A recent study by UNESCO shows that in Africa, one in every 10 girls misses school when menstruating, mostly because of the inability to afford menstrual products. This has a significant impact on their education and general quality of lives as young girls. Olivia Onyemaobi, 2016 TEF Alumna, is addressing this issue through her business, …
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Pad-Up Creations is Revolutionising Menstrual Hygiene Management in Africa
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Dochase Is Fast Becoming Africa’s Digital Advertising Backbone
What had initially started as a sheer love for computing for the fresh University graduate, Chibuike Goodnews, 2015 TEF Alumni and CEO, Dochase, has since grown to become a pan-African data and internet company that facilitates connection between businesses and customers and connects everyday people with products they love, need, and want. Dochase is a …
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Built Accounting Has Impacted Over 5,000 African Businesses
When asked about his motivation behind the establishment of Built Accounting, 2018 TEF Alumna and Co-founder, Edward Neequaye narrated the story of how he had encountered a large number of young people outside a betting company in a small village of Karaga, in the Northern region of Ghana. “What if these youth can be trained …
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The “Imposter” that stole Christmas
All my life, I have struggled with imposter syndrome. Growing up, I was always the youngest, the tallest, the scrawniest, and then my adult years took me to new places where I constantly felt out of place and never thought I was qualified to be included. Imposter syndrome, this crippling, overwhelming and suffocating feeling, has …
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Selected Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs for 2021
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Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life Assurance Partner with the Tony Elumelu Foundation to Provide Insurance Coverage for TEF Entrepreneurs
Digital insurance companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) have extended simple insurance plans to the beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF). Targeted at minimising business risks, the bundled insurance package comprises elements to protect business owners against the loss of property and lives, providing financial security in times of uncertainties. …
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Creating The Future: My Keynote Remarks At The 2021 Institute Of Directors (IOD) Annual Conference
On Tuesday, I had the honour of giving the keynote speech at the 2021 IOD Annual Conference, a flagship event attended by captains of industry and directors of both private and public sector institutions. I found the theme ‘Creating the Future: Deepening Corporate Governance Practice Through Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Generational Collaborations’, quite instructive and spoke extensively …
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Tackling Unemployment in Nigeria
In Nigeria, there are currently only 11 million people between ages 15-34 who are employed, this is a huge challenge as Nigeria is currently the most populous country in Africa. The absence of sustainable and high-quality jobs makes it such that the ever-increasing youth population is unable to join the labour force. This has ripple …
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#TEF2021: Goodwill Message By Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Protocol, I want to appreciate the Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, an iconic personality, Mr. Tony Elumelu, CON. for the passion he has continued to demonstrate towards supporting young people on the African continents to develop their entrepreneurial skills into thriving business enterprises. It is to the credit of this Foundation that since its inception, …
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مؤسسة توني إلوميلو تصرف 24.75 مليون دولار للشركات5000 الأفريقية الأفريقية 2021…. يحصل كل رائد
English, French, Portuguese لاغوس ، نيجيريا: اختارت مؤسسة توني إلوميلو (TEF) ، وهي الأعمال الخيرية الرائدة التي تمكن رواد الأعمال الأفارقة من جميع بلدان 54 الأفريقية ، رواد أعمال 4,949 من جميع أنحاء إفريقيا لبرنامج ريادة الأعمال 2021. تم اختيار المستفيدين من 2021 من مجموعة تضم أكثر من 400,000 طلب ، بناء على ابتكاراتهم وأدائهم …
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