Hey there, If you’re reading this, you should know that I successfully made it through my first week as a Graduate Trainee at Heirs Holdings. And frankly, I feel really special. 18000 applicants and only 61 selected! I mean what are the odds. So before you continue reading my journey so far, please give your …
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Heirs Holdings Graduate Trainee: A Dream Come True!
My brother once told me that the search for a job in Nigeria is a job on its own. I never fully understood what he meant by that until I completed my NYSC programme and embarked on the job-hunting journey. I can vividly recall how worried I was towards the end of my service year; …
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It was 2 long months of waiting, but I finally got into the coveted HH Academy
Yay! I got into Heirs Holdings as a Graduate Trainee. I mean, I’m going to work in Tony Elumelu’s organisation and I’ll probably see him physically. I’ll be chilling with the big boys. For the first six months, I’ll be undergoing both classroom training and on the job training in different subsidiaries across different functional …
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WE4A: Meet Some Of The TEF Alumnae Who Will Receive 2nd Stage Funding of Up to €50,000
Angela Kimani of Ranks Leather Angela Kimani is a 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation Alumni and Founder of Ranks Leather. Ranks Leather is a leather goods manufacturing and social enterprise company, specialized in making leather footwear and accessories. It is popularly known as ‘The World of Leather’ in Kenya, where the business is located. Angela is …
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George Truth on His Life-Changing TEF Experience
George Truth Chukwudi was driving home one evening in 2015 when a radio jingle caught his attention. The jingle was lively, he recalled, and it was an announcement of Mr Tony O. Elumelu’s plans to empower aspiring and semi-established African entrepreneurs across the African continent through what is now known as the Tony Elumelu Foundation …
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Tony Elumelu hosts European Commission Executive Vice President, Margrethe Vestager
Abuja; 14, February 2022: The Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu, received Executive Vice-President, European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, at a bilateral meeting between TEF and EU towards deepening the existing collaborative partnership between both parties. The partnership between the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the EU has empowered 2500 …
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Tony Elumelu’s Remarks at the National Defence College, Abuja
Greetings The Commandant, National Defence College Nigeria, Rear Admiral MM Bashir; Deputy Commandant/Director of Studies Acting Provost, Center for Strategic Research and Studies Directors Members of Faculty Research and Sabbatical Fellows Participants of NDC Course 30 Ladies and Gentlemen Introduction When I received the topic for today’s lecture, I was very impressed that our military …
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Tony Elumelu’s Remarks at the Jamaican Stock Exchange Annual Conference 2022
Greetings Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen in Kingston, Jamaica.Good evening to you all from Lagos, Nigeria. Allow me to recognise my dear brother and friend The most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica. Let me also recognise the other Prime Ministers of Caribbean states present here todayOur chief host and friend, Dr. Marlene Forrest-Street …
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2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme at a Glance
Click here to see a breakdown of the selected Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs for 2021 Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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A Personal Note From Our Founder
Dear African Entrepreneur, We all did it…. We made it through 2021. Another year of the global pandemic, uncertainty, challenge, but also opportunity. As we enter 2022, I wanted to write personally, as we plan for the future and create new goals. I want to share a little of my own story and what I …
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