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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Oladunmade Otitoola is Connecting Event Space Owners to Customers Through RentYourHall
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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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Siraj, E.
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
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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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TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION & AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT COLLABORATE TO PROMOTE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA
Lagos, 14 October 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French bilateral development agency, to further promote youth entrepreneurship in Africa. The principal objective is to [implement/develop] a risk-sharing guarantee framework granted by the AFD to commercial banks for loans …
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[SPEECH] Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s Speech at the 2017 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum
2017 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum delivered by Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) Vice President The Federal Republic of Nigeria Saturday, October 14, 2017 Lagos, Nigeria. PROTOCOLS Your Excellency the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari Your Excellency the Governor of Zamfara state, Abdul Aziz Yari Your Excellency, the wife of the Governor of …
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