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He commended the government for their active initiatives to boost the agricultural sector.

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Tony Elumelu revealed that Africa’s youth population, 60% of which are under the age of 30, is a strong but underutilised intellectual platform that could facilitate the achievement of a vibrant digital economy in Africa. He further highlighted challenges with infrastructure, government policies and regulation and intellectual property as key areas to address.

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This historic session was moderated by our Founder Tony O. Elumelu, CON and provided African entrepreneurs a platform to closely engage with President Macron, learn from his experience as one of the youngest Heads of State in recent time, while networking and forging partnerships with French and African business leaders and policymakers in attendance.

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Today, we had an interactive session with President Emmanuel Macron, Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs  & the wider entrepreneurship ecosystem.

This historic session was moderated by our Founder Tony O. Elumelu, CON and provided African entrepreneurs a platform to closely engage with President Macron, learn from his experience as one of the youngest Heads of State in recent time, while networking and forging partnerships with French and African business leaders and policymakers in attendance.

About The Tony Elumelu Foundation


The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, driving poverty eradication, catalysing job creation across all 54 African countries, and ensuring inclusive economic empowerment. Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme in 2015, the Foundation has trained over 1.5 million young Africans on its digital hub, TEFConnect, and disbursed nearly USD$100 million in direct funding to 18,000 African women and men, who have collectively created over 400,000 direct and indirect jobs. The Foundation’s mission is rooted in Africapitalism, which positions the private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the African continent.

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Tony Elumelu revealed that Africa’s youth population, 60% of which are under the age of 30, is a strong but underutilised intellectual platform that could facilitate the achievement of a vibrant digital economy in Africa. He further highlighted challenges with infrastructure, government policies and regulation and intellectual property as key areas to address.

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The gathering is the culmination of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, our Founder’s $100 million commitment to identifying, training, mentoring and empowering 10,000 African entrepreneurs over 10 years. The 2017 edition of Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum will feature interactive learning sessions between the African entrepreneurs on one hand and thought leaders, investors and veteran entrepreneurs on the other.

It will be a gathering of the entire African entrepreneurship ecosystem

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