{"id":27390,"date":"2025-02-25T15:24:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/?page_id=27390"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:42:01","slug":"faq-tef-entrepreneurship-programme-selection-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/faq-tef-entrepreneurship-programme-selection-process","title":{"rendered":"FAQ- O PROCESSO DE SELEC\u00c7\u00c3O DO PROGRAMA DE EMPREENDEDORISMO TEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27390\" class=\"elementor elementor-27390\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55d8254 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55d8254\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3d9666\" data-id=\"a3d9666\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-262dfd3 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"262dfd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccea25e\" data-id=\"ccea25e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59e4d91 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59e4d91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-507d242\" data-id=\"507d242\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d282e4 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d282e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Mulish, sans-serif;text-align: start;text-transform: none\"><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm;font-size: 12pt;font-family: Mulish, sans-serif;text-transform: none\"><br><\/p>FAQ: THE TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME SELECTION PROCESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4409827 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4409827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This document provides a more detailed background on our programme selection process.<\/p><p>The Foundation is not obliged to release this proprietary information, but we have decided to do so as a testament to our transparency standards. The Foundation further reserves the rights to vary our selection process as we deem fit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd3a76 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd3a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Background to the Tony Elumelu Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading philanthropy empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, driving poverty eradication, catalysing job creation across all 54 African countries, and increasing women economic empowerment.<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Since the launch of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme in 2015, the Foundation has provided access to business management training to 2.5million young Africans on its digital hub, <a href=\"http:\/\/tefconnect.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEFConectar,<\/a> and disbursed over USD$100 million in direct funding to 24,000 African women and men, who have collectively created up to 1.5million direct and indirect jobs and generated USD$4.2 billion in revenue,<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 The Foundation\u2019s mission is rooted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/noticias-2\/o-que-e-africapitalismo\/\">Africapitalism,<\/a> which positions the private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the African continent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Benefits from the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme extend beyond the seed capital, successful applicants receive support from the Foundation through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 Access to the TEF enterprise development toolkit<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Business relevant training<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Mentoring and coaching<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Professional networking<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 Business Plan Development<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 A developmental programme that enhances entrepreneurial capacity to successfully nurture ideas to fruition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Our Approach to Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of applications from young aspiring African entrepreneurs are received annually to TEF programmes. From the outset to guard against conflicts of interest, in all programmes, TEF has outsourced shortlisting to professional service firms.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation engages reputable and credible third-party consulting firms for the independent end-end review of all applications and selection of successful entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>This TEF institutionalised selection process is in line with global best practice and ensures that the evaluation and shortlisting is transparent, credible and rigorous, with the topmost quality assurance.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2023, the Foundation has appointed Ernst &amp; Young (EY) to anchor the selection process for TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Successful applicants receive business management training, and personalised business plan support from EY ahead of receiving the TEF non-returnable seed capital of USD$5,000.<\/p>\n<p>Previous consulting firms engaged for the selection process since the inception of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme include Accenture and Deloitte.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9582c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9582c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme proprietary selection process is summarised:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207272d elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"207272d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriterion: Feasibility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tUnique, original, innovative \u2022\tJobs, wealth creation potential \u2022\tSustainable, commercially viable\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Weight <br><h4>20%<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>What this means to us<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3fffb39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022 Has this entrepreneur defined the features and benefits of his\/her product\/service?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tIs this business solving a problem in a new way that could lead to improved efficiencies, benefits to customers, etc.?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0e841d4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tIs this business tapping into a new market that no one else has been able to reach or solving a problem no one else has addressed?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dbeb362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tIs this business practical \u2013 will people be willing to pay for this product or service?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d822c5c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tDoes this business have the capacity to create jobs for up to 10 people?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cc84819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur aligned their business to at least one Sustainable Development Goal?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb2743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"acb2743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriterion: Market Opportunity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u2022\tClear and apparent from the evaluator\u2019s perspective \u2022\tApplicant understands market, customers, competitive &amp; regulatory landscape\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Weight <br><h4>25%<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>What this means to us<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3fffb39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur defined the target market or market segments for his\/her product\/service?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tIs the market for this product\/service sizeable enough to justify investment in this business?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0e841d4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur set price?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dbeb362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur sufficiently described how his\/her business will generate income, and earn profits?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d822c5c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur provided a workable marketing or advertising strategy for his\/her product\/service?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cc84819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur positioned his\/her product\/service favorably against competitors?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7199c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"7199c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriterion: Financial Understanding\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBasic financial understanding of revenue streams, cost drivers, and financing needs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Weight <br><h4>10%<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>What this means to us<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tIs the financial forecast for this business realistic\/based on reasonable assumptions?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0e841d4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tDoes the logic for making money (revenue) in this business add up?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dbeb362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBased on the type of business identified, does the current expense reflect all the possible operating costs associated with running this business?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d822c5c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tDoes the break-even revenue\/volume reflect the time value of the invested cash\/cash to be invested, given the price of the product involved?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d02b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"78d02b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriterion: Scalability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tPotential to replicate across community, regional, national and continental\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Weight <br><h4>30%<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>What this means to us<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3fffb39\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tCan this business model\/idea be replicated outside this entrepreneur\u2019s immediate community\/current market?