{"id":29371,"date":"2026-07-20T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/?p=29371"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:39:49","slug":"lettre-dinformation-hebdomadaire-des-anciens-eleves-20-juillet-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/alumni-bulletin\/alumni-weekly-newsletter-july-20-2026","title":{"rendered":"Lettre d'information hebdomadaire des anciens \u00e9l\u00e8ves \u2013 20 juillet 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29371\" class=\"elementor elementor-29371\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663153f6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-440205a2-9a96 \" data-id=\"663153f6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"663153f6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"663153f6\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a19b2c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"35a19b2c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"35a19b2c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"35a19b2c\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-17231f8d-63b3\" data-interaction-id=\"ad09ba8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ad09ba8\" id=\"29254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"134f340a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"134f340a\">2025 TEF Entrepreneurs will be joining the TEF Alumni Community this Tuesday. Inside, you\u2019ll also find an exclusive 20% health discount from Avon Medical, a final push for Hub Lead nominations, and the inspiring story of Rilwan Teslim-Layeni who joined TEF with an idea in 2016 and today runs a thriving EdTech business. Don\u2019t Miss Anything This Week!<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589a9902 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"589a9902\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"589a9902\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"589a9902\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-2e39a1e3-b860\" data-interaction-id=\"3d7cd44a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3d7cd44a\" id=\"29253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"46d03d7a\" class=\"bulletin-heading e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"46d03d7a\">TEF 2025 Alumni Induction<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2ff1adc8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2ff1adc8\">Get ready, the moment we\u2019ve all been waiting for is here!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"56d4b7cf\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"56d4b7cf\">On <strong>Tuesday, 22 July 2026 at 2:00pm (WAT)<\/strong>, the 2025 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurs officially join the Alumni Community, one of Africa\u2019s most powerful network of changemakers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"69908f8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"69908f8\">This isn\u2019t just an induction, it\u2019s the start of a thrilling journey of <strong>collaboration, growth, and impact<\/strong>. Join us live on YouTube as we welcome a new cohort of the future of African entrepreneurship!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn-red e-button-base e-default-button\" data-interaction-id=\"5027a5a4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5027a5a4\">\n\tJoin us live on YouTube\n<\/button>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df89738 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"6df89738\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6df89738\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6df89738\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-1a6ee4d9-1241\" data-interaction-id=\"7a789f46\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7a789f46\" id=\"29249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"6d0712ce\" class=\"bulletin-heading e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6d0712ce\">Avon Medical Is Offering TEF Alumni Up to 20% Off!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"19fbd492\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"19fbd492\"><strong>Yes, you heard right!<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"23786b6e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"23786b6e\">Your Health Just Got Cheaper. You\u2019re Welcome.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"355bd920\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"355bd920\">We always say the TEF Alumni community comes with real benefits\u2026 and here\u2019s proof. Avon Medical is offering TEF Alumni an exclusive 20% discount on selected health packages, plus 5% off the Antenatal Package. Yes, really.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"64d2b9cf\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"64d2b9cf\">Because your health is your greatest asset as an entrepreneur. You cannot build a thriving business if you are not thriving yourself. Regular health checks catch what you cannot see, give you peace of mind, and keep you showing up as the best version of yourself, in business and in life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"49dec9b8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"49dec9b8\"><strong>Here\u2019s what\u2019s covered at 20% off:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Fertility Wellness Package<br>\u2022 Know Yourself Package<br>\u2022 Know Your Partner Package<br>\u2022 Senior Personnel (50+)<br>\u2022 Cancer Screening Package<br>\u2022 My Gender Package<br>\u2022 Classic Health Package<br>\u2022 Model Health Package<br>\u2022 Pre-Employment Medical Screening<br>\u2022 School Resumption Package<br>\u2022 Domestic Staff (Nanny) Package<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"6b6bf463\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6b6bf463\"><strong>And at 5% off:<\/strong><br>\u2022 Antenatal Package (because a healthy pregnancy is the foundation of everything)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"6fb89a04\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6fb89a04\">These are not just checkups. Early cancer screening saves lives. Fertility checks give you clarity and options. Antenatal care protects both mother and child. Pre-employment screening sets your team up right from day one. Whatever stage of life you are in, there is a package here for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"152fb318\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"152fb318\"><strong>How to access your discount:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"2dd4c73b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2dd4c73b\">In Lagos? Head to your nearest Avon Medical centre today. Address: [Insert address]<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"10892b9d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"10892b9d\">Outside Lagos? Send an email to [Insert email] and they will connect you to the nearest partner location.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"579f9bc8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"579f9bc8\">This benefit is yours. Don\u2019t let it sit. Go register and take care of yourself today!<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f36aa6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"63f36aa6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"63f36aa6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"63f36aa6\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-3cd40d8b-fc72\" data-interaction-id=\"1c6fb476\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1c6fb476\" id=\"29253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"5093ff42\" class=\"bulletin-heading e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5093ff42\">TEF Hub Lead Nominations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"63bcec02\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"63bcec02\">The nomination window is closing this week. Don\u2019t let it pass you by.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1300d32f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1300d32f\">This is your final chance to put your own name forward or nominate someone you believe is ready to lead. Either way, your voice matters. Campaign boldly, show up authentically, and get the conversation going across your groups and social media.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"17199a1b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"17199a1b\">The next TEF Hub Lead could be you \u2014 or someone you believe in. Make it count.