Africa is a continent with a rapidly growing population and a large number of young people. Research has it that by 2050, Africa’s population is projected to reach 2.5 billion, with more than half of the population under the age of 25. This presents a huge opportunity for the continent, but also a significant challenge …
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Youth Entrepreneurship: The backbone of the African continent
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How Well Do You Know the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme!
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme is a laser focused initiative that empowers African youths’ entrepreneurial creative, and innovative spirits to create decent jobs and sustainable businesses, as well as drive women economic empowerment and poverty alleviation. The Programme empowers African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, including vulnerable, fragile, and under-served communities in …
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SNAPSHOT OF TEF IMPACT FROM OUR #TEF2021 ENTREPRENEURS
Our approach at the Tony Elumelu Foundation prioritises monitoring, tracking, and evaluation to ensure that the funds that we disburse to our TEF Entrepreneurs are being used effectively and efficiently. Monitoring helps to track the progress of our entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries and assess whether they are on track to meet their business …
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HOW NOT TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA
Today’s youths are thinking differently about their future employment, and many have decided they do not want to work for anyone else. Study has shown that more and more young people are interested in starting their own businesses instead of working a traditional job. This is evident in the growth in terms of the number …
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TEF Founder, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu’s Speech at the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme selection announcement in Kinshasa, Congo-DRC
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TEF Announces Start-Ups Selected from all 54 African countries for its 2022 Entrepreneurship Programme
…. each entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000 ….56% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs Kinshasa, DRC: On Monday, December 5, 2022, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) announced the 2022 beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme at the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation selection announcement, which was held for first time ever, outside of Nigeria, in the Democratic Republic …
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TOE’s Keynote Lecture at the Maiden Convocation Ceremony for the Admiralty University, Ibusa Delta State
“Ladies and Gentlemen I welcome you all to this convocation The Chief of Defense staff has presented, the Chief of Naval staff my friend, the Pro-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, the Vice Chancellor UNN, the representative of Delta state government, Secretary to the Government, all directors and principals of the university our great fathers …
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David Miliband, Tony O Elumelu: Cop27 is over. Africa cannot wait any longer for climate action
Let us be frank. The Africans who bear the harshest effects of the climate crisis are those least responsible for creating this crisis in the first place. This month’s Cop27 climate negotiations in Egypt were being called “Africa’s Cop”, a recognition of the daily impact of the climate crisis on communities across the continent. The …
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#TEFALUMNICORNER: Rosharon, Making Artisanship an Offshoot for Economic Empowerment
Today on TEF Alumni Corner, we discuss with one of our entrepreneurs from South Africa, Rosharon Morgan who is an avid engineering practitioner and teacher looking to empower the growing unemployed labour force technically from community to community. Q: Can you tell us about your business? A: I am the director of an engineering artisan …
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#TEFALUMNICORNER: Eric, Creating a Balance in the Commodity Exchange Market
Today on TEF Alumni Corner, we discuss with one of our entrepreneurs from Ghana, Eric Ade Darku. He is a Technical Farm Producer and Commodity Aggregator who has a lot of experience in the Ghana Commodity Exchange Market becoming one of the leading commercial poultry feed traders in Ghana. Q: Can you tell us about …
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