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October 23,2022

Msindazwe recycles waste plastic and glass to bring affordable energy to Africa

Description of his business TEF Alumi, Msindazwe Ndhlovu started, The Noble Savage (pty) Ltd. A company which recycles waste plastic to manufacture building materials which are lighter stronger durable and affordable we make roofing tiles ridges and paving blocks. How long have you been running your business 12 months or less. What led him to …
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October 18,2022

Meet Peter Chama who operates a Health Training Institution in Zambia

Description of his business Petcha – Centre for Complementary Medicine was registered as a business with PACRA, in 2014 as a business name, and with Health Professionals Council of Zambia as a Health Training Institution. It is registered with National Science and Technology Council and National Health Research Authority as a Research and development Institution …
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August 29,2022

Impact Story: Jeslu Puro Water Pty Ltd

Full Name: Lungile MarhunganeBusiness Name: Jeslu Puro Water Pty LtdCountry: South AfricaYear of funding: 2021 Growing up in Giyani, Limpopo province in South Africa where water as a basic need is not easily accessible and even when the water is accessible it would not be clean. The problem of lack of access to clean water …
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October 13,2021

Giancarlo Is Creating The Most Affordable Medical Treatments On Earth

Driven by a need to improve the quality of lives of people and ease access to healthcare, Giancarlo Beukes, 2018 TEF Alumnus, co-founded Impulse, a multi award-winning medical devices start-up aimed at rethinking medical practices for the betterment of those who need it most. The goal of Impulse to develop mature innovative and frugal medical …
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October 12,2021

TEF Alumna, Nneile Nkholise wins International Award in African Entrepreneur Category

Nneile Nkholise, 2016 alumna of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme from South Africa was recently announced as one of the winners of an international award in the African Entrepreneur Category. Over the years, Nneile has had a very interesting and commendable entrepreneurship journey, and one can easily see that impact has been at the …
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April 30,2021

TEF Alumni Spotlight with Msindazwe Ndhlovu

Msindazwe Ndhlovu is a 2018 Tony Elumelu entrepreneur from Botswana. In this interview, he talks to us about The Noble Savage, a company that recycles waste plastic and glass for the manufacturing of alternative eco-friendly building materials which are lighter, stronger, durable, and affordable, all while incorporating technology to bring affordable energy to Africa. On Changes …
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March 30,2021

Taking the Leap into Entrepreneurship

with Botswana entrepreneur Nametso Matlhaga Every entrepreneur is familiar with the feeling of trepidation just before taking the leap to begin a new business or become an entrepreneur: Do I have what it takes? Is it worth it? How do I start? Getting through this stage usually requires validating ideas and exploring to understand more …
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August 21,2019

Chaka Ng’ambi is Preventing Food Insecurity in Zambia

CHAKA NG’AMBI TEF Alumni 2015 Zambia This is My Story My sister and I were raised by my grandparents in a small family in the Serenje district of Zambia. My mother had passed away when I was barely 5 years old and my sister and I did not get along with my stepmother. …
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March 1,2018

Lawrence Hoba and EnraPower are the Solution to Zimbabwe’s Power Problems.

Zimbabwe requires about 1 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity daily, but the country’s electricity body, ZESA’s five power stations at Hwange, Kariba, Harare, Munyati and Bulawayo generate less than 1 000MW. As a result, serious operational constraints have been evident. Harare Power Station has been producing 25 MW of electricity a day on average, while …
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November 17,2017

Sharron McPherson is Telling the Stories of Big Ideas In Africa

With a doctorate’s degree in Juris Prudence from Columbia University School of Law and experience in global firms, Sharron defines working very hard and playing hard. When she is not scheming about how to save the world, she enjoys reading about the global state of things. This Former Investment Banker and Wall Street Attorney turned …
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