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		<title>Maliki Sankaré: Transforming Mali&#8217;s Agricultural Landscape with TEF Support</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In celebration of Mali&#8217;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&#8217;s agricultural sector by creating jobs and &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/des-articles-2/success-story-of-maliki-transforming-malis-agricultural-landscape">Maliki Sankaré: Transforming Mali&#8217;s Agricultural Landscape with TEF Support</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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<p>In celebration of Mali&#8217;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&#8217;s agricultural sector by creating jobs and empowering local communities.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="602" height="744" src="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mailk2.jpg" alt="mailk2" class="wp-image-26370" srcset="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mailk2.jpg 602w, https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mailk2-243x300.jpg 243w, https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mailk2-10x12.jpg 10w" sizes="(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><br><strong><em>24 hectares of agricultural land owned by</em></strong> <strong><em>Maliki Sankaré, 2021 Tony Elumelu Foundation Beneficiary from Mali</em></strong></figcaption></figure></div>


<p>Driven by a desire to uplift his community, Maliki saw the potential of Mali&#8217;s agricultural sector, where over 80% of the population relies on agriculture. His mission is clear: &#8220;We want to create several jobs in the agricultural sector by 2030, especially for the youth in rural areas, to reduce rural exodus.&#8221; 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&nbsp; an average annual revenue of 1,500,000 &#8211; 2,000,000 FCFA.&nbsp;</p>



<p>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</p>



<p>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 &#8220;Africa&#8217;s land holds immense wealth and opportunity&#8221; and encourages governments to invest in agriculture to ensure food self-sufficiency across the continent.</p>



<p>Join us in celebrating Maliki Sankaré, a visionary leader building a brighter future for <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-du-tef-dafrique-de-louest/">Mali</a> through agriculture!</p>



<p><strong>À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</strong>&nbsp;</p>



<p>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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Since the launch of the Programme, the Foundation has given access to training to over 1.5 million young Africans on its digital hub, <a href="http://tefconnect.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TEFConnect</a>, 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. </p>



<p>The Foundation&#8217;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.&#8221;&nbsp;</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/des-articles-2/success-story-of-maliki-transforming-malis-agricultural-landscape">Maliki Sankaré: Transforming Mali&#8217;s Agricultural Landscape with TEF Support</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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		<title>Subvention de démarrage en 2015 : Ogola, l'histoire d'un ancien élève du TEF au Nigéria</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) of Nigeria, Nigeria records 40% post-harvest losses annually in tomato production. While the annual production of tomato in the country is rising and currently slightly over 1.8 million metric tonnes, national demand has increased to more than 2.4million metric tonnes per annum, leaving a huge deficit  After &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/seed-grant-in-2015-ogola-tef-alumni-from-nigeria-success-story">Seed Grant in 2015: Ogola, TEF Alumni from Nigeria Success Story</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) of Nigeria, <a href="https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-records-40-post-harvest-losses-annually-in-tomato-production/#:~:text=Nigeria%20records%2040%25%20post%2Dharvest%20losses%20annually%20in%20tomato%20production,-There%20is%20glut&amp;text=Nigeria%20records%20about%2040%25%20post,Council%20(RMRDC)%20has%20said." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nigeria records <strong>40%</strong> post-harvest losses annually in tomato production.</a> While the annual production of tomato in the country is rising and currently slightly over 1.8 million metric tonnes, national demand has increased to more than 2.4million metric tonnes per annum, leaving a huge deficit </p>



<p>After spending a lot of time on the streets searching for a job, Ogola Kange decided to become an entrepreneur, she began to make and deliver healthy food to customers within her location. See some months of business success, she went to register his business Smiley&#8217;z Mobile Kitchen in 2014.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Seed Grant in 2015 from the TEF Program</h2>



<p>Ogola’s company attempts to reduce post-harvest losses in various agricultural produce, especially tomatoes. She helps farmers with processing tomatoes organically, giving it a longer shelf life, while achieving some of the sustainable development goals.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>“The TEF program and the seed grant in 2015 was the real basis of my Entrepreneurship resilience and success today. That first application, the 12 weeks learning, and the boot camp are the things that I have built upon over the years, modifying and improving the business plan till what it is today.”&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</p>