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5196c4ac\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5196c4ac\">For full details on the nomination process, refer to the guidelines below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn-red e-button-base e-default-button\" data-interaction-id=\"14837e65\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"14837e65\">\n\tRead the nomination guidelines\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"fea62b3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fea62b3\">You can also rewatch the Hub Lead Election Information Session on YouTube.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn-red e-button-base e-default-button\" data-interaction-id=\"62b46871\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"62b46871\">\n\tRewatch the Information Session\n<\/button>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5aeb92 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"4e5aeb92\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4e5aeb92\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4e5aeb92\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-4a1ce91a-d55b\" data-interaction-id=\"bd6b8f3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"bd6b8f3\" id=\"29248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-2.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-2-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-2-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-2-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"43252c5e\" class=\"bulletin-heading e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"43252c5e\">Rilwan Teslim-Layeni: Driving Digital Education and Job-Ready Skills Through ICAN Online Tutors<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"68b6e9a4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"68b6e9a4\">In 2016, Rilwan joined the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with <strong>MiddleMan<\/strong>, a platform built to connect buyers and sellers, still in its idea stage and competing in a space where rivals had already raised hundreds of millions of dollars. The Programme gave him the headstart he needed to believe in his vision and take the leap.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"47dd50a1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"47dd50a1\">Today, that leap has led somewhere remarkable. Rilwan is now the founder of <strong>ICAN Online Tutors<\/strong>, transforming professional accounting education in Nigeria through technology. His data-driven EdTech platform delivers personalised learning, exam preparation, and skills development for aspiring accountants and professionals across the country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"1f4809b1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1f4809b1\">From a raw idea to a fully realised solution reshaping how Nigerians access professional education. This is what the right support at the right time can do.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"18b76a6a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"18b76a6a\">Connect with him via: LinkedIn Rilwan Teslim-Layeni (Idowu Layeni) \/ ICAN Online Tutors<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a13d082 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"3a13d082\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3a13d082\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3a13d082\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-8e56a5b-9aa3\" data-interaction-id=\"1d40e516\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d40e516\" id=\"29250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-4.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-4-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-4-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-4-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"2db9a3d5\" class=\"bulletin-heading e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2db9a3d5\">Our Founder Once Said\u2026<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"77366d6f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"77366d6f\">Our Founder Mr. Tony O. Elumelu CFR once said <strong>\u201cSuccess in entrepreneurship is the outcome of a series of short-term successes and failures.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"6bd77e11\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6bd77e11\">Entrepreneurship isn\u2019t about never failing; it\u2019s about never giving up. What keeps you going when things don\u2019t go as planned?<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54aa8fe9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"54aa8fe9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"54aa8fe9\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"54aa8fe9\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-7beee904-32f6\" data-interaction-id=\"712809e7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"712809e7\" id=\"29251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-5.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-5-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-5-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-5-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3f251895\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3f251895\">Earlier this week, our CEO, Somachi Chris-Asoluka welcomed Abena Biney, Deloitte West Africa Chief Sustainability Officer and Audit Partner at Deloitte Ghana, alongside her delegation, to the Tony Elumelu Foundation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"3dc4b669\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3dc4b669\">Curious about the impact of this partnership and what\u2019s next? Read the full story below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"btn-red e-button-base e-default-button\" data-interaction-id=\"69a03cb8\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"69a03cb8\">\n\tRead the full story\n<\/button>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783536b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div bulletin-section \" data-id=\"783536b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"783536b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"783536b\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-2fb4b347-9b09\" data-interaction-id=\"32a2f594\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"32a2f594\" id=\"29249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3-300x45.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3-768x115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TEF-Bulletin-HeadersArtboard-1-copy-3-18x3.jpg 18w\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"391b3f4c\" class=\"bulletin-heading e-heading-base e-default-h2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"391b3f4c\">Mary Msigwa: Growing Prosperity Through Climate-Smart Farming in Tanzania<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"30c27351\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"30c27351\">Mary launched CAM3 Estate Company in 2024 to champion sustainable horticulture and empower smallholder farmers in Dodoma, Tanzania. Through CAM3 Horticultural Farm, she integrates climate-smart practices like drip irrigation, organic pest control, crop rotation, and solar-powered water pumping to reduce environmental impact and improve food security.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"26f4ac84\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"26f4ac84\">Operating on a 1-acre farm, CAM3 has become a hub for vegetable, fruit, and seedling production, while also offering nursery services, agri-tourism (farm tours), and youth training programs. By purchasing and storing produce from smallholder farmers\u2014especially women\u2014CAM3 helps reduce post-harvest losses and ensures fair market prices, boosting rural incomes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"572c3a10\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"572c3a10\">Since its establishment, CAM3 has trained young farmers in sustainable agriculture, cut carbon emissions by 20% through solar-powered systems, and positioned itself as a model for eco-friendly agribusiness in Central Tanzania.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bulletin-text e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5810c470\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5810c470\">Connect with her via: LinkedIn Mary Msigwa \/ CAM3 Estate Company<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 TEF Entrepreneurs join the alumni community, Avon Medical\u2019s 20% health discount, a final call for Hub Lead nominations, and Rilwan Teslim-Layeni\u2019s ICAN Online Tutors.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[726],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni-bulletin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29371"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29460,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29371\/revisions\/29460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}