We are thrilled to be celebrating 7 years of the Tony Elumelu Foundation! The Foundation is proud to be shaping the African narrative, through our history of work in entrepreneurship, leadership and rewarding excellence. In just 7 years we have empowered over 3,500 African entrepreneurs and future leaders, become the leading driver of entrepreneurship, and …
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TEF Celebrates 7th Anniversary
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Exceptional Alumni Honoured at the TEF Forum 2017
In 3 years of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship programme, TEF has empowered 3,000 African entrepreneurs who have also gone ahead to distinguish themselves in their respective industries spurring growth and prosperity across Africa. To honour some of these exceptional entrepreneurs, we honored them at the TEF Forum 2017 Meet some of our exceptional alumni …
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Oladunmade Otitoola is Connecting Event Space Owners to Customers Through RentYourHall
First featured on Nigeria Business Communities Oladunmade Otitoola, an entrepreneur and beneficiary of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program in 2016, is founder of RentYourHall, Nigeria. He answers questions on development of the startup company. Tell us a bit about RentYourHall. RentYourHall is an online platform that connects event space owners/managers to prospective customers, enabling the customers …
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From Ghana to the World: Kwabena is Taking His Bamboo Bike to the UK and North America
On the heels of the Special Recognition award at the TEF Forum 2017, Kwabena Danso , CEO Booomers International Ltd, Africa’s leading producer of bamboo bicycles in Africa shared his success with us and plans for the future. Booomers International is a subsidiary social enterprise of The Yonso Project, which produces and markets bamboo bicycles …
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The Largest Gathering of African Entrepreneurs at the TEF Forum 2017
The third annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum held in Lagos, Nigeria on 13-14 October 2017 with business leaders, established entrepreneurs and policymakers. The forum provided a platform to forge partnerships, share insights and fashion Africa-made solutions to accelerate the transformation of Africa. The gathering is the culmination of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, our Founder’s …
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The TEF forum was an amazing experience, one of its kind I have ever experienced. I could feel the fire, the passion, the hunger to succeed, the urge to do something, when I met and spoke to countless entrepreneurs. I was impressed by the drive put into them by the Foundation Submit Cancel Thanks for your …
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TEF Forum 2017 Session Presentations
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum (TEF Forum) is the most inclusive gathering of African entrepreneurs, where over 54 African countries represented meet with business leaders, established entrepreneurs and policymakers to forge partnerships, share insights and fashion Africa-made solutions to accelerate the transformation of Africa. The gathering is the culmination of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, …
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Ovie’s Pledge to Transform Africa
For TEF’s 2017 entrepreneurs, the 13th of October marked a new beginning in their journey. It was the first physical gathering of their fellow entrepreneurs since they were selected to become part of the 3rd cohort of Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs. But for Uwode Ovie Samuel, it was an emotional time, a collection of moments that …
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Tony Elumelu’s Speech at the 2017 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum
Founder’s Remarks 2017 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum delivered by Tony O. Elumelu, CON Founder The Tony Elumelu Foundation Saturday, October 14, 2017Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria. PROTOCOLS Thank you, your excellency, our hardworking, amiable and highly supportive Vice President. As they say, all protocols observed because we have great people in this room today. But there …
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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION AND UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME SIGN AGREEMENT AIMED AT SUPPORTING AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS
Lagos, 14 October 2017 – “We have to give more attention and support to emerging African entrepreneurs, if the continent’s poverty, inequality and unemployment challenges are to be addressed,” said the Director of UNDP Africa Regional Programme and the Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), in a joint statement issued today. The two organisations …
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