In celebration of Mali’s Independence Day, the Tony Elumelu Foundation proudly spotlights Maliki Hamadoun Sankaré, a young Malian entrepreneur and founder of Socco-Agro-Business, a company specialising in the production and commercialisation of rice and vegetables. Established in 2020, Socco-Agro-Business spans 24 hectares of agricultural land, driving change in Mali’s agricultural sector by creating jobs and empowering local communities.

Driven by a desire to uplift his community, Maliki saw the potential of Mali’s agricultural sector, where over 80% of the population relies on agriculture. His mission is clear: “We want to create several jobs in the agricultural sector by 2030, especially for the youth in rural areas, to reduce rural exodus.” Maliki states. His efforts have already provided full-time employment to 3 people and numerous daily labourers. He has also trained over 150 individuals, including youth and women in rural cooperatives. Maliki now generates  an average annual revenue of 1,500,000 – 2,000,000 FCFA. 

With a vision for digital agriculture, Maliki is committed to integrating technology into farming to monitor water and fertilizer use, a critical component of his long-term projects. He was one of the 2021 recipients of $2,500 seed funding from the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which allowed him to expand his rice production business. Maliki was one of the 1,860 Malian beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which was designed and implemented with a deep understanding of the regional context and the needs of young entrepreneurs within a fragile environment

Reflecting on the support from the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Maliki credits not only the financial assistance but also the entrepreneurial training that strengthened his business skills. Maliki’s work has caught international attention. His business collaborates with countries such as Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, and partners with global organisations like the World Food Programme (WFP). His achievements were recently highlighted in Le Mali Émergent, where he shared his ambition to create sustainable employment and contribute to food security across Africa. His participation in initiatives like the UNDP Sense Maker Workshop further underscores his dedication to driving economic empowerment in his country.Maliki’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and dedication to agricultural transformation. He firmly believes that “Africa’s land holds immense wealth and opportunity” and encourages governments to invest in agriculture to ensure food self-sufficiency across the continent.

Join us in celebrating Maliki Sankaré, a visionary leader building a brighter future for Mali through agriculture!

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. prosperity. In 2015, Elumelu and his family committed US$ 100 million to launch a legacy entrepreneurship programme, to empower young African entrepreneurs.   

Since the launch of the Programme, the Foundation has given access to training to over 1.5 million young Africans on its digital hub, TEFConnect, and disbursed USD$100 million in direct funding to 20,000+ young African women and men, who have collectively generated over USD$2.5 billion in revenue and created over 400,000 direct and indirect jobs across Africa. 

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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Seeing the struggles of children who couldn’t access quality education due to overcrowded public schools and unaffordable private options, Ogechi Benyeogor took action. With a Master’s degree in education and four years of teaching experience, Ogechi decided to make a difference. She established a low-cost nursery and primary school in her rural community in Asaba, Delta State.

Initially hesitant to start her own venture, Ogechi’s breakthrough came when she joined the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF). Through their twelve-week training and mentorship program, she gained a clearer understanding of business and felt empowered to launch Fidema’s Children Academy.

Today, Fidema’s Children Academy serves over 200 pupils and employs 15 staff members, generating $7,000 annually. This achievement supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of providing accessible and affordable education for all.

Beyond education, Fidema’s Children Academy has also created job opportunities for local residents, offering them a chance to contribute to the community and use their skills to educate the next generation.

Reflecting on her journey, Ogechi shares;

“The foundation helped me discover my potential. After joining the 2016 TEF class, my path to entrepreneurship began. The seed capital allowed me to rent space and buy equipment. Since then, with support from family and business savings, I’ve acquired land and built a suitable school. Despite fierce competition, the mentorship and business education from TEF have been crucial to our success.”

Sector: Education/Training

Full Name: Ogechi Benyeogor

Business Name: Fidema’s Children Academy

Country: Nigeria

Year of funding: 2016

Impact area: Available and affordable education services.

