MENTORS ARE A VITAL PART OF OUR PROGRAMME, SELECTED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE AND PASSION TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Mentorship Programme assembles world-class volunteer mentors across Africa and globally who will guide selected mentee entrepreneurs towards business success. TEF Mentors are selected for their demonstrated expertise, passion and alignment to the Programme’s vision and mission. The engagement between each mentor and mentee (entrepreneur) is developed and sustained, where mentors will provide dedicated support to encourage the development and application of entrepreneurial skills by their mentees
MEET OUR MENTORS
With his wealth of experience and strong sense of self confidence came a desire to give back and help young entrepreneurs through a legacy project. Ayo joined the call for mentors on the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme with a desire to guide younger entrepreneurs as he says their energy gives him hope about the future of Africa.
Iselle Akwoue took the leap into the unknown platform of being an entrepreneur when the oil crisis hit her country – Gabon. At that time most private companies had reduced their spend, and there was a major challenge of organisations been focused on daily management that they failed to see what you could be done to help their business improve.
Tinashe Gombiro is the managing consultant of TFG consulting group operating in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Starting his entrance into business consultancy in 2012, he discovered he had a gift and passion for performance and training and this he harnessed by becoming a mentee to established business practicioners .
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WE4A II
The IYBA-WE4A programme seeks to address the existing capacity, business services and funding gaps for its target group -women-led MSMEs and start-ups- and strengthen relevant networks and learning on successful pathways for women entrepreneurs. -
2024 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
Launched in 2015, the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is the largest African philanthropic initiative committed to empowering African entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship on the continent.
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2022 TEF-UNDP-MALI ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, through its Off-Cycle Entrepreneurship Programme and with the valuable support of partners such as UNDP and BADEA, is empowering African youths in Nigeria, Mali and the Sahel regions with the Knowledge, Skillsets, Mentoring and Funding to launch and run successful businesses.
- – Experienced business leader or entrepreneur.
- – Demonstrated passion for business and supporting entrepreneurs
- – Demonstrated substantial experience, expertise and successes in their respective careers and industries.
- – Minimum of 5 years business/work experience.
- – Able to commit a minimum of 2 hours a month.
– Able to commit to a minimum of 1 year
- – Willing to participate in monitoring and evaluation surveys
- – A strong desire to help others grow and develop; ideally with a track record on this either formally or informally.
- – A strong understanding and knowledge of business operations.
- – Strong listening skills and self-awareness.
- – A willingness to champion the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme within your network.
- – A commitment to contribute thought leadership articles and case studies to the programme’s online resource library.
- – Becoming part of a pan-African entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- – Opportunity to inspire and empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs.
- – Honing skills such as coaching, listening, leadership style and strategy.
- – Two-way learning opportunity.
- – Networking opportunity/potential business partners.
- – Participation in the TEF Forum.
- – Membership in the programme’s Alumni Network.
- – Mentors Spotlighting
Become A Mentor
Mentors are a vital part of The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme and will be selected for their expertise, passion and alignment to the programme vision and mission.