement to support youth entrepreneurship in Africa, with a specific focus on historically underinvested areas within African frontier markets. In bringing together the expertise, experience and boots-on-the-ground presence in …
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Keynote Address Delivered by Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, TEF CEO at ACMI Forum
Today, the adverse effects of climate change are all around us. There are thinning glaciers & melting ice caps, desertification and famine, floods and landslides, rising oceans levels, heatwave induced wildfires not to mention all manner of severe weather and natural disasters. It is no surprise that the worst effects of climate change are expected …
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Tony Elumelu hosts European Commission Executive Vice President, Margrethe Vestager
Abuja; 14, February 2022: The Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, received Executive Vice-President, European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, at a bilateral meeting between TEF and EU towards deepening the existing collaborative partnership between both parties. The partnership between the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the EU has empowered 2500 …
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Tony Elumelu’s Remarks at the National Defence College, Abuja
Greetings The Commandant, National Defence College Nigeria, Rear Admiral MM Bashir; Deputy Commandant/Director of Studies Acting Provost, Center for Strategic Research and Studies Directors Members of Faculty Research and Sabbatical Fellows Participants of NDC Course 30 Ladies and Gentlemen Introduction When I received the topic for today’s lecture, I was very impressed that our military …
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Tony Elumelu’s Remarks at the Jamaican Stock Exchange Annual Conference 2022
Greetings Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen in Kingston, Jamaica.Good evening to you all from Lagos, Nigeria. Allow me to recognise my dear brother and friend The most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Let me also recognise the other Prime Ministers of Caribbean states present here todayOur chief host and friend, Dr. Marlene Forrest-Street …
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A Personal Note From Our Founder
Dear African Entrepreneur, We all did it…. We made it through 2021. Another year of the global pandemic, uncertainty, challenge, but also opportunity. As we enter 2022, I wanted to write personally, as we plan for the future and create new goals. I want to share a little of my own story and what I …
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