COVID-19

October 13,2021

Hafiz Adubiaro, TEF Alumni, Expands Missions To Feed Africa

Despite the effects on the COVID-19, pandemic, 2015 TEF Alumni and Founder of Adubiaro Farms, Hafiz Adubiaro has recently expanded his 17-hectare farmland by acquiring a 10-acre farm estate to execute his mission to feed Africa and support the regional agricultural ecosystem. Hafiz, through his agricultural business, Adubiaro Farms is on an ambitious mission to …
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March 30,2021

High Hopes for the AfCFTA

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which was established in 2018 to create a single market for goods and services, was set up to promote and expand economic activities by facilitating trade through free movement of people. In March, TEF hosted the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA), Wamkele Mene, to …
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April 23,2020

Nkem Okocha’s Mama-Moni Gives Hope to Vulnerable Women During the Lockdown

Every day comes with a choice: to take a step back or to take action that will give rise to hope. While the world faces a huge health challenge, earning a living has become a challenge for low income earners across Africa. Tony Elumelu entrepreneur, Nkem Okocha, repurposed her business to support low income women …
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April 13,2020

Mohammed Akamara’s Innovation, Lili Tap, Helps Small Communities Avoid Contact When Washing Hands

One of the precautions of avoiding the spread of the coronavirus is the care in touching surfaces such as taps. We have been faced with the dilemma of touching the tap while washing our hands. It is one of the many easy ways the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted. This entrepreneur, a Tony Elumelu Foundation …
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April 9,2020

“How I am Helping My Community Survive the Global COVID-19 Pandemic” – Nadiatu Ali

From Ideas to Entrepreneurs to Adaptive Businesses. Entrepreneurs are inspired by what’s possible but are always committed to getting real things done. Nadiatu Ali, a Ghanaian entrepreneur shared the story of how his enterprise is focused on producing sanitizer gels and donating face masks to people in his community. “As the need has arisen for …
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March 20,2020

Safety First, Africa

The coronavirus is spreading across the world, and the far-reaching implications cannot be quantified yet. Globally, the disease has raised health and economic concerns, amidst others, and a direct hit on Africa, the 2nd most populous continent, could trigger a global nightmare. This must be avoided. The Tony Elumelu Foundation wants to ensure that Africans …
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