<p>Smiley’z impact focus has two-dimension, poverty reduction and environmental conservation.&nbsp; The average woman living in rural Nigeria earns $0.3 a day, with limited skills or opportunities to increase their livelihood. Smiley’z addresses this in two ways: First by working with 35 smallholder farmers to purchase their excess tomatoes. Providing market access to these women, Smiley’z increases their sales by 25% on average per annum. Secondly, she trains women on how to develop cottage industry agricultural products.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>She has provided entrepreneurship training to over 200 women. Fifty of them are now successfully starting their own businesses to support themselves and their employees. Smiley’z Tomato products are part of Solar Impulse Foundations’ 1,000 Solutions and efficient ways of production. The small farmers it works with are trained in ecological farming best practices, including how to reduce CO2 emissions, energy and water usage, and reduce tomato production waste. While in its own production process it uses glass jars to enable recycling of its products, renewable energy and post-harvest waste reduction.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Since TEF, Smiley’z has gotten many more certifications, trainings, awards, grants and VC investment. A Mandela Washington Fellow, USAID and USADF beneficiary, GOZ NICOP SENDIN beneficiary to name a few. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</h2>



<p>La Fondation Tony Elumelu est la principale organisation philanthropique qui donne du pouvoir à une nouvelle génération d&#039;entrepreneurs africains, favorisant l&#039;éradication de la pauvreté, <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/la-fondation-tony-elumelu-lance-sa-publicite-tele-2024/">catalysing job creation across all 54 African countries</a>, 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, <a href="https://tefconnect.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TEFConnect</a>La Fondation a été créée en 1999 et a déboursé près de $100 millions USD en financement direct à 18 000 Africaines et Africains, qui ont créé collectivement plus de 400 000 emplois directs et indirects. La mission de la Fondation est ancrée dans l'Africapitalisme, qui fait du secteur privé, et surtout des entrepreneurs, le catalyseur du développement social et économique du continent africain.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/seed-grant-in-2015-ogola-tef-alumni-from-nigeria-success-story">Seed Grant in 2015: Ogola, TEF Alumni from Nigeria Success Story</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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		<title>L'histoire de la réussite d'Olanrewaju, ancien élève du TEF 2017, dans le secteur de l'agriculture</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lack of storage facilities is one of the problems facing farmers and the distributors of agricultural produce. It is estimated that 40% of total food production in Nigeria is loss during and after harvest.   Olanrewaju Samuel Faleye took the initiative to contribute to solving the problem of the spice and confectionaries segment of agricultural products.&#160; &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/success-story-of-olanrewaju-2017-tef-alumni-in-agriculture-sector">Success Story of Olanrewaju, 2017 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Le manque d'installations de stockage est l'un des problèmes auxquels sont confrontés les agriculteurs et les distributeurs de produits agricoles. On estime que <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44274-024-00086-6#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20the%20United%20Nation,total%20land%20use%20%5B5%5D." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">40% de la production alimentaire totale au Nigeria</a> est la perte pendant et après la récolte.  </p>



<p>Olanrewaju Samuel Faleye a pris l'initiative de contribuer à résoudre le problème du segment des épices et des confiseries dans les produits agricoles.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>"J'ai pris la décision de devenir entrepreneur pour développer une solution qui réduira les pertes post-récolte, augmentera les revenus des petits exploitants agricoles, facilitera l'accès à des aliments de qualité à des prix abordables et créera de l'emploi".</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Il a commencé à produire des sachets de poivre en poudre, gagnant en moyenne $100 par mois avec lui seul comme employé. Grâce au soutien qu'il a reçu du programme TEF sous la forme d'un capital d'amorçage, il a actuellement 30 employés directs et plus de 80 distributeurs pour son produit dans plusieurs zones du Nigéria. Il vend en moyenne 240 000 sachets de son produit par mois, avec un revenu moyen de $6000. Il a amélioré les moyens de subsistance de plus de 20 petits cultivateurs de poivrons, ce qui a permis aux femmes de sa société de s'émanciper.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>"Le capital de départ, la formation et le mentorat ont fait toute la différence dans ma vie. J'ai également profité de la plateforme TEF pour créer des réseaux et développer mon entreprise."</em>&nbsp;</p>



<p>Olarenwaju a participé au 7e salon international de l'agriculture en 2022, a participé au salon Nourishing for<a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/la-fondation-tony-elumelu-lance-sa-publicite-tele-2024/"> Programme pour l'entrepreneuriat en Afrique</a> en 2021, a participé à la formation à l'entrepreneuriat mondial soutenue par l'UNESCO en 2019, et a également participé au programme kickstart Foundation de l'International Breweries PLC en 2018. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">En résumé</h3>



