Here is my story My name is Rilwan Akeyewale, I am a 29year old Techpreneur! I spent my early life in south-west Nigeria, where I was raised by very enterprising parents who despite having no formal education ensured that I got an education. As a youngster, I watched my father’s business thrive and grow, till …
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Meet Nigerian Entrepreneur Who Helps Start-Ups Make Better Decisions
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Meet the TEF-UNDP Shortlisted Applicants for Entrepreneurship Training
Click here to see the full list of shortlisted applicants FAQs 1. How many applications were received in the TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme? Over 81,000 applications were received. 2. When will the shortlisted applicants for the business training be announced? From over 81,000 applicants, the shortlisted applicants for the business training will be announced on October 8, 2019. …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation in Europe: CEO Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Joins Bill Gates, EU and African Decision Makers to Speak on Europe-Africa Partnership at BMGF Summit and the Nordic-African Business Summit
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), will speak on Europe-Africa partnership at two high-level events in Europe this week. She will moderate a panel of high-level EU decision-makers, AU Commission representatives and senior experts at a joint forum organised by the Finnish Presidency and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in …
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The Economist Offers its Take on Tony Elumelu’s Vision To “Institutionalise Luck” as a Sustainable Way of Transforming the African Economy
The Economist has in its article titled Uberising luck: Africa is full of schemes to help entrepreneurs lauded the support that organisations like the Tony Elumelu Foundation provide as fundamental to the success of enterprises in Africa. Echoing Mr. Tony Elumelu’s widely acclaimed position on the role that luck plays in personal and business success, the article …
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Meet Nabuuma Shamim Kaliisa, a 24-year-old Cancer Survivor Who Considers Herself a Social Entrepreneur and Innovator.
This is Me I am determined to not only exist but to thrive and to help others thrive. My name is Nabuuma Shamim Kaliisa, I am a 24-year-old cancer survivor! While I have medical training/education, I consider myself more as a social entrepreneur and an innovator in the field of medicine. My Business Idea was …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Receives Award of Excellence from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation received the YouWIN! Connect Award of Excellence at the first edition of the YouWIN! Connect Enterprise Education Book and Awards, organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning (FMFBNP) in Abuja on Thursday, 26 September 2019. This recognition was given in celebration …
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Olasupo Abideen ” My greatest achievement is being a 25yr old employer who employs 35 people and has trained 475 Others”
Meet Olasupo I am a 25year old Nigerian entrepreneur, founder/CEO of OPAB Gas with over 6 years of transnational experience leading and working with diverse teams to facilitate youth empowerment, development projects and youth involvement in policy. I am UNESCO ESD Young Leader, a WEF Global Shaper and a Fellow, Young Africa Leadership Initiative. Since receiving the $5000 Seed …
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Ige Komolafe Atiba – “I would like to provide safe drinking water to the remotest African villages”
First of All, Introduction I am Ige Komolafe Atiba, an inventor and Social Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and the C.E.O of Laughkord Consult and Resources Ltd; a Nigerian grown company incorporated in 2014 with a mission to create a science-backed water derivative for a broad range of domestic and industrial uses. I grew up in a rural …
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We Partnered with Tony Elumelu Foundation to Create Economic Opportunities in Conflict Prone Regions – ICRC President Says
Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and ICC President, Peter Maurer Call for a new Private Sector Led approach to humanitarian development in Africa Collaboration between humanitarian and the private sector is critical for impact-driven intervention Lagos, NIGERIA, September 12, 2019—At the just concluded Forum organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), …
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Mohamed Dhaouafi – Tunisian Entrepreneur
My life before Entrepreneurship I come from an average Tunisian family of 5; my parents, my two siblings and I. Both parents were civil servants and education was given huge priority over other things, so I attended the regional pioneer high school within my locality; Lycee Pilote de Sousse”. The foundation of good education …
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