{"id":609,"date":"2013-01-09T12:14:07","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T12:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/?post_type=pressrelease&p=609"},"modified":"2018-11-16T13:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T13:13:04","slug":"%d8%a3%d8%a8%d8%ad%d8%ab-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%86%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%86%d9%8a-%d8%a5%d9%84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/ar\/news\/looking-2013-tony-elumelu-foundation-year-review","title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0637\u0644\u0639 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0639\u0627\u0645 2013: \u0645\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639\u0629 \u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0644\u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0648"},"content":{"rendered":"

2012 was a year of tremendous growth for the \u0645\u0624\u0633\u0633\u0629 \u062a\u0648\u0646\u064a \u0625\u0644\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0648<\/a>.\u00a0Over the course of the year, we expanded our pan-African reach with\u00a0programmes<\/a> that are positively impacting the development of the African socio-economic landscape, from \u00a0helping farmers increase their yields through the provision of new seed varieties, to supporting entrepreneurs leading fast-growing companies and working with national governments to formulate policies that make Africa a better place to invest and do business.<\/p>\n

Our intention is always to be a catalyst for change, both by having a direct impact on our global community, and in the way we use and, indeed, define philanthropy in Africa. We give grants selectively, but focus more on impact investment<\/a>, innovative internal programmes and partnering with talented entrepreneurs and visionaries. \u00a0With these tools, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has executed initiatives throughout the continent across four areas \u2013 leadership development, policy and partnerships, access to finance and research \u2013 with the aim of achieving measurable social and economic transformation.<\/p>\n

As we enter the New Year, I would like to share with you a short list of our milestones from 2012, which have all in some way contributed to the fulfilment of our goal to enhance the competitiveness of Africa\u2019s private sector and improve the business arena for African entrepreneurs.\u00a0 These are the cornerstones on which our enhanced 2013 programming will be built.<\/p>\n

Leadership Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps our biggest achievement was the successful completion of the second class of the African Markets Internship Programme<\/b> (AMIP), a leadership programme that places MBA students from leading global business schools in fast growing African-owned businesses around the continent, for a direct transfer of skills and expertise.\u00a0 In 2012, students were placed in seven cities in six African countries, and three more cities will be added in 2013.<\/p>\n

We also launched the Elumelu Legacy Prize<\/b>, which honours the best students in select Nigerian universities for achieving academic excellence in business and medicine.\u00a0 The 11 winners thus far demonstrate the substantial home grown talent that can be nurtured as future business and political leaders for the country.<\/p>\n

We look forward to launching the Foundation\u2019s mentoring programme in 2013, while we also execute on our vision for a business school, as well as a technical and vocational training institution.<\/p>\n

Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Foundation has been working with Nigeria\u2019s Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment to establish the \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a \u0644\u0644\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0641\u0633\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0646\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0631\u064a\u0627 (NCCN)<\/b>, which will work with policymakers to improve Nigeria\u2019s standing on global competitiveness and ease of doing business rankings.\u00a0 We will support the ministry extensively to ensure a successful take off of the NCCN this year.<\/p>\n

We also marked the following policy achievements in 2012:<\/p>\n