<p>Grâce à l'innovation, à la détermination et au soutien stratégique de diverses initiatives entrepreneuriales, Olanrewaju Samuel Faleye a non seulement créé une entreprise prospère, mais il a également accompli des progrès considérables dans la lutte contre les pertes après récolte et dans l'autonomisation des agriculteurs locaux. Son histoire souligne l'impact transformateur d'interventions ciblées pour relever les principaux défis du secteur agricole nigérian.</p>



<p>En se concentrant sur des solutions telles que le poivre en poudre en sachet et en s'appuyant sur des programmes entrepreneuriaux, M. Olanrewaju illustre la manière dont les individus peuvent susciter des changements positifs au sein de leurs communautés tout en créant des entreprises durables.</p>



<p>Cette réussite africaine souligne l'importance de s'attaquer aux problèmes de pertes après récolte et présente un exemple concret de réussite entrepreneuriale dans le secteur agricole nigérian.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/success-story-of-olanrewaju-2017-tef-alumni-in-agriculture-sector">Success Story of Olanrewaju, 2017 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Afamefuna’s entrepreneurial journey began from a place of necessity and personal loss. After the passing of his father, and with the responsibility of nine siblings resting on his shoulders alongside an unemployed mother, Afamefuna decided to take charge of his future by venturing into entrepreneurship. From Humble Beginnings to Business Expansion Starting in 2012, Afamefuna &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/why-entrepreneurship-the-inspiring-journey-of-afamefuna-and-speedmeals">Why Entrepreneurship? The Inspiring Journey of Afamefuna and Speedmeals</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Afamefuna’s entrepreneurial journey began from a place of necessity and personal loss. After the passing of his father, and with the responsibility of nine siblings resting on his shoulders alongside an unemployed mother, Afamefuna decided to take charge of his future by venturing into entrepreneurship.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">From Humble Beginnings to Business Expansion</h4>



<p>Starting in 2012, Afamefuna learned the art of baking and initially catered to his church community, creating cakes for Sunday school children. Encouraged by positive feedback, he soon began receiving orders for birthday cakes and other celebratory treats, which laid the foundation for his business.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Evolution of Speedmeals</h4>



<p>Today, Speedmeals has grown beyond a bakery to encompass a diverse range of services under its umbrella. It manufactures spices and offers comprehensive hospitality solutions, including restaurant and hotel setup, event catering, culinary training, and consultancy for start-up catering enterprises aiming to scale.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Impact: Jobs Created and Revenue Growth</h4>



<p>Before his participation in the <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/la-fondation-tony-elumelu-lance-sa-publicite-tele-2024/">Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme</a>, Afamefuna operated with just an idea and no employees. Thanks to the support received, he now employs a dedicated team of 75-80 individuals.</p>



<p>Receiving a TEF seed capital of US $5,000 was pivotal in establishing Speedmeals’ first store. Today, the company boasts an impressive annual revenue of £100,000,000, illustrating significant growth and sustainability in the competitive food industry.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities</h4>



<p>The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for many businesses, but for Speedmeals, it became a catalyst for innovation. Diversifying into meal kit production allowed the business to adapt and thrive during uncertain times, demonstrating resilience and foresight in business strategy.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Milestones and Recognition</h4>



<p>Speedmeals’ success story includes recognition through strategic partnerships, such as the Foundation’s collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). Through the Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP), Speedmeals has tapped into a £400 million initiative aimed at enhancing the performance of TEF Entrepreneurs within Nigeria’s non-oil export sector.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Join Speedmeals on their Journey</h3>



<p>Witness firsthand how Afamefuna’s entrepreneurial spirit and strategic decisions have propelled Speedmeals to become a leading player in Africa’s food industry. Stay updated on their achievements and explore opportunities to collaborate or learn from their journey. Watch the Video below;</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Success Story of Olumide Ogunbanjo, 2015 TEF Alumni from Nigeria in the Agriculture Sector: Recent estimates show that about 88% of all flowering plants and 35% of the global plant-based food supply rely on pollinators to be successful. Pollination is a vital ecological service provided by a wide range of insect species including bees, wasps, &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/success-story-olamide-2015-tef-alumni-agriculture-sector">Success Story of Olamide, 2015 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Success Story of Olumide Ogunbanjo, 2015 TEF Alumni from Nigeria in the Agriculture Sector: </p>



