According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, about 19.4 million people will face food insecurity across Nigeria between June and August 2022. According to the report, the food crisis would affect Nigerians in 21 states and the FCT, including 416,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). It noted that about 14.4 million people, including 385,000 …
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Success Story of Peace, 2019 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector
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BeGreen Africa Entrepreneur Workshop Empowers Kenyan Youth in Waste Management
The BeGreen Africa Entrepreneur Workshop, was held in Nairobi, Kenya to empower young entrepreneurs in waste management to develop comprehensive business plans and innovative solutions
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation Launches Its 2024 TV Commercial
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is proud to announce the launch of its 2024 TV commercial. Each year, the Foundation releases a compelling advertisement to inspire and empower young African entrepreneurs through its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation: Championing Green Entrepreneurship in Africa at the 19th Annual CASP Conference
In his inspiring speech, Benjamin underscored the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s pivotal role in revolutionising green entrepreneurship across Africa. He elaborated on how our initiatives are instrumental in addressing some of the continent’s most pressing challenges, including poverty alleviation, job creation, inclusive empowerment, and sustainable development.
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Presentation of TEF Coalition – Tony Elumelu Speaking for Africa
Presentation of TEF Coalition for African Entrepreneurs – Yesterday, at the opening of the Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week, our Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, participated in an invitation-only high-level session at the Health Leaders Forum tagged “Reimagining Health and Life: Can foundations and philanthropies power global health institutions?” He joined H.E. Monica Geingos, …
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Somachi Chris-Asoluka hosted visiting partners from African Development Bank Group
Yesterday, Our CEO, Somachi Chris-Asoluka hosted our visiting partners from the African Development Bank Group. The meeting discussed new opportunities to renew our partnership and further our shared goals of driving job creation on the African continent through entrepreneurship. In 2019, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) signed a US$5 …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces 10th Cohort of Entrepreneurship Programme – 20,000 Entrepreneurs Funded Across Africa
Lagos, Nigeria – March 22, 2024 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the successful entrepreneurs in its tenth selection for the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. This new cohort brings to 20,000, the number of young African entrepreneurs who have received funding, mentoring, …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Set to Announce 2024 Cohort of its Flagship Entrepreneurship Programme
Lagos, Nigeria – March 20, 2024 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement will be made on March 22, 2024. The new beneficiaries will become the 10th cohort of the 10-year-long TEF Entrepreneurship …
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Disqualification of Applicants from the 2023 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
This is to inform our stakeholders of the disqualification of 58 applications from the 2023 cohort of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme. These disqualifications were made in accordance with section 7.5. of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Terms and Conditions, and in this instance include: All disqualified applicants have been individually notified of their …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Joins EU-Uganda Business Forum to Launch WE4A II Programme
Last week, Iruka A. Ndubuizu, LL.M, Director of Partnerships at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), participated in a significant event—the launch of the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) II programme. This event, held during the EU-Uganda Business Forum, saw Ndubuizu serving as a distinguished panelist, contributing her expertise and insights to the discussion. The launch …
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