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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Exploitation of SMEs by Corrupt Government Officials in Cameroon
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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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#TEFAlumniCorner: Pamela Mukwenha, Founder ShareOpps.com
One major key factor for measuring the growth of the foundation is by measuring the growth of our alumni entrepreneurs – getting to know their successes and challenges as they climb the entrepreneurial ladder. Sharing with us her story today is Pamela Mukwenha, a South African raised in Zimbabwe, who is currently based in South …
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#TEFAlumniCorner: Margaret Umet, Coconut Oil Producer from Nigeria
Today, we shine the light on Margaret Umet, an entrepreneur who is into the production of Coconut oil and distribution of eggs in Nigeria. Q: When did you receive the grant? A: I received the grant on the 29th of December 2021 Q: What business are you into and how do you run it? A: …
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#TEFAlumniCorner: Ochanya Antenyi, budding Nigerian Entrepreneur
Welcome to the ‘TEF Alumni Corner’ – our column where we get to know more about the previous beneficiaries of the $5,000 TEF grant and to follow their entrepreneurial journey. Today, the spotlight is on Ochanya Antenyi, a Nigerian entrepreneur who received the $5000 grant in December, 2021. Q: When did you receive the grant? …
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Olasupo Abideen Is Changing How Africans Access Cooking Gas
Olasupo Abideen grew up watching his mother run several businesses. At the time, she was a local trader who sold soft drinks (amongst other provisions) and managed an alternative drugstore that catered to their immediate community. It was this proximity to that enterprising spirit, sometimes manning his mother’s shops, procuring inventory, managing finances, and even …
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Well Done Amaka, “You Got Your Big Break!”
“Never believe anything is impossible. Have an open mind. Find out what it takes to succeed. Chances are it will”. Tony O. Elumelu, CON Congratulations!!!, These were the words I heard after I told my family and a few friends I got accepted into the Heirs Holdings Graduate Trainee Programme. My heart melted when I …
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