<p><a href="https://www.esf.edu/willow/documents/12Pollinators.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Recent estimates show that about 88% of all flowering plants and 35% of the global plant-based food supply rely on pollinators to be successful.</a> Pollination is a vital ecological service provided by a wide range of insect species including bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, beetles, and moths.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>With a strong belief in transforming the rural landscape into business empires, Olumide Ogunbanjo offers farmers free beehives on their farms to help improve the yield of grown fruits and vegetables by using the honeybees as pollinators.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>“I grew up as a farm boy in the ancient town of Iseyin, Oyo State, my parent were peasant farmers, and they could hardly take care of me and my siblings.&nbsp; I had dreams of studying agriculture and returning to the farmlands to create wealth for the farming populace. I have a strong belief that I could be the agent of change in transforming the rural landscape into business empire.”</em>&nbsp;</p>



<p>From the initial seed fund, he got through the TEF entrepreneurship program, he expanded a single bee farm into a group of &#8220;outsourced bee farms.&#8221;, created a new business model, &#8220;Pollination as a Service (PaaS), invented and patented a Smart Beehive and rebranded as AgroData.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>He currently provides direct full-time employment to 11 and part-time jobs to 27 with operates across Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Abuja, Dakar, and Senegal, and has a generated a total revenue of $46,700 till date.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>“TEF was the initial seed fund we got in the very 1st edition in 2015. We were basically beekeepers at that time, producing FRESHDEW BEE HONEY.&nbsp; The $5000 enabled us to expand a single bee farm into a group of &#8220;outsourced bee farms&#8221;.&nbsp; The expansion gave us a clue about the communal effects of having bees on the farms.&nbsp; We created a new biz model &#8221; Pollination as a Service (PaaS), invented and patented a Smart Beehive and rebranded as AgroData.”</em>&nbsp;</p>



<p>From the support through the TEF program, his company has been nominated for several awards and fellowships programs and positively impacted the lives of over 21,000 rural dwellers.  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</h2>



<p><br>La Fondation Tony Elumelu est la principale organisation philanthropique qui donne du pouvoir à une nouvelle génération d&#039;entrepreneurs africains, favorisant l&#039;éradication de la pauvreté, <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/la-fondation-tony-elumelu-lance-sa-publicite-tele-2024/">catalysing job creation across all 54 African countries</a>, 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.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/success-story-olamide-2015-tef-alumni-agriculture-sector">Success Story of Olamide, 2015 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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		<title>Success Story de Peace, 2019 TEF Alumni dans le secteur de l'agriculture</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, about 19.4 million people will face food insecurity across Nigeria between June and August 2022. According to the report, the food crisis would affect Nigerians in 21 states and the FCT, including 416,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). It noted that about 14.4 million people, including 385,000 &#8230;</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/success-story-peace-2019-tef-alumni-agriculture">Success Story of Peace, 2019 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Selon le <a href="https://www.fao.org/nigeria/fao-in-nigeria/en/#:~:text=FAO%20continues%20to%20provide%20strategic,of%20approximately%20US%2470%20million." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation</a>, about 19.4 million people will face <a href="https://hungerandhealth.feedingamerica.org/understand-food-insecurity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">food insecurity</a> across Nigeria between June and August 2022. According to the report, the food crisis would affect Nigerians in 21 states and the FCT, including 416,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). It noted that about 14.4 million people, including 385,000 IDPs in 21 States and the FCT of Nigeria, are already in the food crisis till May 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Peace Agwu Okorie took the initiative to address the hunger and gender gap issues in his community, promoting good health and well-being of young mothers and women in Abia and Benue State through the establishment of PAO Modern farms, which is a social enterprise to reduce farm produce wastage to the barest minimum. She implemented this transformation by enabling them to build backyard sustainable poultry farming.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Peace&#8217;s passion to eradicate hunger and gender issues emanated the idea to empower 20 young mothers and women in 6 months through training to enable them to build sustainable poultry farming to address the gender gap issues by creating jobs.&nbsp;</p>



