The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) have launched the TEF – UNDP Youth Entrepreneurship Programme to empower an additional 100,000 young African entrepreneurs over the next 10 years with seed capital, business management training and mentoring. This Programme is borne out of the Foundation’s tried and tested approach to philanthropy which prioritises African entrepreneurs …
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Tony Elumelu Joins Trump Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, Other World Leaders in Bahrain to Launch US Government Growth Strategy for Palestine and Middle East
26th June, Manama Bahrain – Heads of States and other global leaders convened at the Peace to Prosperity Workshop in Bahrain, organised by the Presidency of the United States of America in partnership with the host government, the Kingdom of Bahrain, to launch the US growth strategy for Palestine and the Middle East; a first step …
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What Is Africapitalism?
“The future we all want for ourselves is one of our own making.” – Tony O. Elumelu, CON Africapitalism is the economic philosophy developed by our Founder and Chairman, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CON, and is predicated on the belief that Africa’s private sector can and must play a leading role in the continent’s development. The …
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Les Présidents du Kenya, du Sénégal et de la RDC honoreront l’édition 2019 du Dialogue Présidentiel au Forum d’Entreprenariat de la Fondation Tony Elumelu
Plus de 5 000 participants et plus de 40 intervenants sont attendus à l’Hôtel Transcorp Hilton, à Abuja, pour le plus grand rassemblement annuel d’entrepreneurs africains Le forum comprendra des séances plénières, des masterclasses, un concours de pitch, des opportunités de réseautage, UBA Marketplace et le Dialogue Présidentiel Thème du forum : “ Autonomisation …
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Presidents of Kenya, Senegal and DRC to Headline the Presidential Dialogue at the 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum
Over 5,000 participants and 40 speakers expected at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, for the largest annual gathering of African Entrepreneurs Forum to Feature Plenary Sessions, Masterclasses, a Pitching Competition, Networking Opportunities, UBA Marketplace and the Presidential Dialogue Forum themed “Empowering African Entrepreneurs” The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s champion of entrepreneurship, has …
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Chairman’s Acceptance Remarks for his Conferment of Honourary Doctor of Business (Honoris Causa)
Bayero University, Kano At the University’s 35th Convocation Ceremony (Saturday June 15, 2019) Greetings and Salutations Governor of Kano State; H.E. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Bayero University; The Vice Chancellor, Bayero University, Prof. …
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We Must Join Hands to Lift Our Young Ones from Poverty to Prosperity – Tony Elumelu Says as He Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree
Kano, Nigeria, Saturday 15 June 2019: Tony O. Elumelu, Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman UBA Group and Heirs Holdings charged everyone to join hands to lift Nigeria’s youth from poverty to prosperity. He made this statement while receiving an Honorary Doctor of Business (Hon D.B) degree by one of Nigeria’s foremost universities, Bayero University, Kano. …
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Empowering Entrepreneurs is the Route to Eradicating Poverty in Africa – Tony Elumelu Foundation CEO, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, says in Brussels
• As Tony Elumelu Foundation Past Beneficiary, Wecyclers, Receives King Baudouin Award African Development Prize Brussels, Belgium, June 13, 2019—The CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, stated that building and empowering entrepreneurs is the route to eradicating poverty and creating economic transformation in Africa. She said this in a fireside chat in Brussels where she …
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3 Reasons Why Tony Elumelu and Dr. Awele Elumelu are Africa’s Power Couple
A few days ago, the internet went abuzz when CNN International shared a video of billionaire philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu and his wife, Dr. Awele Elumelu and referred to both as “Africa’s Power Couple” in recognition of their work empowering African entrepreneurs. “Tony Elumelu, Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, and his wife, Awele Vivien Elumelu, …
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Tony Elumelu to be Conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree by Bayero University for his Contribution to Human Development
Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman UBA Group and Heirs Holdings will be conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree by one of Nigeria’s foremost universities, Bayero University, Kano. The conferment, which is in recognition of his contribution to human development in Nigeria, will take place at the institution’s 35th Convocation ceremony on Saturday, June …
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