Tony Elumelu: Epiphany of a Delta Boy
It might be safe to say nobody saw it coming. Except Tony Onyemaechi (Who knows tomorrow?) Elumelu himself. Or his parents. Running around Ifeyinwa Primary School as a zesty tot…
Tony Elumelu makes “TIME 100” list of most influential people in the world, 2020
TIME has named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list,…
AfDB Joins TEF Programme Catalysing entrepreneurship across Africa
From Right to Left: Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation and Akinwunmi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) at the 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum – Africa’s…
10 Years of Impact: TEF enhances its flagship entrepreneurship programme to benefit more African entrepreneurs
Princess Adeyinka Tekenah, TEF Alumnus from Nigeria with her locally sourced and processed coffee Following ten years of impact and current 9,631 beneficiaries, Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the…
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme gets $5m scale up grant approval from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $5 million to enable the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to scale up its…
Lasting peace can only be attained in the long run by investing in our young people across Africa- Elumelu says at Dakar Forum
L-R: Pierre Buyoya, former President of Burundi and representative of the African Union; H.E. Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania; H.E. Macky Sall, President of Senegal, Florence Parly, Minister of…
A Job-creating mentality will be fundamental for success in the Future – Says TEF CEO
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation at MISK Global Forum, Riyad, Saudi Arabia CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, urged youths gathered at the Misk Global Forum in…
Entrepreneurship journey entails hard work, discipline, sacrifice – Elumelu tells Cape Verdean entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu and PM José Ulisses de Pina Ceorreia e Silva exchanging pleasantries Speaking at the Youth Konnekt Forum in Cape Verde on Thursday, African investor and philanthropist, Tony…
“Partner with us in empowering African entrepreneurs”- Elumelu challenges Japan
Founder Tony Elumelu, Foundation, TEF, Tony Elumelu, CON, challenged the Government of Japan to invest 5% of its $50billion commitment to Africa, in empowering African entrepreneurs. He gave the…
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu Assumes Office as CEO, TEF, April 1 … Makes History As first African to Become The CEO
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO TEF The former Director of Partnerships and Evaluation, Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu has assumed her new role as the Foundation’s CEO on April 1. Ifeyinwa…