<p>She started the business by producing 10kg of jute leaves and 200 birds every two months through the support, she got through the TEF program. She currently produces 25kg bags of jute leaves and 800 birds every two months, using modern nipple pipe construction, making an average of USD 501 Monthly. She employs six people directly and 23 people indirectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<p>Peace acknowledged that the TEF training on digital marketing strategies educated her on the solutions needed for her business. Their customer database has grown from 10% to 41% largely using digital marketing and social media platforms to advertise their goods. This has also increased their profit margins from 20% to 51% since they received funding.&nbsp;</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>“TEF Training on Digital Marketing Strategies Sessions educated me on the solutions. In-fact, we used digital marketing strategies to reach a wider targeted audience at a lower cost using WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram etc. making us grown our customer’s data base from 10% to 41%</em> <em>which eventually help us earning higher revenues from 20% profit margins to 51% profit margins after the TEF programme.”</em> </p>



<p>Peace is passionate about learning and acquiring knowledge; training, capacity building, and special skills because she understands that “to learn is to be alive, never satisfied with the knowledge you have but always seeking more.” </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</h2>



<p><br>The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/la-fondation-tony-elumelu-lance-sa-publicite-tele-2024/">African entrepreneurs, driving poverty eradication</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/africapitalisme/">Africapitalisme</a>, qui positionne le secteur privé, et surtout les entrepreneurs, comme catalyseur du développement social et économique du continent africain.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/success-story-peace-2019-tef-alumni-agriculture">Success Story of Peace, 2019 TEF Alumni in Agriculture Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rencontrez Onome, 2017 TEF ALUMNI. Capital d'amorçage dans le secteur de l'éducation et de la formation</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Seed capital in Education/Training - The seed capital, business management training, networks have gotten through the TEF platform has made all the difference</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is endowed with multitudinous human and material resources. Despite the Niger Delta region&#8217;s magnanimous contributions to Nigeria&#8217;s wealth, the people remain unemployed, impoverished, underdeveloped, and blighted by environmental and health hazards. However, due to gross mismanagement, wasteful spending, kleptomania, and adverse policies of various governments of Nigeria, these resources have neither been optimally utilized nor adequately channelled to <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/la-fondation-tony-elumelu-lance-sa-publicite-tele-2024/" title="La Fondation Tony Elumelu lance sa publicité télévisée 2024">profitable investments </a>to maximize economic benefits to the communities. As a result, the region has been bedevilled with unemployment and poverty.</p>



<p>Onome Matilda Odogene, a computer engineer with ten years of experience in the oil and gas sector, was interested in entrepreneurship. Her goal was to get youths in the Niger Delta region employed in sectors of the economy apart from oil and make African chefs top in the global culinary ranking.</p>


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<figure class="aligncenter size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" width="751" height="500" src="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/onome.jpg" alt="Seed Capital in Education/Training" class="wp-image-25871" style="width:614px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/onome.jpg 751w, https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/onome-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/onome-391x260.jpg 391w, https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/onome-18x12.jpg 18w" sizes="(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px" /></figure></div>


<p class="has-text-align-center"><em>“I want to change the narrative that we can get the youths gainfully employed in other sectors of the economy beside oil. I want African chefs to be top in the global culinary rank by equipping the chefs with professional skills, knowledge, and competence needed to be a successful chef or food business owners/start- up.”</em></p>



<p>Styda is set to be a global culinary business, that is set to revolutionize the food/foodservices industry in Nigeria. Styda Culinary is an academy that provides affordable, convenient and quality culinary training to chefs, would-be chefs, food business owners/startups, food enthusiast etc to interested clients within Warri and environs.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center">“The seed capital, business management training and priceless networks that I have gotten through the <a href="http://tefconnect.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">TEF platform</a> has made all the difference in my business and changed my life entirely.”</p>