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To mitigate the effects of this, the continent will need to create more jobs, policies and implementation plans that will allow for a more competitive private sector that favours business growth, job creation, and the stimulation of African economies.

For a long while, in dealing with conflict-prone areas and the effects of extreme poverty, Africa has had to depend on foreign aid, and the need for this remains imperative to reduce immediate suffering. However, many have begun to recognise the need to move away from aid for long term positive impact and a more sustainable model of developing the continent.

Africa desperately needs long-term investments in the private sector- the infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing industries, in order to address growing food insecurity, boost incentives and create the necessary employment opportunities for African youth.

Foreign aid, so far, has done little to improve the living conditions of people at the bottom of the social strata who live below the poverty line.

Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu continues to assert that a better approach to the cycle of dependency created by the approach of foreign aid to Africa’s problems, is to fund private, for-profit ventures.

Mr. Elumelu’s philosophy has become increasingly popular on the African continent, where he is acknowledged as the pioneer of a private-sector-led approach to accelerating development.

In 2020, at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) conference held in Japan, he reiterated his stance on Africa’s huge return on investment, “Africa is one of the world’s viable destinations for investment. Our huge population, of nearly 1.3 billion people, creates one of the most attractive markets anywhere in the world.”

Based on this philosophy, The Tony Elumelu Foundation was set up to create more successful African business leaders and support the overall economy. So far, the Foundation has funded over 9000 entrepreneurs, and Mr Elumelu also continues to invest in businesses that add value to their local communities and the society at large.

“Global advocacy is that in the 21st century, you must engage with Africa – not from outside, but from within and from the point of view of what we consider important,” Mr Elumelu said in an interview on Arise TV’s The Morning Show earlier this month.

“We appreciate aid, but we know more importantly that we want to become fishermen.

“We all have a role to play in the development of our continent and we do so by investing in critical sectors of the African economy: infrastructure, power, railways.

“Investing long-term in critical sectors creates economic prosperity for you the investor and at the same time creates social wealth and prosperity and it becomes a win-win for everyone.

Creating policies and incentives that show progress rather than failure is one step in the direction of converting Aid into trade, thereby inspiring citizens to become creators of wealth and enterprise so that they can live from their activities.

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An encounter a pharmacist friend in Ghana during his time at MEST (Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology) cemented his decision to build a solution to stop such occurrences. His friend had had an unpleasant experience witnessing a close patient pass on after their liver was ruptured due to fake medicine, while in a hospital.

Shaken by grief and combined passion for change, they researched and discovered that the core problems existed as a result of deeply fragmented supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. Dare returned to Nigeria in August 2018 and shortly after, founded Chekkit – a social enterprise designed to reward consumers for verifying that a product is original before consuming it, which made him a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur.

One of the unique features of this innovation is that even without downloading an application, Chekkit can be used instead from a smartphone browser via a link. Other users can visit the app or just dail *347*03*PIN#.

To encourage the practice of this civil duty, Chekkit offers rewards to its users after they verify a medicine and answer few survey questions that support the initiative. The PIN and QR can be found on Chekkit’s unique sticker labels which can be found on medical products and other tangible consumer goods Reporting counterfeits directly on the app qualifies a user for a reward.

Through this innovation, over 130,000 lives have been saved in less than 2 years. Dare has also bootstrapped the business into a 6-figures revenue in USD generating business and now raising VC to scale. Chekkit has registered scores of consumer products in millions on a decentralised secured blockchain network with unique IDs for the Nigerian and Afghanistan markets and will continue to work with pharmaceutical and other consumer goods distributors to ensure they can track and trace the journey of products.

On the home front, Chekkit operates with a self-imposed mandate to the people of Nigeria to ensure counterfeit products are reduced in the society by 70% over the next 5 years. It is also contributing to local communities by empowering everyone to get rewarded for buying their groceries or essentials/merchandise. By providing an avenue for Enterprise businesses to reward their consumers and gain insights, Chekkit is also sensitizing communities about the dangers of counterfeits and the need to check before consuming.  

