The Sahel region has long been plagued by economic instability, security concerns, and limited access to resources. The region’s youth face significant barriers to employment and entrepreneurship, exacerbated by the lack of infrastructure, education, and financial services. In this context, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched …
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Monthly TEF Circle publication from the Tony Elumelu Foundation
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The Future of Entrepreneurship in the Sahel
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Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Mechi Amaah who is into production of organic and eco-friendly cosmetics
Get funding for your cosmetic business in Cameroon. “To give back to my community, i have created jobs and am currently working on an accelerator program to train young girls with vocational training skills that can enable them gain employment or start up their own business. This will go a long way to reduce unemployment in my community and country.”
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Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Olusegun Ayodele who was funded for his sachet water business idea
Get funding for your sachet water business idea. Olusegun Ayodele has 11 people under his direct employ and generates revenue ranging from $500 to $600 monthly
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Meet 2017 TEF Alumni, Jonathan Azua Who is creating jobs through cleaning and maintenance business
Seed capital for cleaning and maintenance business: In Nigeria, in the first quarter of 2021, a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on its website noted that Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate has risen from 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, to 33 per cent. Aside from making it the second …
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Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Gladys Chibanda Who is into the Production of handmade Ankara crafts
Funding for Ankara Crafts in Zimbabwe: Textiles and clothing are a fundamental part of everyday life and an important sector in the global economy. The production of cotton accounts for almost 7% of all employment in some low-income countries. Although today’s biggest textile-producing countries are China and India, “made in Africa” is gaining traction. Many …
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Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Tabitha Abimiku Who is Making Reusable Sanitary Products Accessible & Affordable to Girls
Funding for Sanitary Products: Poor sanitary materials affect the social and mental well-being of females in low resource setting. Many use a health compromising material which undermines their safety and dignity. Research shows that girl’s capacity to manage period is affected by lack of access to affordable hygiene materials, leading to school absenteeism, reduced level …
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Meet 2015 TEF Alumni, Olabisi Akanbi Who is Improving the environment through integrated waste management practice
Funding for Integrated Waste Management Business: As of 2018, around 59 percent of the waste generated in Nigeria was informally disposed. These informal disposal methods include open dumping, unregulated landfills, composting, and dumping into channels, streams and rivers. These constituted a nuisance and served as an avenue for several forms of pollution, and environmental degradation …
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MEET 2017 TEF ALUMNI, OLUWASEYI AKANBI WHO RUNS BUSINESS IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR
Waste Management Nasarawa – African Success Stories: In Nigeria today, illegal dumping of refuse, mainly in industrial and municipal areas, has become a significant concern to humans and the environment. The present environmental pollution derived from solid waste littering has created a lot of health challenges for household residents around the dumping sites. Lack of …
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CALLING AFRICAN GREEN ENTREPRENEURS: APPLY TO #BEGREENAFRICA
The Tony Elumelu Foundation launches a first-of-its-kind Green Entrepreneurship Programme to address African youth unemployment, in partnership with UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU) and IKEA Foundation. The application portal for BeGreen Africa is now open on TEFConnect, the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s digital platform, to all waste management start-ups in Kenya, and green start-ups in Morocco, Nigeria, …
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Call for Proposals (RFP) – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (Film Production)
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is calling for proposals from exceptional film production companies to create an exciting TV commercial that highlights the impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, with emphasis on its flagship Entrepreneurs programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs that is driving poverty eradication, …
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