<p>Today, she has trained over 300 chefs and revamped over 30 foodservice businesses. She generated $15,350 minimum direct annual revenue, employed about six staff directly, and created jobs for hundreds of people. She has impacted people within the Niger Delta region by creating countless employment opportunities.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-2/anciens-eleves-dafrique-de-louest/meet-onome-2017-tef-alumni-seed-capital-in-education-training-sector">Meet Onome, 2017 TEF ALUMNI. Seed Capital in Education/Training Sector</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rencontre avec Omowunmi, ancien élève du TEF 2015 qui a obtenu un financement pour son entreprise de smoothie</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Obtenez un financement $5000 pour votre entreprise de smoothies : Omowunmi Akande travaillait dans une entreprise jusqu&#039;à ce qu&#039;elle ressente le besoin de changer de cheminement de carrière car elle n&#039;était plus satisfaite de son travail. Omowunmi a ressenti le besoin de faire plus et d’être plus. Elle voulait être à l’avant-garde…</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Obtenir</strong> <strong>$5000 Financement pour votre smoothie </strong><b>entreprises</b><strong>s :</strong> Omowunmi Akande travaillait dans une entreprise jusqu&#039;à ce qu&#039;elle ressente le besoin de changer de cheminement de carrière car elle n&#039;était plus satisfaite de son travail. Omowunmi a ressenti le besoin de faire plus et d’être plus. Elle voulait être à l&#039;avant-garde du changement fondamental dans une organisation ; elle voulait également que les gens vivent une vie saine comme un mode de vie et non comme un luxe.</p>



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<p>Smoothie Express, sa marque, n&#039;était pas seulement nourrie de passion mais aussi une solution à un combat qu&#039;elle a vécu, qui était son moteur. Elle a observé l&#039;écart d&#039;accessibilité car de nombreuses entreprises ne proposaient pas de repas et de boissons sains à grande échelle ; c&#039;est ainsi qu&#039;est née son entreprise. Elle affirme que son objectif est de devenir la principale entreprise de santé et de bien-être en Afrique, et cela inclut un avenir durable.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">L&#039;histoire de la réussite africaine de Smoothie Express</h2>



<p><strong><em>« Je voulais être à l’avant-garde d’un réel changement et être en mesure de le faire. Smoothie Express n&#039;était pas seulement alimenté par la passion, mais il était également pertinent. C&#039;était</em> <em>mon combat aussi et je savais que je n&#039;étais pas le seul à faire face à ce combat. Je voulais que les gens voient un mode de vie sain comme un mode de vie et non comme un luxe. C’était ma force motrice.</em></strong></p>



<p>Smoothie Express a généré plus de $1M de revenus depuis sa création (2015) grâce à ses points de vente QSR, ses ventes B2B, ses abonnements et ses événements. L&#039;entreprise compte actuellement plus de 30 collaborateurs directs et indirects.</p>



<p><em><strong>« Je dis toujours que le programme TEF ne pouvait pas mieux tomber pour Smoothie Express. Nous avons été sélectionnés en 2015 alors que nous venions tout juste de démarrer nos opérations. Nous étions encore frais sur le marché et dans l’entrepreneuriat dans son ensemble et avions besoin de tout le mentorat et du soutien dont nous pouvions mettre la main. Le soutien, les ressources et la reconnaissance apportés par le TEF ne peuvent être surestimés et sont restés constants au fil des années. Cela a fait de nous les entrepreneurs super avisés en affaires que nous sommes aujourd’hui.</strong></em></p>



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<p>Le programme TEF a ouvert son entreprise avec une pléthore d&#039;opportunités. Son entreprise a été présentée dans différentes interviews et émissions de radio. Tout récemment, elle a été nommée parmi les 100 entrepreneurs par Seedstars en collaboration avec SAFEEM, un programme d&#039;accélération qui a accordé à l&#039;entreprise 10 000 euros supplémentaires en subventions.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</h2>



<p>La Fondation Tony Elumelu est la principale organisation philanthropique qui donne du pouvoir à une nouvelle génération d&#039;entrepreneurs africains, favorise l&#039;éradication de la pauvreté, catalyse la création d&#039;emplois dans les 54 pays africains et garantit une autonomisation économique inclusive. Depuis le lancement du programme d&#039;entrepreneuriat TEF en 2015, la Fondation a formé plus de 1,5 million de jeunes Africains sur son pôle numérique, TEFConnect, et a décaissé près de 100 millions de dollars en financement direct à 18 000 femmes et hommes africains, qui ont collectivement créé plus de 400 000 projets directs et emplois indirects. La mission de la Fondation est ancrée dans l&#039;Africapitalisme, qui positionne le secteur privé, et surtout les entrepreneurs, comme le catalyseur du développement social et économique du continent africain.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-2/anciens-eleves-dafrique-de-louest/rencontrez-des-anciens-eleves-du-tef-domowunmi-2015-qui-ont-obtenu-un-financement-pour-une-entreprise-de-smoothies">Meet Omowunmi, 2015 TEF Alumni Who Got Funding for Smoothie Business</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Financement de démarrage pour les MPME au Nigeria : Les experts financiers affirment qu&#039;environ 80 % des petites et moyennes entreprises et des PME au Nigeria échouent au cours des cinq premières années de leur existence en raison d&#039;un manque d&#039;expérience et d&#039;autres mauvaises pratiques commerciales. Izu Freeman a décidé d&#039;aider les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises à numériser leurs processus pour…</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Financement de démarrage pour les MPME au Nigeria : </strong>Les experts financiers affirment qu&#039;environ 80 pour cent des <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/plaidoyer-du-tef-2/les-pme-doivent-payer-les-memes-taux-dimposition-que-les-grandes-entreprises/">Petites et moyennes entreprises et PME au Nigeria</a> échouent au cours des cinq premières années de leur existence en raison d’un manque d’expérience et d’autres mauvaises pratiques commerciales.</p>



