Building the next generation of Africa’s leaders is both an organisational mission for the Foundation and a personal conviction of Founder, Tony Elumelu. One way we have been able to fulfil this ambition is through mentoring and the promotion of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, via the Tony and Awele Elumelu Prize. The Elumelu Prize was …
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TEF Prize winner Francis Ayomoh is Leading an Agenda for Universal Health Coverage for All
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Royal Academy of Engineering Recognizes Businesses led by TEF entrepreneurs
Nigerian TEF Alumni, Ifediora Ugochukwu and Emeka Nwachinemere from the set of 2015 have been shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The shortlist recognises the most talented engineers from across sub-Saharan Africa, including innovators working to make malaria and reproductive health tests easier, using dolphin-inspired echo-location for visually impaired …
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TEF at the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum(WEF) is an elite gathering of global leaders in the public and private sectors, who hear cases for international collaboration as a means of solving global challenges. In recognition of the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s role as the pan-African organization encouraging inter-African collaboration through entrepreneurship, our Founder, Tony O. Elumelu led a delegation …
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Tony O. Elumelu Speaks on the State of Start-Ups at the World Economic Forum
THE STATE OF START-UPS – CONGRESS CENTRE, ASPEN 1. Davos, Switzerland Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute up to 60% of total employment and up to 40% of national income in emerging economies. If start-up enterprises are the engine for inclusive growth, how can leaders reignite the fire? Dimensions to be addressed: – Addressing youth unemployment …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation – 2017 Annual Review
Founded on the principles of Africapitalism, in 2015, when we launched Africa’s largest Entrepreneurship Development Programme we set out to democratize and institutionalise luck by designing an authentic, innovative, credible, homegrown, and game-changing programme that will bring economic transformation in Africa from the ground up. We are equipping our entrepreneurs with the skills, networks, mindset, …
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RED CROSS AND TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION PARTNER TO EMPOWER 200 ADDITIONAL ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA’S NORTH EAST AND NIGER DELTA
The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu; Deputy Regional Director for International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Africa, Patrick Youssef; Head of ICRC delegation in Nigeria, Eloi Fillion during the historic Signing Ceremony of MoU between the Tony …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 4TH CYCLE OF $100M ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2018 LAGOS, NIGERIA – Africa’s largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa. To apply, complete the online application at application.tonyelumelufoundation.org. The deadline is midnight (WAT) on 1 March 2018. The Programme provides critical tools for business success, including: Training:12 weeks of intensive …
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Taking Entrepreneurship to Egypt: Parminder Vir, speaks at the Africa 2017 Forum
CEO, Parminder Vir represented the Tony Elumelu Foundation at the annual Africa Forum this week in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Speaking in her first session on “Early stage startups: getting your project off the ground”. Parminder shared on the how the Foundation supports early stage businesses, taking them through the various stages of the programme …
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BCIU honours Tony Elumelu with the Global Entrepreneurship award
The Business Council for International Understanding, a non-profit United States business association dedicated to forging relationships and promoting dialogue between business and government communities across the globe, has presented the Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, CON and Chairman, Marriott International Inc, Bill Marriott, with the prestigious Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award. The award was conferred …
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