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ALUMNI STORIES
Meet Omowunmi, 2015 TEF Alumni Who Got Funding for Smoothie Business
Get $5000 Funding for your smoothie business: Omowunmi Akande used to be a corporate worker until she felt the need for a
Meet Izu Freeman, 2019 TEF Alumni who is into processing, distribution of products from cassava.
Seed Funding for MSMEs in Nigeria: Financial experts say about 80 percent of Small and Medium Enterprises, and SMEs, in Nigeria fail
Meet 2017 TEF Alumni, Olanrewaju Fadodun who started food processing and training services business
Olarewaju said the seed capital and the 12 weeks of entrepreneurship training have been vital for his business. During the 2019 TEF forum, he was able to exhibit at the UBA marketplace and connected with several people that have impacted his business in terms of finances and recommendations.
Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Mechi Amaah who is into production of organic and eco-friendly cosmetics
Get funding for your cosmetic business in Cameroon. “To give back to my community, i have created jobs and am currently working on an accelerator program to train young girls with vocational training skills that can enable them gain employment or start up their own business. This will go a long way to reduce unemployment in my community and country.”
Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Olusegun Ayodele who was funded for his sachet water business idea
Get funding for your sachet water business idea. Olusegun Ayodele has 11 people under his direct employ and generates revenue ranging from $500 to $600 monthly
Meet 2017 TEF Alumni, Jonathan Azua Who is creating jobs through cleaning and maintenance business
Seed capital for cleaning and maintenance business: In Nigeria, in the first quarter of 2021, a report published by the National Bureau
Meet 2019 TEF Alumni, Tabitha Abimiku Who is Making Reusable Sanitary Products Accessible & Affordable to Girls
Funding for Sanitary Products: Poor sanitary materials affect the social and mental well-being of females in low resource setting. Many use a
Meet 2015 TEF Alumni, Olabisi Akanbi Who is Improving the environment through integrated waste management practice
Funding for Integrated Waste Management Business: As of 2018, around 59 percent of the waste generated in Nigeria was informally disposed. These
MEET 2017 TEF ALUMNI, OLUWASEYI AKANBI WHO RUNS BUSINESS IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR
Waste Management Nasarawa – African Success Stories: In Nigeria today, illegal dumping of refuse, mainly in industrial and municipal areas, has become
TEF Alumni, Chioma Ogbudimkpa, is Promoting Sustainability One Fabric at a Time
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