Our approach at the Tony Elumelu Foundation prioritises monitoring, tracking, and evaluation to ensure that the funds that we disburse to our TEF Entrepreneurs are being used effectively and efficiently. Monitoring helps to track the progress of our entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries and assess whether they are on track to meet their business …
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SNAPSHOT OF TEF IMPACT FROM OUR #TEF2021 ENTREPRENEURS
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HOW NOT TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA
Today’s youths are thinking differently about their future employment, and many have decided they do not want to work for anyone else. Study has shown that more and more young people are interested in starting their own businesses instead of working a traditional job. This is evident in the growth in terms of the number …
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Fatou Assah
Fatou Assah is a valued member of the Advisory Board at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), where she serves as the Chairperson of the Partnerships, Monitoring, and Evaluation Committee. In this role, she oversees global donor fundraising initiatives and drives the Foundation’s impact evaluation efforts, ensuring that TEF’s programmes deliver measurable, sustainable results that empower …
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Bozoma Saint John
Ms. Saint John is the chief marketing officer (CMO) at Netflix. Previously, she served as CMO at Endeavor, and chief brand officer at Uber. Saint John was also a marketing executive at Apple Music and PepsiCo. Ms. Saint John graduated from Wesleyan University, with a degree in English and African-American Studies. Submit Cancel Thanks for …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Somachi Chris-Asoluka as Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the appointment of Somachi Chris-Asoluka as Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of current CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu. The appointment takes effect from March 01, 2023. Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship …
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TEF Founder, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu’s Speech at the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme selection announcement in Kinshasa, Congo-DRC
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TEF Announces Start-Ups Selected from all 54 African countries for its 2022 Entrepreneurship Programme
…. each entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000 ….56% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs Kinshasa, DRC: On Monday, December 5, 2022, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announced the 2022 beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme at the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation selection announcement, which was held for first time ever, outside of Nigeria, in the Democratic Republic …
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TOE’s Keynote Lecture at the Maiden Convocation Ceremony for the Admiralty University, Ibusa Delta State
“Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you all to this convocation The Chief of Defense staff has presented, the Chief of Naval staff my friend, the Pro-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, the Vice Chancellor UNN, the representative of Delta state government, Secretary to the Government, all directors and principals of the university our great fathers …
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David Miliband, Tony O Elumelu: Cop27 is over. Africa cannot wait any longer for climate action
Let us be frank. The Africans who bear the harshest effects of the climate crisis are those least responsible for creating this crisis in the first place. This month’s Cop27 climate negotiations in Egypt were being called “Africa’s Cop”, a recognition of the daily impact of the climate crisis on communities across the continent. The …
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Our Founder, Mr. Tony Elumelu’s interview with Voice of America
Q: How are you doing this afternoon? A: I’m doing great, thank you. Q: So, what has been the highlight of your day because I know you’ve been in a lot of meetings today? A: UNGA 2022 has been very exciting in so many ways, for us as a group, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we’ve …
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