<p>Izu Freeman a décidé d&#039;aider les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises à numériser gratuitement leurs processus pour leur permettre de fermer leurs portes.<a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-2/comment-mario-egie-ancien-eleve-du-tef-a-obtenu-un-financement-de-240-000-pour-sa-start-up/"> financement des petites entreprises</a> combler les lacunes en Afrique afin d’avoir accès aux ressources nécessaires pour croître et contribuer à la création d’emplois.</p>



<p><em><strong>« Voir l&#039;impact dévastateur de la pauvreté tout autour de moi m&#039;a motivé à devenir entrepreneur ; sachant que je peux contribuer à la création d’emplois directs et indirects qui contribueront à la réduction de la pauvreté.</strong></em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Financement d'amorçage pour les MPME au Nigeria</h2>



<p>La société compte des utilisateurs au Nigeria et au Ghana. Ils ont remporté deux prix nationaux de l&#039;Agence nationale de développement des technologies de l&#039;information (NITDA) et de la Commission nigériane des communications (NCC) respectivement en 2021. Ils ont été invités à un voyage tous frais payés pour exposer notre solution au GITEXT Dubaï en 2021 et au LEAP Riyad. Arabie Saoudite en février 2022. Ils sont actuellement en programme d&#039;accélération à New York USA ; levant $250 000 USD. Ils ont également demandé à s&#039;implanter en Arabie Saoudite et en Pologne, respectivement à l&#039;invitation des deux plus grandes banques de ces pays. Ils sont en conversation sérieuse avec MTN Nigeria dans le cadre d&#039;un partenariat pour cocréer des produits d&#039;entreprise pour les petites entreprises.</p>



<p>Ils ont également créé 4 emplois à temps plein et plus de 10 emplois à temps partiel.</p>



<p><em><strong>«Le financement de démarrage m&#039;a permis de démarrer ce voyage et un autre aspect transformationnel du TEF est de savoir que je peux toujours obtenir plus de soutien du TEF dès que j&#039;obtiens certaines tractions. Nous contribuons à la digitalisation des micro, petites et moyennes entreprises, démocratisant ainsi l&#039;accès à des informations historiques et transparentes. <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/des-articles-2/renforcer-la-croissance-economique-de-lafrique-le-role-des-mpme/">MPME</a> données pour une prise de décision appropriée en matière d’investissement, de prêt et d’octroi. Et nous contribuons également à la création d’emplois.</strong></em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</h2>



