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- 19 Sept 2018
Elumelu Foundation to Launch TEFConnect for African Entrepreneurs at TEF Forum 2018
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading entrepreneurship focused philanthropy, is launching the world’s largest digital platform for African entrepreneurs and the African entrepreneurship…
- 16 Mar 2022
Tony Elumelu Foundation, Google.Org Announce Inaugural Fellowship Program to Support African Entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Google announced today an inaugural Google.org Fellowship to provide one million additional Africans with access to TEFConnect, as part of the Foundation's…
- 3 Feb 2021
Tony Elumelu Foundation Seeks Africans for its 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Application
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africas leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, is currently running applications on its TEFConnect digital platform till March 31,…
- 2 Aug 2020
Elumelu Advocates Collaborations to Boost Africa's Fortunes
Tony O. Elumelu, group chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has said that the Corona virus pandemic has presented a perfect opportunity for foreign investors to invest in Africa, owing to the…
- 28 Oct 2018
Elumelu at TEF Says Entrepreneurship is the Key to Unlocking Economic Development
5,000 African entrepreneurs, private and public sector leaders and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem convened in Lagos on Thursday, October 25, 2018 for the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)…
- 2 Jun 2021
Tony Elumelu Foundation, DEG Partner to Empower 200 Additional Entrepreneurs Across Africa
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has partnered with DEG, the German development financial…
- 18 Mar 2019
The Tony Elumelu Foundation to Announce Selected Entrepreneurs for 2019 Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce the selected applicants for the 2019 cohort of the Foundation’s…
- 10 Dec 2020
Tony Elumelu Foundation Partners EU for Economic Empowerment Transformation of African Women
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor…
- 6 Jan 2025
Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes. It asked both aspiring and existing…
- 14 Mar 2025
Tony Elumelu Foundation Set to Announce 2025 Cohort of TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering entrepreneurs is set to announce the 11th cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The…
- 1 Feb 2021
Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Three Senior Executive Appointments
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, has announced three senior executive appointments, effective February 1, 2021. Tony Elumelu This follows…
- 23 Mar 2026
Tony Elumelu Celebrates 63rd Birthday by Empowering 3,200 Entrepreneurs Across Africa
In a move to reaffirm his commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, UBA Group and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has announced…
- 2 Jan 2019
100m Tony Elumelu Foundation for Entrepreneurship Programme Opens Application
Tony Elumelu Foundation, has begun to accept applications for the 2019 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The programme is a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train,…
- 24 Mar 2019
TEF Entrepreneurship Selects 3,050 Entrepreneurs for 5th Cycle Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading African philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, has announced 3,050 African entrepreneurs, drawn from all 54 African countries,…
- 28 Jul 2019
Presidents, Global Leaders Tackle Job Creation, Others @ 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum
At the recently concluded 5th edition of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum, five African Presidents and thousands of young African entrepreneurs converged at the most…
- 14 Aug 2020
TEF @ International Youth Day, Emphasizes Youth Engagement in Global Action Agenda
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) joined the United Nations and other global organisations to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, with a line-up of pan-African speakers discussing the…
- 11 May 2021
Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Call for Mentors
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, is calling on exceptional individuals with a minimum of five years of…
- 5 Jan 2023
Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Portal for 2023 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — an African private-sector-led philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs has opened it's portal to accept applications for the 2023 cohort of the TEF…
- 18 Feb 2024
Tony Elumelu - Building People, Enriching African Lives
Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists has been a positive influence on those around him and has been motivating others toward success. Tony Elumelu Also…
- 29 Feb 2024
Tony Elumelu Foundation enters Harvard’s Curriculum
In an unprecedented move, the Harvard Business School, the graduate business school of Harvard University, is set to cast the spotlight on the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), recognising the…
- 21 Mar 2024
Tony Elumelu Foundation Set to Unveil 2024 Cohort of its Flagship Entrepreneurship Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship…
- 14 Aug 2018
4th Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum Holds October
Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropic organisation, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has announced October 25, 2018, as the date for its 4thannual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum.…