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December 3,2020

Expanding your Business Beyond your Country: Business beyond Physical Borders

Interview with Titi Akinola, TEFConnect, the Tony Elumelu Foundation How can entrepreneurs take advantage of the digital economy to expand their business beyond their country? Let’s start by defining what exactly the digital economy refers to. In simple terms, it refers to an economy based on digital technologies; mostly perceived as conducting business over the …
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November 13,2020

Resolving Conflicts in Africa: The Role of the African Youth

As seen in Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Congo, social, political and economic conflicts have swept across the continent this year, escalating the issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, thus creating more havoc. In this interview, the CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu discusses the impact of prolonged unresolved issues on entrepreneurship in Africa …
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November 13,2020

Yoga Studio Owner, Nana Amoako-Anin, Shares Ways Technology is Driving Traffic to Her Business in Ghana

Nana Amoako-Anin is the Founder of Bliss Yoga Accra, one of the few full-service yoga studios credited with popularising yoga in Ghana. What does your business do and how do you differentiate yourself from your competitors?Bliss Yoga Accra is one of the few full-service yoga studios in West Africa. Offering group/private yoga classes, as well …
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November 13,2020

Founder Parkupp, Palesa Moloi, shares the Mistakes She Made in Business

In this interview, South African entrepreneur Palesa Moloi, founder of ParkUpp, a mobile parking application that helps users find parking off-street and on-street, shares with TEF how her company is using technology to achieve their business goals. What does your business do and how do you differentiate yourself from your competitors? We are a digital …
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November 13,2020

Things to Look Out for When Growing an Online Business

written by Oyindamola Oyeduntan, Heirs Holdings If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that doing business remotely is here to stay. Even more so, many online businesses have been birthed and more will be birthed. Every online business owner must ensure that their business is protected, and crossing the …
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September 2,2020

An Interview on a New Approach to Sustainable Development across Africa with Head of Delegation, ICRC, Eloi Fillion

The ICRC has remained committed to ensuring that humanitarian needs are met in a manner that reduces risks to a population that is already vulnerable, and now incorporating COVID-19 preventive measures during humanitarian interventions such as social distancing, handwashing and mask-wearing. We speak to the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross Delegation, Eloi Fillion, …
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August 12,2020

22 Quotes from the International Youth Day with TEF

Today, we marked the International Youth Day with an event themed “Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment through Entrepreneurship” which featured an intellectual discourse on the critical role of the youth in igniting their potential, population, and influence to create mechanisms for sustainable development across the continent. Here are some notable quotes from the event: …
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August 7,2020

5 Young African Entrepreneurs Growing Eco-friendly Businesses on the Continent

Eco-entrepreneurship is the new fad of startup entrepreneurship, not because of its rising popularity, but its potential to transform our environment, improving the quality of life. In Africa, green entrepreneurship is gaining significant traction, with more and more young African entrepreneurs seeking innovative ways to solve immediate environmental challenges, while making profits. Here a …
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June 16,2020

ENVIRONMENT-CONSCIOUS AFRICAN ENTREPRENEUR CONVERTS WASTE TO TREE-FREE PAPER

Bethelhem Dejene Abebe is the Co-founder and CEO of Zafree Papers, a company that is introducing a 100% tree-free paper pulp made from agricultural waste. Based in Ethiopia, Bethelhem’s company, Zafree makes pulp, paper and paper products 100% free from trees by using agricultural waste as an input instead of wood. The company operates in …
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June 11,2020

TEF Entrepreneur, Barbara Kamba-Nyathi named Amahle Magazine Most Influential Woman in Zimbabwe.

Barbara Kamba-Nyathi is an author, social psychologist, inspirational speaker, mediator, poet, entrepreneur, and lifestyle and wellness coach. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and the co-founder and CEO of Bold Dialogue Investments P/L, an organisation that aims to empower, inspire and guide women to become the best versions of themselves. Bold Dialogue creates an atmosphere …
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