Among many things, the COVID-19 pandemic further buttressed the problems of the broken supply chain in the healthcare industry. Start-ups came to the rescue of communities, just as hospitals demonstrated urgent need for supplies. Chekkit, as a wheel for social change, witnessed a steady increase in demand for their services without increasing marketing budget because brands became more interested in digitally and directly engaging their consumers.

For someone who has always had big dreams, Dare’s vision for Chekkit is to be the seal of genuity for every tangible product, while developing the leading distribution chain tracking technology to make supply chains automated for third world economies and the world at large. He wants people to know the history of what they consume, so that in consumption, they are not disadvantaged in any way.

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The Tony Elumelu Foundation is pleased to share with you, important news from Heirs Holdings.

Heirs Holdings (HH), with its affiliate Transcorp, acquired on 15th January Nigerian oil licence OML 17 from Shell, Total and ENI, through the latest addition to our Group: TNOG Oil and Gas Limited.  Click HERE to read.

The deal is a very important demonstration of what we all do at TEF and HH, in particular:

• This groundbreaking $1.1bn deal demonstrates renewed confidence in the African economy when many were doubting our continent’s future. We are the catalyst for the transaction.
   
• It illustrates Heirs Holdings’ ability to bring together a syndicate of leading global and African investors to invest, demonstrating our position as the leading investor in Africa and role model for others.
   
• This is Africapitalism in action, as a foreign-held asset is transferred to the stewardship of a truly indigenous business, board, and management.
   
• HH’s ownership of OML 17 demonstrates our commitment to delivering sustainable development, economic empowerment, and most importantly, as a Group and as the Tony Elumelu Foundation, youth empowerment. With this acquisition, thousands of jobs will be created for our youths across the country, strengthening our economy and placing Africa more firmly on the global investment map. 
   
• It shows our determination and resilience in implementing our strategy. Heirs Holdings is creating an integrated energy company – one that will use African natural resources to power Africa, create African-based value chains and ensure Africa-based value creation. It follows our acquisition of the Afam Power Plants, our turnaround of the Transcorp Power Plant, our work on our other oil and gas assets, all leading to a single goal – sustainable, robust, and widely available power, that will drive schools, hospitals, and industries. We define strategy and we execute.

In accordance with our mission across the Group – improving lives and transforming Africa – Tony Elumelu, TEF Founder and HH Chairman, an indigene of the Niger Delta region himself, has assured host communities and stakeholders of our continuous commitment to shared prosperity and economic development.

We, at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, look forward to the numerous opportunities that will arise from this and the many more jobs that will be created for our people.

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O Programa de Empreendedorismo da Fundação Tony Elumelu é um compromisso de 100 milhões de dólares assumido pela família Elumelu para capacitar 10.000 empresários africanos durante um período de 10 anos, formação, orientação e financiamento. O objetivo é criar pelo menos um milhão de empregos e contribuir com mais de 10mil milhões de dólares em receitas para a economia africana.  

Através do seu principal Programa de Empreendedorismo, a Fundação capacita os empreendedores africanos e o ecossistema de empreendedorismo em 54 países africanos. O currículo de formação TEF foi projetado para segmentar empreendedores com base na capacidade e conhecimento demonstrados.  

A formação foi adaptada para educar e capacitar-se para iniciar ou aumentar o seu negócio para superar os desafios enfrentados pelos empreendedores em todo o continente africano. O currículo centra-se na aprendizagem prática e iterativa que é útil mesmo muito depois do período de formação.  

NOTA: A conclusão do programa de formação é uma condição estrita para avançar para a submissão e revisão do seu plano de negócios, participação no concurso de pitching e receção de capital de sementes. 

