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 raising leaders, and the Foundation’s upcoming 10 year milestone. On the Evolution of the Tony Elumelu Foundation The Tony Elumelu Foundation has been consistent right from the beginning. Our mission …
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On Building People and Raising Leaders – A Conversation with TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu
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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 started as a senior consultant with Deloitte in London, then joined Amazon to drive highly strategic categories, and eventually moved to Sony Pictures where she was appointed Senior Vice President …
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TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, at the AU-EU Youth MeetUp: “Women make up 70-80% of the workforce but receive 10% of the gross income. Young people have the power to change these systems”
Earlier today, TEF CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu joined business leaders to speak at the AU-EU Youth MeetUp. She emphasised the need for gender inclusion and youth development to power sustainable development across the African continent. “Women make up 70-80% of the African workforce. However, they only receive 10% of the gross income, and what’s more, own …
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Gender Diversity, African Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Growth
An Interview with Vanessa Moungar, Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society, African Development Bank Group The Tony Elumelu Foundation and the African Development Bank Group are in partnership to empower young African entrepreneurs. How does this fit into the agenda for the AfDB and how can the private and public sectors work more collaboratively …
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An Entrepreneur writes on Contextualizing Africapitalism and Why the African Youth must take Ownership
By Che Azenyui Bruno Africa is the world’s second largest continent in terms of population and the “youngest continent on earth” as more than 60% of its population is below the age of 25. This relatively young and active demographic of the continent present a veritable opportunity for investment in the creation of startup enterprises …
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The African Entrepreneurship Digest – Edition 2
African Outlook | News from the Foundation | TEF Entrepreneurs | Business Growth Gender Diversity & African Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Vanessa Moungar, Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society, African Development Bank Group Read more. Kenya overtakes Angola as the third-largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa – Bloomberg Reports Read more. Report: South Africa, Kenya …
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Nora Chaynane’s Business, Shine Space, Offers Students in Morocco Opportunities to Learn Early and Prepare for the Future
In Morocco, 80% of students between the age of 15 – 18 are uncertain about their future. As a result, they graduate without the personal and professional skills needed for the world of work. To tackle this growing silent crisis, TEF Entrepreneur and Founder of Shine Space, Nora Chaynane founded Shine Space, Morroco’s foremost socio-educational …
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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 of the series will hold monthly, and at the end of the series, certificates of learning will be issued to participants who attend all 6 parts. The thrid session will …
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Checking In & Sharing Next Engagements in TEF
العربيةl Français l Português Hello, It has been an inspiring week for us, as I hope it has been for you. We would like to appreciate the work you do and your support of ours, as we continue to advocate for African entrepreneurship and youth employment as the root to the sustainable development of the continent. One of the …
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Challenges and Opportunities of Incubators in West Africa
This guide is intended to make you understand the work of entrepreneurship support structures that are building, brick by brick, the foundations of the West African entrepreneurial ecosystem, inpartnership with other existing stakeholders. From Dakar to Lagos, from Ouagadougou to Accra, you will discover these key players in Africa’s economic development. These institutions are passionatelysupporting …
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