African entrepreneurs! Your success is our success and for this reason, we’ll be looking at policies that affect entrepreneurs in Tunisia. Welcome to Tunisia, home to Africa’s northernmost point and a country with great historical attractions. According to the International Trade Administration, it is quite difficult to access foreign currency by entrepreneurs in Tunisia. This …
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Import License Challenges Facing Entrepreneurs in Tunisia
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#TEFALUMNICORNER: Maymunat the Neoteric Fish Farmer
Agriculture remains one of the largest sectors in Nigeria contributing a good percentage to the nation’s GDP and employs a good number of the country’s labour force. Today, on ‘TEF Alumni Corner’, we are ringing up the curtain on Maymunat Salihu Ahmad, one of our TEF Alumni in Bauchi state, Nigeria, who is exploring the …
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There’s Nothing More Incredible in Life Than Reinventing Yourself
I’m in my final days at the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s Marketing and Corporate Communications department, and I have to say, the journey here so far has been both tasking and exciting. Tasking in the sense that creating social media content isn’t easy stuff, especially for someone like me who isn’t social media savvy; it has …
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#TEFALUMNICORNER: Omolara, Poultry Farmer in Abeokuta, Nigeria
Today on the TEF Alumni Corner, we are going to take a peek into the entrepreneurial career of Omolara Motunrayo, a poultry business owner in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Q: When did you receive the grant? A: I got the grant in December 2021 Q: Has the grant been able to help you achieve what you …
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#TEFAlumniCorner: Chongo Kabwe,the Entrepreneur with Creative Hands
Today on ‘TEF Alumni Corner’, we shine the light on Chongo Kabwe, an entrepreneur blessed with creative hands in Gabane, Botswana. Kabwe is from Zambia. Q: Can you tell us when you received the grant? A: I received the grant in December, 2021. Q: What business are you into and how do you run your …
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Exploitation of SMEs by Corrupt Government Officials in Cameroon
At TEF, we are passionate about African entrepreneurs!!! Welcome to #TEFAdvocacy, where we look out for entrepreneurs. We look into government policies that affect entrepreneurs or the absence of policies that would make entrepreneurship easier and better and give recommendations. Today, we will be looking at Cameroon, the home of the popular Makossa dance. According …
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My Journey to Heirs Holdings as a Graduate Trainee
It still seemed so surreal reading the mail that I had been selected after I had come to terms with probably not making the cut as I had waited so long to get a response. If anything, it reinforced my belief that with commitment and discipline, you can achieve anything. Tony Elumelu once said, ” …
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My Transition into the Corporate World and Immersion into the 3 Core Values
We have concluded the first three weeks of classroom learning and training, and I can assure you that I have been fully immersed in the three core values of the group: Enterprise, Execution and Excellence. The Heirs Holdings graduate trainee programme is truly an immersive learning and development programme. It is the second week of the …
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How the HH Graduate Trainee Programme is Enriching My Professional Career
It’s my second week in the Partnerships and Policy department of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and I must say it has been interesting. Now, you may be curious as to what we do here, not to worry, I’ll fill you in. Although the Tony Elumelu Foundation was established in the year 2010, the Tony Elumelu …
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How I got into the Heirs Holdings Graduate Trainee Programme
Every weekday for the next 3 weeks, I make my way to the top floor of the Heirs Place building. This floor, a glass and tile open plan office space, is where the Tony Elumelu Foundation team carries out their daily activities. A team I am now a part of, courtesy of being part of …
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