COMO SE REGISTAR 

O formulário de candidatura é composto por quatro partes: 

(1) Informações pessoais 

(2) Informações comerciais 

(3) Avaliação cognitiva 

(4) Secção de declaração 

Para garantir um processo de candidatura transparente, todos os candidatos terão de ter um ID emitido pelo seu governo válido e indicar o seu nome no formulário de candidatura no TEFConnect exatamente como aparece no cartão de identificação. 

TODOS OS CANDIDATOS SERÃO OBRIGADOS A:  

1. Preencha todos os campos obrigatórios no formulário de candidatura online no TEFConnect. 

2. Enviar o formulário 

4. Anexar todos os documentos solicitados (bilhete de identidade válido e foto tipo passe) e fazer o upload dos documentos necessários 

5. Esperar comentários da Fundação. 

POR FAVOR NOTE: O TEFConnect só pode ser acedido através de uma única conta de e-mail. É importante que todos os candidatos se inscrevam com um e-mail ao qual têm acesso regular. 

O QUE ESPERAR DO PROGRAMA? 

O Programa de Empreendedorismo identifica empresários africanos excecionais que têm start-ups ou ideias de negócio com potencial para crescer.  O Programa de Empreendedorismo TEF será entregue em diferentes fases, conforme indicado a seguir: 

• Fase de Inscrição/ Candidatura  
• Fase de Formação e Orientação/ Mentoria  
• Fase de Submissão do Plano de Negócios  

• Fase de Pitching  
• Fase de capital semente  

A FASE DE CANDIDATURA 

Isto terá lugar de 1 de Janeiro a 31 de Março.  Uma vez fechados as candidaturas, os candidatos elegíveis serão colocados no Percurso de formação adequado: 

PREPARATÓRIO 

Isto significa que não tens a habilidade necessária para começar um negócio. Você vai passar pelo treino geral no TEFConnect. No entanto, não será elegível para mentoria ou capital de sementes. 

ARRANQUE/ PRINCIPIANTE 

Isto significa que és um iniciante de acordo com o perfil de arranque do negócio. Você vai passar pelos módulos de formação de principiantes e você terá acesso a mentores de classe mundial durante o programa.  

INOVAÇÃO/ INTERMEDIÁRIO 

Isto significa que foi perfilado para ser um empreendedor intermediário. Tem um bom potencial para ser um empreendedor de sucesso. Você vai passar pelos módulos de formação intermediários e você terá acesso a mentores de classe mundial durante o programa.  

DISRUPTOR/ AVANÇADO 

Isto significa que você é ou é identificado como empreendedor natural ou um empreendedor experiente. Você vai passar pelos módulos de treino Avançados e você terá acesso a mentores de classe mundial durante o programa.  

A FASE DE FORMAÇÃO E ORIENTAÇÃO 

Uma vez selecionado e colocado no caminho de formação apropriado, você será elegível para participar em nossas rigorosas sessões de formação e mentoria de negócios. Haverá múltiplas perguntas de escolha para acompanhar o seu desempenho. Você irá assistir a um programa de orientação virtual para saber mais sobre o processo e partilharemos os prazos e recursos disponíveis para que você tenha sucesso. Os empreendedores selecionados terão acesso para se juntarem aos grupos de apoio entre colegas. 

• Espera-se que os empreendedores selecionados completem a formação de negócios, respondam ao questionário no fim de cada módulo. 

• Os candidatos pré-selecionados após a formação terão a oportunidade de desenvolver um PLANO DE NEGÓCIOS  

A FASE DE APRESENTAÇÃO DO PLANO DE NEGÓCIOS E DAS FINANÇAS 

No final do treino, você será obrigado a combinar todas as aprendizagens do treino em um único documento coeso. Ser-lhe-a dado um modelo de plano de negócios e financeiros; isto estará na biblioteca de recursos online. Este modelo irá ajudá-lo a criar um primeiro rascunho do seu plano de negócios. Escreva um plano de negócios. Após  TREINAMENTO DE NEGOCIOS  &  A SUBMISSÃO DO PLANO DE NEGÓCIOS, apenas os candidatos bem sucedidos (que completam os MCQs e pontuam acima da marca indicada e apresentam um plano de negócios) seriam elegíveis para passar à fase seguinte: a COMPETIÇÃO DE PITCHING. 