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tWill this business be able to surmount cultural barriers to enable it to expand to other geographies within Africa?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0e841d4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tWill this business be able to surmount legal\/regulatory barriers to enable it to expand to other geographies within Africa?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dbeb362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tWill this business have adequate access to raw materials (if applicable) or critical skills if it decides to expand beyond its current market?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d822c5c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tWill this business be able to multiply its revenue (increase production, service lines, etc.) while keeping expenses as low as possible?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cc84819\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tAre there opportunities for this business to use automation (technology) to improve margins and reduce operational costs?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-78cf501\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur demonstrated a desire to scale his\/her capability?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d390d elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"65d390d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCriterion: Leadership &amp; Entrepreneurial Skills\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__subheading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tPassion and commitment \u2022\tPrevious accomplishments with respect to mobilizing people and resources \u2022\tExperience and technical expertise\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Weight <br><h4>15%<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>What this means to us<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur demonstrated the ability to influence, lead or motivate people in any capacity?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0e841d4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur demonstrated ability to manage resources (time, money, materials)?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dbeb362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tIs this entrepreneur\u2019s desired impact in line with the TEF\u2019s goal of increasing jobs, building businesses and creating wealth across Africa?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d822c5c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tDo the outlined business challenges show a true understanding of the industry this entrepreneur is operating in?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-62a8e41\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tHas this entrepreneur honestly identified his\/her skill gaps as areas to learn about?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-ddba290\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tAre the current and next milestones demonstrative of a desire for accelerated but realistic progress of his\/her business?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4754b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4754b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All entrepreneur applications are scored and ranked in line with TEF\u2019s proprietary guidelines:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e24ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"28e24ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 90-100\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>Very High<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBusiness or idea is a game changing one, very innovative, and meets the 3 criteria below:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0e841d4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tSound and well-articulated revenue model\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-dbeb362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tSound and well-articulated marketing model (target market, competition, product differentiation)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d822c5c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tClearly demonstrated leadership skills and experience of applicant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b5b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"43b5b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 80-89\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>High<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBusiness or idea is a game changing one, very innovative, and meets the 3 criteria below:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1686e elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"1f1686e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 70-79\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>Medium High<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBusiness is a regular entrepreneurship (teaching, tutoring, farming, sales, fashion design, etc.) that has a well-articulated revenue model and marketing model, and in which the leadership\/entrepreneurship skills of applicants are clearly demonstrated (meets all 3 criteria) OR\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bf772ce\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBusiness is a game-changing one that has not articulated a sound revenue model, sound marketing model or demonstrated the applicant\u2019s leadership &amp; entrepreneurship abilities (missing 2 of the 3 criteria)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8358b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"8358b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 60-69\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>MEDIUM LOW BAND 1<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBusiness is a regular entrepreneurship (similar to 70-79% bracket), but has either not articulated a sound revenue model or marketing model, or demonstrated the applicant's leadership &amp; entrepreneurship abilities (missing 1 of the 3 criteria)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-4075821\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u2022\tBusiness is a game-changing one that has not articulated a sound revenue model, a sound marketing model or demonstrated the applicant\u2019s leadership &amp; entrepreneurship abilities (missing all of the 3 criteria)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c68de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"8c68de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 50-59\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>MEDIUM LOW BAND 2<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tBusiness is a regular entrepreneurship, but application had severe information gaps or displayed poor familiarity of applicant with industry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4c7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"8a4c7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 31-49\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>LOW<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tGeneric business with insufficient information to justify the need for investment or applicant's familiarity with the industry.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da41dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"da41dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-price-table__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScore Band: 0-30\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <h1>Ranking <br><h4>VERY LOW<h4><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\"><br><b>Scoring standard<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-91716fd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2022\tApplicant was incoherent \u2013 it was difficult to understand what the business idea was about \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-26737d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u2022\tApplicant left key information fields blank\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a006fbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a006fbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each application is screened across three level reviews for thoroughness. The results are further validated by EY Quality Assurance experts ahead of the final selection of candidates. At each stage, a high level application summary report documenting the scope, criteria, methodology and results is produced.<\/p><p>In 2019, the Foundation modified its implementation model to further democratise luck and give thousands of additional entrepreneurs access to its training programme. The change moved the final selection of entrepreneurs to post-training and after the successful submission of the below standard due diligence documents:<\/p><ol><li>1. An original government-approved ID card<\/li><li>2. Business Registration Document\/ Certificate<\/li><li>3. A notarized document<\/li><li>4. Bank reference letter<\/li><li>5. Tax certificate<\/li><li>6. Partner\u2019s Consent form<\/li><li>7. Fund use and milestone tool&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Focus on 2023<\/strong><\/p><p>Given spikes in cost of business registration and notarisation of documents for entrepreneurs, in 2023, we realized this approach did raise considerable barriers and bureaucracy, and the Foundation reverted to its original model of selection immediately following the close of the application phase.<\/p><p>This reversal ensured that only selected successful entrepreneurs eligible for the non-returnable seed capital of USD$5,000 had to register their businesses, notarise documents, or open business bank accounts.<\/p><p>We are working currently to use AI to improve further our application and training process.<\/p><p>Application and participation in the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (the \u201cProgramme\u201d) is governed by the Terms and Conditions of the Programme, which can be found here <a href=\"https:\/\/heirsholdingsng.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/TheTonyElumeluFoundation\/EayNLH8sTytNtwYG55H4-cMBnn-0oI3jiqlwmmG6RMKUiA?rtime=EKiAEHdV3Ug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.<\/p><p>For additional information on our TEF selection process, please email <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@tonyelumelufoundation.org\">enquiries@tonyelumelufoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ: THE TEF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME SELECTION PROCESS This document provides a more detailed background on our programme selection process. The Foundation is not obliged to release this proprietary information, but we have decided to do so as a testament to our transparency standards. 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