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Africa is a Land of Opportunities” – Tony Elumelu Says at TIME100Talks
On Thursday, 30th July, our Founder Tony Elumelu joined the TIME100 Talks for a conversation alongside global leaders Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates
Tony Elumelu, Bill Gates, US Senator Duckworth Convene at Time100 Talks
Tomorrow Group Chairman, Heirs Holdings, and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu will join Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and U.S Senator, Tammy Duckworth
On Building People and Raising Leaders – A Conversation with TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu
CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, recently took an interview with HH People, the magazine publication of Heirs Holdings, on the importance of
An Interview on Youth Development in Africa with Claude Borna, MD & Chief Innovation Officer, Sèmè City
A self-described entrepreneurial-minded strategist, Claude is passionate about creating and leading disruptive businesses. With an MBA from UCLA and a bachelor’s from McGill University, she
Uchenna Nnodim’s Tech-Cryptocurrency Business, Roqqu.com is Powering Financial Independence in Africa
Uchenna Nnodum is the Founder of Roqqu.com, a cryptocurrency exchange platform and Ufinix.com, an online academy for training developers. In this interview, Uchenna shares a story of resilience
Tony Elumelu Foundation Collaborates with Project Management Institute on 6-Part Masterclass: Certificates of Learning to Be Issued to Participants
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is collaborating with the Project Management Institute (PMI) on a 6-part series on “Idea to Reality: Project Management for SMEs”. Each part
TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Joins the Lagos State Governor, LCCI to Discuss Private-Public Sector Collaboration for a Better Post-Covid-19 Economic Outlook
Yesterday, June 17, TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu joined His Excellency the Governor of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a virtual webinar organised by the Lagos Chamber of
ENVIRONMENT-CONSCIOUS AFRICAN ENTREPRENEUR CONVERTS WASTE TO TREE-FREE PAPER
Bethelhem Dejene Abebe is the Co-founder and CEO of Zafree Papers, a company that is introducing a 100% tree-free paper pulp made from agricultural waste.
TEF Entrepreneur, Barbara Kamba-Nyathi named Amahle Magazine Most Influential Woman in Zimbabwe.
Barbara Kamba-Nyathi is an author, social psychologist, inspirational speaker, mediator, poet, entrepreneur, and lifestyle and wellness coach. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and the
Amidst the Panic, Does the Pandemic Present an Opportunity to Reset Africa? Tony Elumelu, Other African Business Leaders Think So.
over 88,000 people in Africa have reportedly been infected by Covid-19. Beyond these numbers, it is hard to tell how many more have been indirectly affected, through poverty, hunger, job loss and security-related incidents. According to Tony Elumelu: “The pandemic presents an opportunity to reset Africa, create employment and eliminate poverty”.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Rolls Out Masterclasses for Startup Entrepreneurs – Every Monday
Following the recent announcement to postpone the TEF Forum and the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme until 2021, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s private foundation focused
Coronavirus inventors
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought out the innovator in many Africans. From automatic hand-washing machine to a solution to connect his community with relevant information
There is Still Hope for African Startups in This Global COVID-19 Pandemic
TEF Director of Entrepreneurship Programme, Ifeoma Okafor-Obi, joined the Breakfast Connect Show on Africa Business Radio to discuss the survival of African Startups in this global COVID-19 Pandemic.
ANNONCE: La Fondation Tony Elumelu reporte le programme d’entrepreneuriat TEF 2020 et le forum TEF jusqu’en 2021
French | Arabic | Portuguese Dans l’intervalle, la Fondation Tony Elumelu offrira une formation gratuite sur TEFConnect tout en travaillant avec les décideurs, les gouvernements et les institutions de
ANÚNCIO CORPORATIVO: Fundação Tony Elumelu adia o Programa de Empreendedorismo TEF 2020 e o Fórum TEF até 2021
French | Arabic | Portuguese Em resposta à atual crise resultante da pandemia de coronavírus, a filantropia africana focada no empreendedorismo, a Fundação Tony Elumelu, anunciou a difícil decisão
CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT: Tony Elumelu Foundation Postpones 2020 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme and TEF Forum until 2021
French | Arabic | Portuguese In response to the current crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the entrepreneurship-focused African philanthropy, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has announced
Safety First, Africa
The coronavirus is spreading across the world, and the far-reaching implications cannot be quantified yet. Globally, the disease has raised health and economic concerns, amidst
Tony Elumelu Unveils United Nations Entrepreneurship Policy Framework
At the UNCTAD-EMPRETEC Regional Roundtable on Entrepreneurship in Lagos, TEF Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, unveiled the United Nations Entrepreneurship Policy Framework to be adopted by
TEF Founder, Tony Elumelu Named in 2020 Ebony Power 100 List
In recognition of his influence and accomplishments, TEF Founder, Tony Elumelu was named Trailblazer on the 2020 Ebony Power 100 List. Follow the link to
Tony Elumelu Funded Startup in Sierra Leone is Tackling Power Problems with Hybrid Solution
Tony Elumelu startup in Sierra Leone; Light Salone Innovation is providing rural communities with access to affordable renewable energy systems built using recycled materials. Launched
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