<p>La Fondation Tony Elumelu est la principale philanthropie à donner du pouvoir à une nouvelle génération d'entrepreneurs africains, à favoriser l'éradication de la pauvreté, à catalyser la création d'emplois dans l'ensemble des 54 pays africains et à assurer une autonomisation économique inclusive. Depuis le lancement du programme d'entrepreneuriat TEF en 2015, la Fondation a formé plus de 1,5 million de jeunes Africains sur sa plateforme numérique,&nbsp;<a href="http://tefconnect.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TEFconnecter</a>La Fondation a été créée en 1999 et a déboursé près de $100 millions USD en financement direct à 18 000 Africaines et Africains, qui ont créé collectivement plus de 400 000 emplois directs et indirects. La mission de la Fondation est ancrée dans l'Africapitalisme, qui fait du secteur privé, et surtout des entrepreneurs, le catalyseur du développement social et économique du continent africain.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-2/anciens-eleves-dafrique-de-louest/rencontrez-un-ancien-eleve-du-tef-dizu-freeman-2019-qui-soccupe-de-la-transformation-et-de-la-distribution-de-produits-a-base-de-manioc">Meet Izu Freeman, 2019 TEF Alumni who is into processing, distribution of products from cassava.</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rencontrez Olanrewaju Fadodun, ancien élève du TEF en 2017, qui a créé une entreprise de transformation alimentaire et de services de formation.</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Olarewaju a déclaré que le capital d&#039;amorçage et les 12 semaines de formation en entrepreneuriat ont été vitaux pour son entreprise. Lors du forum TEF 2019, il a pu exposer sur le marché UBA et entrer en contact avec plusieurs personnes qui ont eu un impact sur son entreprise en termes de finances et de recommandations.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-2/anciens-eleves-dafrique-de-louest/rencontrez-olanrewaju-fadodun-ancien-eleve-du-tef-2017-qui-a-lance-une-entreprise-de-transformation-des-aliments-et-de-services-de-formation">Meet 2017 TEF Alumni, Olanrewaju Fadodun who started food processing and training services business</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Financer une entreprise de transformation alimentaire au Nigeria</strong>: Réduire les pertes alimentaires et créer des opportunités pour les agriculteurs de vendre leurs produits agricoles en saison et hors saison étaient une priorité pour Olarewaju Fadodun. Il transforme les produits agricoles périssables en produits non périssables qui peuvent rester en dehors de leur durée de conservation normale.</p>



<p>En 2017, avant le <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/nouvelles-2/tef2024-un-guide-complet-de-votre-candidature-faq-repondue/">Programme TEF</a>, Olanrewaju ne vendait qu&#039;un seul produit dans les rues autour de la ville. Actuellement, il possède sept produits dans environ neuf États du Nigeria et a créé des emplois directs pour 14 Nigérians. Il fournit des emplois agricoles aux femmes – 8 femmes travaillant dans son usine et plusieurs femmes vendant ses produits sur les marchés avec un revenu mensuel d&#039;environ 5 000 USD. Son entreprise a des partenariats locaux et internationaux, les produits quittant la côte nigériane vers l&#039;Europe et l&#039;Amérique. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Histoire de réussite africaine dans le secteur de la transformation alimentaire</h2>



<p>Olarewaju a déclaré que le capital d&#039;amorçage et les 12 semaines de formation en entrepreneuriat ont été vitaux pour son entreprise. Lors du forum TEF 2019, il a pu exposer sur le marché UBA et entrer en contact avec plusieurs personnes qui ont eu un impact sur son entreprise en termes de finances et de recommandations.</p>



<p><em><strong>« Nous avons fourni des opportunités de marché aux agriculteurs – des centaines de tonnes de produits agricoles transformés. Nous avons fourni des emplois non agricoles à des femmes : 8 femmes travaillant dans notre usine et plusieurs femmes vendant nos produits sur les marchés. Nous avons créé des opportunités de stage industriel pour les étudiants : 12 étudiants formés directement et plus de 500 en excursion.</strong></em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">À propos de la Fondation Tony Elumelu</h2>



<p>La Fondation Tony Elumelu est la principale philanthropie à donner du pouvoir à une nouvelle génération d'entrepreneurs africains, à favoriser l'éradication de la pauvreté, à catalyser la création d'emplois dans l'ensemble des 54 pays africains et à assurer une autonomisation économique inclusive. Depuis le lancement du programme d'entrepreneuriat TEF en 2015, la Fondation a formé plus de 1,5 million de jeunes Africains sur sa plateforme numérique,&nbsp;<a href="http://tefconnect.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TEFconnecter</a>La Fondation a été créée en 1999 et a déboursé près de $100 millions USD en financement direct à 18 000 Africaines et Africains, qui ont créé collectivement plus de 400 000 emplois directs et indirects. La mission de la Fondation est ancrée dans l'Africapitalisme, qui fait du secteur privé, et surtout des entrepreneurs, le catalyseur du développement social et économique du continent africain.</p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr/anciens-eleves-2/anciens-eleves-dafrique-de-louest/rencontrez-olanrewaju-fadodun-ancien-eleve-du-tef-2017-qui-a-lance-une-entreprise-de-transformation-des-aliments-et-de-services-de-formation">Meet 2017 TEF Alumni, Olanrewaju Fadodun who started food processing and training services business</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/fr">The Tony Elumelu Foundation</a>.</p>
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