What can be done to provide all Africans with easy and equal access to quality healthcare? That is the question raised by Beninese doctor Vèna Arielle Ahouansou, who when she was merely 25 created an ambitious new app called Kea Medicals. As the head of her start-up with the same name, she currently leads a …
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Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur’s New Technology is Set to Revolutionise Patient Care in African Hospitals
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The TEF Forum 2018
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4th Annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum Announced for 25th October 2018
5,000 Entrepreneurs to be welcomed in Lagos for Africa’s largest entrepreneurial convening Africa’s private-sector-led entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum. The largest gathering of African entrepreneurs and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem will unite over 5,000 entrepreneurs, global investors, leaders …
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TEF Alumni’s Business, WaraCake Expands to 23 Nigerian States & Launches Food Delivery Service
Launched in 2015, WaraCake is an online marketplace for independent bakers and confectionery makers, aiming to make it easier for customers to purchase their cakes and have them delivered. The startup raised an undisclosed amount of funding from former Jumia and Konga executive Onyeka Akumah shortly after launching, and in 2016 was selected to join the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship …
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Top Quotes from the Interactive Session with President Emmanuel Macron & Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs
The interactive session with Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs and President Emmanuel Macron was remarkable! Here are some quotes from the session. “We want France and the rest of the world to know that there is a lot more to Africa. We are a continent of opportunities.” – Tony O. Elumelu “Your nationality does not define your …
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TEF HOSTS INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH MACRON AND 2000 YOUNG AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 4 July 2018 – French President Emmanuel Macron offered a bold and new vision of France’s relationship with Africa, speaking at an exclusive session hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation in Lagos today. He passionately advocated a new partnership, prioritizing the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s renaissance, highlighting the importance of the …
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The TEF Documentary: Transforming African Entrepreneurs
Transforming African Entrepreneurs is a documentary which tells the story of the vision behind the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme – to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs across the continent to create jobs and generate wealth. Using footage from the 2016 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum, the documentary features interviews with the Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, …
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Meet the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs Selected for 2018 Forbes Africa Under 30
The 2018 Forbes Africa Under 30 is a list of Africa’s most promising young change-makers. This fourth edition features 6 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs from varying sectors making impact and giving a bright hope for the future of Africa. Meet the selected Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs: Chris Kwekowe, 25 Founders: Slatecube Slatecube helps job seekers develop …
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This e-Health Company is in the Process of Monetising its Platform in DRC
Originally published here Launched in 2016, WapiMED is a geolocated directory for care providers in Africa, which helps users find and access listed health professionals. On top of this, it is developing MEDpay, which co-founder José Zefu Kimpalou told Disrupt Africa is the Western Union or MoneyGram for healthcare expenses in Africa. “The service is combining online …
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How Entrepreneurship Significantly Lead to Economic Growth in Africa & What Haiti Can Learn From it
REMARKS ON How entrepreneurship significantly lead to economic growth in Africa, and what Haiti can learn from it Delivered by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation at the INAUGURATION OF THE HAITI INCUBATION CENTRE, ALPHA HAITI June 02, 2018 Good evening Your Excellency, President Jovenel Moise; Your Excellency, Prime Minister Jack Guy …
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