STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: President Muhammadu Buhari lauds Tony O. Elumelu on his being named among the Time100 Most Influential People of 2020. The President, President Muhammadu Buhari commends Elumelu’s vision of Africapitalism, which espouses that Africa’s private sector must play a leading role in the continent’s development through long-term investments, entrepreneurship, and regional connectivity, …
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President Muhammadu Buhari lauds Tony O. Elumelu, on his being named among the Time100 Most Influential People of 2020
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TONY ELUMELU NAMED IN “TIME 100” LIST OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD 2020
Lagos, Nigeria, 23/9/2020 — TIME has named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognises the activism, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Elumelu, who is one of …
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TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Has Been Appointed on the National Steering Committee of the National Business Development Service Providers Certification and Accreditation Framework in Nigeria
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has appointed CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, as a member of the National Steering Committee of the National Business Development Service Providers Certification and Accreditation Framework. The appointment is in relation to the work of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a major …
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TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, recognised by Avance Media Africa as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women in 2020
TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, recognised by Avance Media Africa as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women in 2020
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION MARKS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY EMPHASISING THE “YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ACTION” AGENDA
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) joined the United Nations and other global organisations to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, 2020, with a line-up of pan-African speakers discussing the theme, “Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”. The event emphasised the “Youth Engagement for Global Action” agenda and the role of African …
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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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Africa is a Land of Opportunities” – Tony Elumelu Says at TIME100Talks
On Thursday, 30th July, our Founder Tony Elumelu joined the TIME100 Talks for a conversation alongside global leaders Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and US Senator Tammy Duckworth. TIME100 Talks is a live event series that convenes leaders from every field to spotlight solutions to urgent global problems and encourage cross-disciplinary action. …
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Tony Elumelu, Bill Gates, US Senator Duckworth Convene at Time100 Talks
Tomorrow Group Chairman, Heirs Holdings, and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu will join Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and U.S Senator, Tammy Duckworth on TIME100 Talks to discuss strategies for creating sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the world. TIME100 Talks is a new live event series that convenes leaders from every field to …
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On Building People and Raising Leaders – A Conversation with TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu
CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, recently took an interview with HH People, the magazine publication of Heirs Holdings, on the importance of raising leaders, and the Foundation’s upcoming 10 year milestone. On the Evolution of the Tony Elumelu Foundation The Tony Elumelu Foundation has been consistent right from the beginning. Our mission …
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An Interview on Youth Development in Africa with Claude Borna, MD & Chief Innovation Officer, Sèmè City
A self-described entrepreneurial-minded strategist, Claude is passionate about creating and leading disruptive businesses. With an MBA from UCLA and a bachelor’s from McGill University, she started as a senior consultant with Deloitte in London, then joined Amazon to drive highly strategic categories, and eventually moved to Sony Pictures where she was appointed Senior Vice President …
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