Tony Elumelu Foundation

Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme: Apply now to win $10,000 0
- Entrepreneurs
- February 8, 2017
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Enterpreneurship Programme also known as Africa’s largest business incubator has opened application for the 3rd round of its entrepreneurship programme. Interested entrepreneurs must have their businesses based in Africa, the business must be for profit, the entrepreneur must be 18 years and above and a legal resident or citizen of an
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Tony Elumelu foundation: Applications for 3rd round of its entrepreneurship programme set to start 1
- Entrepreneurs, General
- December 7, 2016
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced plans to commence accepting application for the 3rd round of its entrepreneurship programme come 1st of January, 2017. For interested entrepreneurs; their businesses must be based in Africa, must be for profit, the entrepreneur must be 18 years and above and a legal resident or citizen of African countries.
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VP Yemi Osinbajo, Nasir El Rufai, Mo Abudu, 1000 Entrepreneurs Attend Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program’s 2-Day Boot Camp 0
- Agribusiness, Entrepreneurs, Event
- July 15, 2015
1000 lucky entrepreneurs from all over Africa have just concluded a 2-day intensive boot camp organized by the Tony Elumelu Foundation tagged #TEEP 2015. The boot camp is one of several stages these entrepreneurs are being taken through, following their selection out of about 20,000 applicants from 52 African countries. The laudable Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship
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Africans Investing in Africa: A Book Launched at World Economic Forum 0
- Agribusiness
- June 9, 2015
Two of Africa’s most prominent foundations – the Nigeria-based Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Oppenheimer family’s Brenthurst Foundation of South Africa – launched an important new book titled “Africans Investing in Africa” on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Africa meeting in Cape Town. The 338-page book covers a range of important topics critical
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“Entrepreneur-Led Development: A New Model For Africa” – Text Of Speech By Tony O. Elumelu At Georgetown University 0
- Agribusiness
- May 15, 2015
Thank you all for being here today, the second of my two days in Washington highlighting the importance of global entrepreneurship as a development model. Just yesterday I was honoured to participate as the only non-American speaker at a White House event on global entrepreneurship hosted by President Obama, who is speaking on your campus
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Professor Reid E. Whitlock Becomes New Chief Executive Of The Tony Elumelu Foundation 0
- Companies
- February 16, 2015
ENTERPRISE54 – The board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation announces the appointment of Professor Reid E. Whitlock as Chief Executive of the Foundation, commencing 15th February 2015. Professor Whitlock’s appointment follows Dr Wiebe Boer, the inaugural Chief Executive of the Foundation, becoming Director of Strategy at Heirs Holdings, ‎Mr. Elumelu’s pan-African proprietary investment
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