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…
FG shortlists Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Elumelu, others for National Productivity Merit Award
The Federal Government has nominated a number of prominent Nigerians including Aliko Dangote, Leo Stan Ekeh, Tony Elumelu, Oba Otudeko and 21 others for the prestigious National Productivity Order of…
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…
Unilag has produced excellent alumni, I’m one of them – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Lagos spoke glowingly of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and members of its alumni association for being outstanding. Osinbajo was the Special Guest…
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…
Lai Mohammed unveils agenda to transform creative, tourism sector
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Sunday unveiled his agenda to transform the creative, tourism and culture industry into Nigeria’s new oil in the next four…
“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…