Press Release

November 17,2021

A Fundação Tony Elumelu Desembolsa Us $ 24,75 Milhões Para 5000 Pmes Africanas Para O Programa 2021

English, French, Arabic Lagos, Nigeria: A Fundação Tony Elumelu (TEF), a principal filantropia que capacita empreendedores africanos de todos os 54 países africanos, selecionou 4.949 empreendedores de toda a África para seu Programa de Empreendedorismo 2021. Os beneficiários de 2021 foram selecionados a partir de um pool de mais de 400.000 candidaturas, com base em …
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November 17,2021

La Fondation Tony Elumelu Verse 24,75 Millions De Dollars Aux 5000 Pme Africaines Pour Le Programme 2021

English, Portuguese, Arabic Lagos, Nigéria: La Fondation Tony Elumelu (TEF), la principale organisation philanthropique qui autonomise les entrepreneurs africains des 54 pays africains, a sélectionné 4 949 entrepreneurs de toute l’Afrique pour son programme d’entrepreneuriat 2021. Les bénéficiaires de 2021 ont été sélectionnés parmi un pool de plus de 400 000 candidatures, en fonction de …
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November 12,2021

Tony Elumelu Foundation disburses $24.75 million to 5000 African SMEs for 2021 Programme

French, Portuguese, Arabic Lagos, Nigeria: The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has selected 4,949 entrepreneurs from across Africa for its 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme. The 2021 beneficiaries were selected from a pool of over 400,000 applications, based on their innovation, performance, and growth potential to create …
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November 9,2021

TEF to Announce 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Beneficiaries on November 12

* Nearly 5,000 African entrepreneurs from across all 54 African countries will receive TEF seed capital funding of $5000 LAGOS, NIGERIA, Nov 5, 2021 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs, will announce the beneficiaries of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme at the official Selection Announcement event holding in …
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October 30,2021

Tony Elumelu Celebrated As Top 25 Influential Individuals In Africa’s Energy Sector

The Africa Energy Chamber (AEC) has recognised Tony Elumelu CON, Chairman Heirs Holdings, as one of twenty-five influential individuals expected to shape Africa’s energy sector in 2022 and beyond. The list is a part of AEC’s highly anticipated annual outlook tagged ‘The State of African Energy 2022’, a report which outlines Africa’s energy sector and …
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October 15,2021

Launch of the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Project

To increase economic inclusion and empowerment of women as well as create more decent jobs in African economies, the GIZ Employment and Skills Development in Africa programme in Uganda, co-implemented by the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), is today, launching the Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) project. The beneficiaries of this intervention will be Tony Elumelu …
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October 15,2021

5 Takeout’s From TEF Hosting The UNDP Global Leadership In Lagos

On October 13 2021, our Founder, Tony O. Elumelu hosted Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, the Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and her colleagues at an informal lunch session in Lagos. It was an opportunity to discuss how the TEF and UNDP partnership has continued to empower thousands of young African …
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October 8,2021

50 Nigerian TEF Entrepreneurs To Benefit From TEF-NEPC N400M Partnership

Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has signed a N400M partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), through the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP) to accelerate the performance of 50 TEF Entrepreneurs in Nigeria within the non-oil Export Sector. At the signing ceremony, the …
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October 5,2021

“Africa has always been a land of opportunity”, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu

The CEO of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, in an interview with the Global Business Forum Africa, discussed some of the opportunities available to entrepreneurs and potential investors on the continent. The interview is part of the activities leading up to the GBF Africa 2021 Forum, a 2-day event set to kick off October …
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September 23,2021

Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu’s Keynote Speech at the West African Business Forum

The CEO of Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, delivered the keynote speech at The West African Business Forum: Empowering Women and Youths to Spur Africa’s Transformation Agenda. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened sector champions in various industries to be a part of a Regional Business Forum in Lagos structured around high-level …
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