TEF has given $2 million to nearly 400 entrepreneurs in Rwanda as seed capital. The global ambassadors praised the Foundation’s great impact
More →TEF has given $2 million to nearly 400 entrepreneurs in Rwanda as seed capital. The global ambassadors praised the Foundation’s great impact
More →The Tony Elumelu Foundation launches a first-of-its-kind Green Entrepreneurship Programme to address African youth unemployment, in partnership with UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU) and IKEA Foundation. The application portal for BeGreen Africa is now open on TEFConnect, the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s digital platform, to all waste management start-ups in Kenya, and green start-ups in Morocco, Nigeria, …
More →The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs in all 54 countries across the continent, is calling on business and professional experts to join the global TEF Mentor Guild, for a chance to mentor Africa’s next generation of leaders through its flagship US$100M Entrepreneurship Programme. This call-to-action encourages all exceptional individuals who …
More →March 29, 2023, Accra, Ghana – U.S. Vice President Harris arrived Accra on Monday to kick off a weeklong, three-nation African tour to announce the launches of global initiatives totaling over USD $1 billion, and call on the private sector, civil society, philanthropic, and government stakeholders to collaborate on promoting the adoption of digital tools …
More →The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme is a laser focused initiative that empowers African youths’ entrepreneurial creative, and innovative spirits to create decent jobs and sustainable businesses, as well as drive women economic empowerment and poverty alleviation. The Programme empowers African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, including vulnerable, fragile, and under-served communities in …
More →On February 11th, the Tony Elumelu Foundation attended the launch of the IYBA (Investing in Youth Business in Africa) Launch in Lomé, Togo. As part of the EU’s initiative to continue to support entrepreneurs across Africa, the IYBA will be launching across the continent and has also been an opportunity for the Foundation to highlight …
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More →…. each entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000 ….56% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs Kinshasa, DRC: On Monday, December 5, 2022, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announced the 2022 beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme at the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation selection announcement, which was held for first time ever, outside of Nigeria, in the Democratic Republic …
More →“Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you all to this convocation The Chief of Defense staff has presented, the Chief of Naval staff my friend, the Pro-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, the Vice Chancellor UNN, the representative of Delta state government, Secretary to the Government, all directors and principals of the university our great fathers …
More →Let us be frank. The Africans who bear the harshest effects of the climate crisis are those least responsible for creating this crisis in the first place. This month’s Cop27 climate negotiations in Egypt were being called “Africa’s Cop”, a recognition of the daily impact of the climate crisis on communities across the continent. The …
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