News Archives - The Tony Elumelu Foundation

October 4,2022

#TEFATUNGA DAY 6: TEF ATTENDS UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

On Monday, September 26, 2022, TEF Founder, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu and the TEF delegates rounded their trip to New York with a visit to the Chazen Institute in Columbia Business School, where Mr. Elumelu joined a specially-convened fireside chat anchored by Ijeoma Ejimadu; a Columbia Business School student, Co-Founder of Kareerday, Investment Fellow at …
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September 29,2022

Opinion: Women, the backbone of Africa’s health care, need our support

If anyone sifts through their childhood memories for a time when they felt unwell or needed care for a small scratch or bruise, the first person to respond would most likely be a woman — be it a mother, sister, school nurse, or caregiver. Just as they are in households and communities, women are also …
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September 26,2022

Keynote Address delivered by Our Founder, Mr. Tony Elumelu at the United Nations General Assembly

My sister, great minister from South Africa and my brother, good to meet you all. Ladies and gentlemen and of course, my dear friend, Ms. Banks, great to meet you again. I think it was in April we were both interacting about this same message of social entrepreneurship for Africa, in collaboration with the United …
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September 26,2022

#TEFatUNGA DAY 5: TEF ATTENDS UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

It’s all about climate change and actions! On Friday, September 23, 2022, TEF Founder, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N, CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu and TEF Director of Partnerships, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, held a series of bilateral meetings to further drive the importance and urgency of global investment in Africa for jobs creation, economic opportunities, climate responsibility, environmental …
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September 23,2022

TEFatUNGA DAY 4: TEF ATTENDS THE 77TH UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

“We should promote entrepreneurship on the continent. We need entrepreneurs to grow employment. We need entrepreneurship to give hope to our people. We need entrepreneurship to stop our people from crossing the Mediterranean in very harsh conditions. We need entrepreneurship to stop extremism on our continent. We need entrepreneurship to provide security and assure prosperity …
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September 22,2022

TEFatUNGA DAY 3: TEF ATTENDS THE 77TH UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Good food, good music, great company! On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, The Tony Elumelu Foundation brought the best of Africa to New York at the #UBAAfricaFoodfest. It was a celebration of African tastes, sounds, and people. The room was filled with peals of laughter and the aroma of unique African cuisine. All young Africans and …
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September 21,2022

#TEFatUNGA DAY 2: TEF ATTENDS UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, in collaboration with Google.org, hosted a roundtable event at UBA America’s headquarters, promoting dialogue in convening of UN leaders that highlights the urgency of investing in African entrepreneurs to create jobs, eradicate poverty, promote gender equity, and create economic opportunities to spearhead Africa’s transformation. Three beneficiaries …
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September 20,2022

#TEFatUNGA DAY 1: THE TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ATTENDS UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETINGS ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Leading Africa to emergence is now, more than ever, a priority that can only be achieved through collaboration and continuous advocacy. TEF Founder, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N., alongside TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu; and TEF Director of Partnerships and Communications, Somachi Chris-Asoluka, are in New York to join other global and industry leaders to attend …
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September 19,2022

Africa and Climate Change – A Conversation with US Senator John Kerry towards COP27

Tony O. Elumelu As the world continues to experience the daily impact of global warming, whether the tragic recent flooding in Pakistan, or the less covered, but equally harmful, persistent environmental degradation of Africa’s Sahel region, leaders need to act, not just talk. Equally, Africa should not just be in the conversation, but actively set …
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September 16,2022

Growing an Ed-Tech in a Digital World

The twenty-first century is generally known as the Information Age – an era marked by the rapid adoption of new technologies and the creation of digital economies. In these modern times, the role of technology is significant and regarded as the underpinning of socioeconomic development. An economy lacking in technology cannot grow in this current …
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