By Kenneth Amaeshi First published business-school.ed.ac.uk Professor Kenneth Amaeshi writes about why Africa needs society-minded entrepreneurs, not glitzy projects, and how the economic philosophy of Africapitalism can guide the way There is a growing interest in entrepreneurs as the solution to contemporary global challenges—climate change, poverty, and disease. This view of entrepreneurs is also awash …
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A New Economic Philosophy for Africa
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Africapitalism: A Management Idea for Business in Africa?
By Kenneth Amaeshi & Uwafiokun Idemudia The efforts to rethink the role of business in development, especially in developing countries, have facilitated the emergence of an array of concepts. Africapitalism – i.e. the private sector’s commitment to the socio-economic development of Africa – proposed and championed by Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, is the most recent addition. …
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TEF Mentor, Kent Ford Takes us Through his Entrepreneurship & Mentorship Journey
Entrepreneurs are made not born. It is part of a deeply held cultural belief that the qualities that make up entrepreneurs, like creativity, ingenuity, and passion, are the result of innate personal qualities. Although there is some truth to this, it is not the whole story. In fact, belief in this half-story may be the reason …
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How Profitable Can Agriculture be? Meet Mavis Nduchwa
From an undergraduate study in real estate and hospitality to a career as a TV presenter and now Farmer, Botswana’s Mavis Nduchwa, 34 has straddled several hats. She had an early start in her journey to entrepreneurship from high school, where she sold sweets to fellow students, helped students write their essays and letters for …
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Empower Africa’s Youth, Elumelu Says at the Obama Summit
African philanthropist and investor, Tony O. Elumelu, joined other global civic leaders at the inaugural Summit organised by the Obama Foundation to discuss innovative ideas and creative solutions to solve the world’s most challenging social problems. The two-day immersive event, which held October 31 – November 1, 2017 in Chicago, United States, inspired and empowered participants to …
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MyRide Africa: Where Technology Meets Matatu
In Kenya, matatu (or matatus) are privately owned minibuses. Often decorated, many matatu feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings. Likewise, the music they play is also aimed at quickly attracting riders. These minibuses ply set routes, run from termini, and are used for both inter- and intra-city travel. One organization is changing …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation to Participate in the De Beers Diamond Conference
CEO, PARMINDER VIR TO SPEAK ON THE HOW TEF IS CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS AFRICA TEF TO HOST ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS IN BOTSWANA Lagos, Nigeria, October 26, 2017 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) today announced its Chief Executive Officer Ms. Parminder Vir OBE speak at the De Beers Diamond Conference to be held …
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The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Over 3 Years
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Seven Years on – Creating a Legacy, Changing Mindsets & Empowering a Generation
By Tony O. Elumelu It is seven years since our Foundation was created, time to reflect on the speed in which we have institutionalised internally; begun to change narratives globally; and championed entrepreneurship in Africa. Time also to remain humble, knowing the scale of the challenges our continent faces; the numbers we could help if …
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Emmanuel Nnorom’s Presentation at the Federal University Ndufu-Alike (FUNAI) Faculty of Humanities International Conference
Entrepreneurship in Africa: Federal University Ndufu-Alike (FUNAI) Faculty of Humanities International Conference delivered by Emmanuel N. Nnorom Group CEO, Heirs Holdings Tuesday, November 10, 2017. Ebonyi, Nigeria. Entrepreneurship in Africa: Young people represent more than 60% of Africa’s population, leading to the “demographic dividend” as the new buzzword of the development assistance and business world. …
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