West Africa
ALUMNI STORIES
Coronavirus inventors
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought out the innovator in many Africans. From automatic hand-washing machine to a solution to connect his community
Founder who Turned Down Microsoft Job to Grow Startup, Now Expanding to Third Country
For most software developers getting a job offer from a company like Microsoft is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity that one would literally be
Meet Oluseyi Falaye, the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur Tackling Nigeria’s Power Crisis with Econergco
Oluseyi Falaye founded Econergco Limited, an eco-friendly energy company with a mission to eradicate energy poverty and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. The company
Meet Caroline Denekombaye, TEFxUNDP Entrepreneurship Programme Beneficiary
About me My name is Caroline Denekombaye, I am a seamstress but am hearing impaired. My motivation In addition to the challenges
Meet Noubadoum Mayengar, Visually Impaired Beneficiary of TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme
Meet visually impaired beneficiary of the TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme from Chad. Our programme manager caught up with him during the training session
Nigerian Starbucks’ copycat launches Happy Coffee
Princess Adeyinka Tekenah: telling Nigerians there’s more to life than instant coffee/Grace Ekpu, for the FT Princess Adeyinka Tekenah has a mission
Meet Andrew, Founder/CEO of Agroangeal
My Humble Beginning My name is Andrew Paul from Benue state, Nigeria. My mother was a hairstylist and an entrepreneur, she traded
Meet Esse Okey, Founder of Powerstove Energy
About Me My name is Okey Esse. I am a 2018 TEF Alumni. I grew up in a home where one parent
I am Jiraji Kelvin Tersoo, a Farmer and Software Developer
I am Jiraji I am Jiraji Kelvin Tersoo, a farmer, software developer who has a university degree in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering. I
Meet Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Helps Start-Ups Make Better Decisions
Here is my story My name is Rilwan Akeyewale, I am a 29year old Techpreneur! I spent my early life in south-west
stay updated
Stay up to date on our entrepreneurs, events, research and more.