A FASE DE PITCHING  

Esta é uma oportunidade para demonstrar o seu conhecimento de negócio e convencer o juiz sobre a viabilidade do seu negócio. Na fase de pitching, os empreendedores vão apresentar as suas ideias perante um painel de juízes. Só os candidatos bem sucedidos do concurso de pitching receberão financiamento de capital semente e acesso à rede de ex-alunos para apoiar as suas ambições empresariais. 

Se tiver cumprido com sucesso todos os requisitos de formação necessários e tiver apresentado um plano de negócios, mas não tiver tido sucesso após o concurso de pitching, receberá um certificado de conclusão de formação e poderá recandidatar-se no próximo ano.  

Por favor, note que esta fase é mais um resultado chave deste programa de formação e todos os empreendedores pré-selecionados devem passar por esta fase para serem elegíveis a CAPITAL DE SEMENTES. 

A FASE CAPITAL DE SEMENTES 

Todos os empreendedores que tenham concluído com sucesso todas as etapas acima referidas serão obrigados a abrir contas de negócio e o capital semente será transferido para estas contas criadas. Um empreendedor que seja elegível para receber financiamento de capital semente receberá um CERTIFICADO DE CONCLUSÃO E REALIZAÇÃO da Fundação. 

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The Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria, H.E. Ambassador Daniel Bertrand, presented the royal decoration on Sunday, November 15 – the Belgian King’s Day and a symbolic national day of celebration, at the Belgian House in Abuja, with public and private sector leaders witnessing the ceremony.

Mr Elumelu has been responsible for initiatives creating millions of jobs and employment for young Africans across the continent, through his philanthropy, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF).  The Foundation’s flagship intervention, the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, is a 10-year, US$100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor, and fund 10,000 young African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries.  Over 9,600 young Africans are current beneficiaries, just six years since its inception.  In addition to its own significant programme, the Foundation partners with institutions such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to bring its proven methodology to an even broader universe.  Mr Elumelu believes that youth entrepreneurship has the potential to tackle global challenges such as forced migration, poverty, and hunger.

Mr Elumelu’s concept of Africapitalism is redefining national development, making the case for the critical role that the private sector must play in transforming Africa.  Mr Elumelu’s businesses are present in 20 African countries and key international markets, with over 30,000 people in employment   His investments span power, financial services, healthcare, energy, technology, hospitality, and real estate.

Mr Elumelu chairs family-owned African investment company, Heirs Holdings; pan-African financial services group, the United Bank for Africa (UBA), which operates across Africa, the United Kingdom, France and the only African bank with a commercial deposit taking licence in the United States, and Nigeria’s largest quoted conglomerate, Transcorp, whose subsidiaries include Transcorp Power, one of the leading generators of electricity in Nigeria and Transcorp Hotels Plc, Nigeria’s foremost hospitality brand.

Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who was at the event, said: “Your Excellency Ambassador Daniel Bertrand, Ambassador of Belgium, let me, on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, express our deepest appreciation to the King and Queen of Belgium for recognising the wonderful work of Mr. Tony Elumelu and what he is doing in our nation and on the continent of Africa by prioritising the empowerment of our youth”.

Commenting further, he said: “Mr. Elumelu, I listened to your priorities, which include; eradicating poverty, creating jobs and improving access to electricity and I can assure you that this was the motivation of President Muhammadu Buhari when he spoke about lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years.  When we identify somebody in the private sector who believes in that core mandate, the government has no option but to continue to support your endeavours, and I can assure you that on behalf of the President, you will continue to receive it.  Mustapha concluded, “As Nigerians, we stand here today very proud of the excellent work Mr Elumelu has done in Nigeria and on our continent and we ask him to do more”.

