Young African, You are brave, you are resilient. You are savvy, you are entrepreneurial, and unlike the generations that have come before you, you are much hungrier for success. You call your ambition, “your hustle”, and you have several of them because you are tireless and eager to achieve financial independence – no matter how …
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Letter to the Next Generation By Tony O. Elumelu, CON
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 4TH CYCLE OF 10-YEAR, $100M ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Today, Africa’s largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) – announced that on January 1, 2018, it will begin accepting applications for the 4th cycle of its entrepreneurship programme, from outstanding African entrepreneurs who have start-up or business ideas with high growth potential. The application portal opens midnight WAT …
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Taking Entrepreneurship to Côte D’Ivoire: Parminder Vir Leads TEF at the EU-Africa Business Forum
The 6th EU-Africa Business Forum held this week in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with an emphasis on job creation and investment in young people. The central theme of the Forum is “Investing in Job Creation for Youth.” The EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) is an integral part of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) which brings together African …
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Edmond Nonie Discusses Progress on His Business, Track Your Build
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur (2015) and Sierra Leone Alumni Hub lead, Edmond Nonie’s firm, Track your Build has been selected as 1 of 15 businesses by the German Government through the Make-IT program in Lagos and Nairobi. The Make-IT Alliance is an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), companies, social …
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Join our Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Event in Abidjan
TEF CEO, Parminder Vir heads out to Abidjan for the 6th EU-Africa Business Summit on the 27th, November 2017. Here’s a chance to join our Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Event in Abidjan. Fill the form below if you would like to participate Loading… Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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TEF Mentor, Kent Ford Takes us Through his Entrepreneurship & Mentorship Journey
Entrepreneurs are made not born. It is part of a deeply held cultural belief that the qualities that make up entrepreneurs, like creativity, ingenuity, and passion, are the result of innate personal qualities. Although there is some truth to this, it is not the whole story. In fact, belief in this half-story may be the reason …
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Empower Africa’s Youth, Elumelu Says at the Obama Summit
African philanthropist and investor, Tony O. Elumelu, joined other global civic leaders at the inaugural Summit organised by the Obama Foundation to discuss innovative ideas and creative solutions to solve the world’s most challenging social problems. The two-day immersive event, which held October 31 – November 1, 2017 in Chicago, United States, inspired and empowered participants to …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation to Participate in the De Beers Diamond Conference
CEO, PARMINDER VIR TO SPEAK ON THE HOW TEF IS CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AFRICA TEF TO HOST ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS IN BOTSWANA Lagos, Nigeria, October 26, 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) today announced its Chief Executive Officer Ms. Parminder Vir OBE speak at the De Beers Diamond Conference to be held …
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The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Over 3 Years
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Seven Years on – Creating a Legacy, Changing Mindsets & Empowering a Generation
By Tony O. Elumelu It is seven years since our Foundation was created, time to reflect on the speed in which we have institutionalised internally; begun to change narratives globally; and championed entrepreneurship in Africa. Time also to remain humble, knowing the scale of the challenges our continent faces; the numbers we could help if …
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