{"id":1762,"date":"2014-12-31T21:52:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T21:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/?post_type=pressrelease&#038;p=1762"},"modified":"2018-10-04T17:34:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T17:34:40","slug":"%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%ad-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%ac-%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/news\/100-million-tony-elumelu-foundation-entrepreneurship-programme-opens-january-1-2015","title":{"rendered":"\u0633\u064a\u062a\u0645 \u0627\u0641\u062a\u062a\u0627\u062d \u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0631\u064a\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0628\u0639 \u0644\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0648 $100 \u0645\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0646 \u0641\u064a 1 \u064a\u0646\u0627\u064a\u0631 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lagos, Nigeria,\u00a0January 1st 2015\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation\u00a0Entrepreneurship Programme\u00a0\u2013 an annual\u00a0programme of training, funding and mentoring,\u00a0designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs \u2013 is now open for entries through its application\u00a0portal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/%d9%82%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%a9\/\">https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/teep<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The flagship entrepreneurship programme from the Tony Elumelu Foundation opens its application portal for entries\u00a0at 12:01am WAT on January 1<sup>\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639<\/sup> 2015 and will\u00a0continue to\u00a0accept applications until midnight WAT on March 1<sup>\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639<\/sup> 2015. In order to submit an application, entrepreneurs\u00a0must complete the online application form with questions on their background, experience and business idea,\u00a0plans for growth\u00a0and proposed pan-African impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cSince the\u00a0Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme\u00a0was announced, we have been\u00a0enthused\u00a0by the level of interest and excitement from entrepreneurs across\u00a0Africa.\u00a0We are looking forward to reviewing the entries and identifying the first cohort of the continent\u2019s\u00a0next generation of business leaders<strong>,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>said Parminder Vir\u00a0OBE,\u00a0Director of Entrepreneurship, The Tony Elumelu Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The $100 million programme, announced at the Tony Elumelu Foundation headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria,\u00a0on December 1<sup>\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0639<\/sup> 2014, will identify and support 1,000 entrepreneurs from across the continent each year over the next decade. The 10,000 start-ups and young businesses selected from across Africa will ultimately create one million new jobs and add $10 billion in annual revenues to Africa\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/%d9%82%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%a9\/\">\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0631\u064a\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0628\u0639 \u0644\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0648<\/a> is open to citizens and legal residents of all 54 African countries. Applications can be made\u00a0by\u00a0any for-profit business\u00a0based in Africa\u00a0in existence for\u00a0less than\u00a0three years, including new business ideas.\u00a0 The application\u00a0portal\u00a0is available\u00a0in English, French and Portuguese and applications will be accepted in\u00a0these\u00a0three languages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the launch, <strong>Tony O.\u00a0Elumelu CON<\/strong>, the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, spoke of his personal commitment to empowering African entrepreneurship, saying, <em>\u201cThis programme is far more than a funding initiative or networking opportunity. It is an act of faith in our entrepreneurs and our young people to transform our continent; to be the engine for the creation of both economic and social wealth, putting into practice what I have called Africapitalism.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Applications for the programme close on March 1st 2015 when they will be reviewed by the Selection Committee, whose members include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Ory\u00a0Okolloh<\/strong>, Director of Investments, Omidyar Network\u2019s Government<\/li>\n<li>Transparency Initiative in Africa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amadou Hott<\/strong>, CEO, Senegal&#8217;s Sovereign Wealth Fund<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ayodeji Adewunmi<\/strong>, CEO and Co-Founder, Jobberman<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Vera Songwe<\/strong>, Country Director, World Bank Group\u00a0for Senegal, Cape Verde,<\/li>\n<li>Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opunimi\u00a0Akinkugbe<\/strong>, CEO,\u00a0Bestman\u00a0Games Ltd<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Ndubuisi Ekekwe<\/strong>, Founder, First Atlantic Semi-Conductors &amp; Microelectronics<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0633\u0627\u0645 \u0646\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0632\u064a<\/strong>, Chief Investment Officer, Heirs Holdings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monica\u00a0Musonda<\/strong>, CEO, Java Food\u00a0in Zambia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Angelle Kwemo<\/strong>, Managing Director &amp; CEO, Rimsom Strategies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mari\u00e9me Jamme<\/strong>, CEO, Spotone Global Solutions<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Wiebe Boer<\/strong>, CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0first cohort of\u00a0successful\u00a0applicants\u00a0from across Africa\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0announced\u00a0on March 22<sup>\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a<\/sup>, 2015.\u00a0The 1,000 selected applicants will continue through the programme cycle for the course of the year. This includes an intensive online training curriculum and participation in an entrepreneurship boot camp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To stay informed about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/%d9%82%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%a9\/\">\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c \u0631\u064a\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0628\u0639 \u0644\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0648<\/a>, including the 2015 selection of African Entrepreneurs, follow @TonyElumeluFDN on Twitter and join the conversation #TEEP #AfricanEntrepreneurs<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">###<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u0627\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0644 \u0648\u0633\u0627\u0626\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0645:<\/strong> \u062a\u0648\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u0648\u064a\u0633\u0648<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0625\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a - <a href=\"mailto:Toyin.awesu@tonyelumelufoundation.org\">Toyin.awesu@tonyelumelufoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tel \u2013 +234-1-277 4641-5<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Application Enquires:<\/strong> Onajite Emerhor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0628\u0631\u064a\u062f \u0625\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a - <a href=\"mailto:onajite.emerhor@tonyelumelufoundation.org\">onajite.emerhor@tonyelumelufoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0647\u0627\u062a\u0641 +234-1-277 4641-5<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u062d\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0648 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tony Elumelu Foundation is an African-based, African-funded philanthropic organisation, founded in 2010 by African business leader and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu, CON; who is committed to driving African economic growth, through empowering African entrepreneurship.<br \/>\n<strong>\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0625\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/\">https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The $100 million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme is the flagship entrepreneurship initiative from the Foundation and will support 10,000 African entrepreneurs over the next decade, creating one million new jobs adding $10 billion in annual revenues to Africa\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0625\u0644\u0643\u062a\u0631\u0648\u0646\u064a: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/%d9%82%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%a9\/\">https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/teep\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lagos, Nigeria,\u00a0January 1st 2015\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The $100 Million Tony Elumelu Foundation\u00a0Entrepreneurship Programme\u00a0\u2013 an annual\u00a0programme of training, funding and mentoring,\u00a0designed to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs \u2013 is now open for entries through its application\u00a0portal https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/teep The flagship entrepreneurship programme from the Tony Elumelu Foundation opens its application portal for entries\u00a0at 12:01am WAT on January 1st &hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1762\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1762"}],"curies":[{"name":"\u062f\u0628\u0644\u064a\u0648 \u0628\u064a","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}