The TEF Circle Archives - The Tony Elumelu Foundation

August 11,2023

CALLING AFRICAN GREEN ENTREPRENEURS: APPLY TO #BEGREENAFRICA

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, …
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August 11,2023

Call for Proposals (RFP) – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (Film Production)

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is calling for proposals from exceptional film production companies to create an exciting TV commercial that highlights the impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, with emphasis on its flagship Entrepreneurs programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs that is driving poverty eradication, …
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August 7,2023

Request for Proposal (RFP) – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (Third Party Monitoring & Evaluation)

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is calling for consultants to provide third-party Monitoring, Business Assessment, and Programme Impact Evaluation for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurs programme. The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs that is driving poverty eradication, catalyzing job creation, and ensuring women’s economic inclusion in all 54 African …
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March 9,2023

ON A MISSION TO REVOLUTIONIZE EDUCATION, BREAK STEREOTYPES, AND BUILD FUTURES.

I remember back in 2012, when I won the Tony & Awele Elumelu Prize for best graduating MSC student of my set, at the Usman Dan Fodio University in Sokoto state, Nigeria. I was so excited to receive the N500,000 Naira cash, which contributed to the launch of my school – Brilliant Footsteps International Academy …
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October 25,2022

Moses Mutabaganya is producing a wide range of nutritional foods to combat the high rate of malnutrition in the country

Description of his business Moses Blessed Mutabaganya, founder of Glory to Glory Food Industries a registered company operating in Kampala Uganda, is producing a wide range of nutritional foods to combat the high rate of malnutrition in the country. The company produces foods that will contribute to the fight against malnutrition. Our products are highly …
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October 23,2022

Msindazwe recycles waste plastic and glass to bring affordable energy to Africa

Description of his business TEF Alumi, Msindazwe Ndhlovu started, The Noble Savage (pty) Ltd. A company which recycles waste plastic to manufacture building materials which are lighter stronger durable and affordable we make roofing tiles ridges and paving blocks. How long have you been running your business 12 months or less. What led him to …
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October 22,2022

Eliab Mayengo is helping to provide quality construction materials to build for the future

Description of his business Orca-Pod Holdings Limited fabricate machinery that are used in manufacturing quality construction materials that are very affordable to the local middle-class Ugandan to aid in improving the quality of their housing. Their products are so affordable to the local person since they are locally produced right from machinery since they are …
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October 19,2022

Nicholas Alifa, startup is focused on providing smart solutions for African food and Agriculture

Description of his business Ajaoko Agritech Limited is a Nigerian award-winning start-up that is providing smart solutions for African Food and Agriculture. Ajaoko started in 2015 and become a full fledge incorporated company on March 10th 2017. At the heart of Ajaoko is the drive to become a household name and one of the top …
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October 18,2022

TEF Alumni, Adeolu developed a technology-based animal healthcare solutions provider

Description of his business Vspotter is a technology-based animal healthcare solutions provider. Through our solutions, we help animal owners connect intelligently to animal healthcare service providers around them in real time and we help animal healthcare service providers to manage their businesses using our cloud-based practice management software (Orion). How long have you been running …
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October 18,2022

Meet Peter Chama who operates a Health Training Institution in Zambia

Description of his business Petcha – Centre for Complementary Medicine was registered as a business with PACRA, in 2014 as a business name, and with Health Professionals Council of Zambia as a Health Training Institution. It is registered with National Science and Technology Council and National Health Research Authority as a Research and development Institution …
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