Earlier in 2019, Tony Elumelu was conferred with the National Productivity
Merit Award in Nigeria and in 2020, he featured in the Time 100 most
influential people in the world.

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• The TEF-UNDP Mali Entrepreneurship Programme leverages the Pan-African Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme knowhow and process to identify, train and fund young entrepreneurs

• A critical economic intervention to restore peace and economic stability in Mali

November 1, 2020, Bamako, Mali – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the global development network of the United Nations, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa — have opened applications for the TEF-UNDP Mali Entrepreneurship Programme to train, mentor and fund 10,000 young Malian entrepreneurs over a 3-year period, as part of significant economic recovery intervention in Mali.

This youth empowerment initiative is part of the broader Tony Elumelu Foundation-UNDP Entrepreneurship Program, launched in 2019 to support 100,000 entrepreneurs across Africa.

The United Nations estimates that over 1.7 million people have been displaced by violence in Mali since 2012, further exacerbating an already volatile Sahel region. The TEF-UNDP Mali Entrepreneurship Programme directly addresses the economic roots of the crisis, helping to create a basis for sustainable peace in the long term.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme demonstrates that entrepreneurship is the single most effective tool to create jobs, opportunity, economic hope, sustained growth, and poverty alleviation.

Commenting on this development, the Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu said “under the global leadership of Achim Steiner, the UNDP has shown a long-lasting commitment to vulnerable and at-risk populations throughout Africa and shares our belief at TEF in the power of entrepreneurship and youth empowerment”.

Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, said: “COVID 19 recovery strategies must offer new opportunities for SMEs and the Informal economy. The United Nations Development Programme is proud of our partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, now expanded to Mali – to invest in 10,000 Malian young entrepreneurs over 3 years.  This will counter multidimensional crises by creating jobs, boosting innovation and promoting greener economic growth”.

The programme follows the recently concluded TEF-UNDP Sahel Pilot Programme in 2019 which identified, trained, mentored, and funded 2,004 young entrepreneurs across seven Sahel countries, including Mali, where close to 300 young Malian entrepreneurs benefited from this initiative.

The applications for the TEF-UNDP Mali Entrepreneurship Programme will be hosted on TEFConnect, the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs from November 1^st to 14^th, developed by The Tony Elumelu Foundation.  Following the application period, applicants will receive business training and mentorship, before participating in a pitching competition. The final list of beneficiaries to receive funding will be announced shortly after.

For media enquiry, please contact:

In Bamako: Adam Maiga, +223 75 99 52 63, adam.maiga@undp.org

In Lagos: Ifesinachi Okpagu, +234-1-2774641-5, ifesinachi.okpagu@tonyelumelufoundation.org

About UNDP: UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. Learn more at undp.org or follow at @UNDP.

About the Tony Elumelu Foundation: The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa.  Our objective is to empower women and men across our continent, catalyzing economic growth, driving poverty eradication and ensuring job creation.

The Foundation’s flagship Entrepreneurship Programme is a $100 million commitment to champion entrepreneurship development in Africa.  Beyond its directly funded annual commitment, the Foundation has begun to partner with global development organizations and governments to scale its robust and proven approach, with the goal of creating economic prosperity and breaking the cycle of poverty on the continent.  For more information, visit:  www.tonyelumelufoundation.org

Follow us on Twitter: @UNDP @TonyElumeluFDN @UNDPAfrica

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Le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD), le réseau mondial de développement des Nations Unies et la Fondation Tony Elumelu (TEF) – le principal champion de l’entrepreneuriat en Afrique – ont ouvert des candidatures au programme d’entrepreneuriat TEF-PNUD Mali pour former, encadrer et financer 10 000 jeunes entrepreneurs maliens sur une période de 3 ans, dans le cadre d’une importante intervention de relance économique au Mali.

