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Letter to the Next Generation By Tony O. Elumelu, CON
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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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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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…
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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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Founder, Tony Elumelu Joins Barack Obama, World Leaders in Chicago
Former United States President, Barack Obama, will welcome global leaders, including founder, Tony Elumelu, CON to Chicago today as his foundation, Obama Foundation holds its first ever global summit. “This October, we’re bringing together hundreds of leaders from all a round the world for a hands-on exchange of ideas in my hometown — the city …
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Exceptional Alumni Honoured at the TEF Forum 2017
In 3 years of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship programme, TEF has empowered 3,000 African entrepreneurs who have also gone ahead to distinguish themselves in their respective industries spurring growth and prosperity across Africa. To honour some of these exceptional entrepreneurs, we honored them at the TEF Forum 2017 Meet some of our exceptional alumni …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION (TEF) WRAPS UP 2017 TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM – LARGEST GATHERING OF AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
3RD ANNUAL TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 13-14 IN LAGOS 1,300 AFRICAN SMEs, POLICYMAKERS, INCUBATORS FROM 54 COUNTRIES IN ATTENDANCE Lagos, Nigeria, October 16, 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, concluded its 3rd annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum on 14th of October 2017 in Lagos. The Forum hosted more than 1,300 …
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The TEF Forum 2017 Video
The third annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum, will hold in Lagos, Nigeria from 13-14 October 2017. TEF Entrepreneurship Forum is the most inclusive gathering of African entrepreneurs, where over 54 African countries represented will meet with business leaders, established entrepreneurs and policymakers to forge partnerships, share insights and fashion Africa-made solutions to accelerate the …
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