Cette initiative d’autonomisation des jeunes fait partie du programme d’entrepreneuriat de la Fondation Tony Elumelu-PNUD, lancé en 2019 pour soutenir 100000 entrepreneurs à travers l’Afrique.

COMMENT S’INSCRIRE:

Le formulaire de candidature comprend quatre parties:

(1) Informations personnelles

(2) Informations commerciales

(3) Évaluation cognitive

(4) Section déclaration

Afin de garantir un processus de candidature transparent, tous les candidats devront avoir une pièce d’identité valide émise par le gouvernement et indiquer leur nom sur le formulaire de candidature sur TEFConnect exactement comme il apparaît sur la carte d’identité.

Tous les candidats seraient tenus de:

1. Remplissez tous les champs obligatoires dans le formulaire de candidature en ligne sur TEFConnect.

2. Joindre tous les documents demandés (carte d’identité valide et photo dans la tête)

3. Soumettez le formulaire

4. Télécharger les documents requis

5. Attendez-vous à des commentaires de la Fondation.

Remarque: TEFConnect n’est accessible que par un compte de messagerie unique. Il est important que tous les candidats s’inscrivent avec un e-mail auquel ils ont régulièrement accès.

DÉTAILS DU PROGRAMME:

La formation sera dispensée en différentes phases.

Les phases du programme d’entrepreneuriat TEF-PNUD Mali sont les suivantes:

1. Phase de Candidature:

Cela aura lieu du 1 novembre au 14 novembre. Une fois les candidatures fermées, les entrepreneurs éligibles seront présélectionnés pour la formation.

2. Phase de Formation et Phase de Mentorat

La formation se déroulera pendant 6 semaines en ligne et nécessite 10 heures d’engagement par semaine. Il y aura également des questions à choix multiples hebdomadaires pour suivre les performances. À la fin des 6 semaines, les entrepreneurs devront soumettre un plan d’affaires qui sera évalué par des experts externes. La date limite de soumission sera communiquée lors du programme d’orientation virtuelle obligatoire.

3. Phase du Plan d’Affaires

Le plan d’affaires avec les données financières et les jalons est un résultat clé pour cette formation. Tous les stagiaires termineront la formation avec un business plan bancable. Nous surveillerons les performances par rapport aux jalons du plan d’affaires. Les entrepreneurs auront les deux dernières semaines de formation pour finaliser cela.

4. Phase de Lancement

Sur la base de la performance des entrepreneurs pendant la formation et après la phase de plan d’affaires du programme, les stagiaires les plus performants seraient présélectionnés pour aller plus loin dans la phase de présentation du programme.

Le pitch sera virtuel et les entrepreneurs seront jugés en temps réel sur la base d’un ensemble de critères. Veuillez noter que cette phase est un autre résultat clé de ce programme de formation. Les entrepreneurs doivent franchir cette étape pour être éligibles au capital d’amorçage.

5. Phase de Capital d’Amorçage

Tous les entrepreneurs qui auront réussi toutes les étapes ci-dessus devront ouvrir des comptes d’entreprise et le capital d’amorçage sera versé sur ces comptes en mars 2021.

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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: President Muhammadu Buhari lauds Tony O. Elumelu on his being named among the Time100 Most Influential People of 2020.

The President, President Muhammadu Buhari commends Elumelu’s vision of Africapitalism, which espouses that Africa’s private sector must play a leading role in the continent’s development through long-term investments, entrepreneurship, and regional connectivity, adding that it was just a matter of time before such caught global attention. 

President Buhari says Elumelu’s commitment to the development of African youths, whom he has given a voice and empowerment, investing $5,000 in 1,000 young entrepreneurs per year across 54 countries, pedestals him as a visionary, with milk of human kindness, “and such, among others, must have qualified him for the Time Hall of Fame.” 

The President wishes Elumelu greater successes on all fronts and recommends his strides to other high networth people.  

CREDIT: https://twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1308767803969806336?s=20 

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