Tony Elumelu Foundation empowers 4,949 African entrepreneurs for 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has selected 4,949 entrepreneurs from across Africa for its 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme. According to a statement by TEF, each entrepreneur receives a non-refundable US$5,000,…

Tony Elumelu Foundation, European Union partner to empower 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 and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in 2021.  The partnership will disburse €20…

#EndSARS Looting: Understanding the destructive and constructive capacities of our youths – Magnus Onyibe

Nothing illustrates the constructive and equally destructive capacity of our youths more than the fallouts of the #EndSARS protests. And education makes the difference between the creatively and positively charged ones and the destructively and the negatively charged ones. Allow…

Tony Elumelu: God’s gift to Africa – Ehi Braimah

A great mind such as Tony Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF); Chairman of UBA, Africa’s Global Bank, and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, an African investment conglomerate, amongst several other interests, needs little or no introduction. He is…

Tony Elumelu makes Ebony Power 100 List for 2020

The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation has been named on the Ebony Magazine’s just-released Ebony Power 100 along with other powerhouses like the Mayor of Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot; Co-Founder, FUBU,…

Tony Elumelu Foundation marks 10 years, positions to empower more entrepreneurs across Africa

On the heels of the 10th anniversary of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the private-sector-led philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs has enhanced its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme to empower more entrepreneurs across the continent.  A statement by TEF said that…

Applications open for the 2020 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on January 1

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs — will begin accepting applications for the 2020 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, on January 1, 2020. Applications are made through TEFConnect, the digital networking…

National Productivity Order of Merit: Tony Elumelu to receive Award from Nigerian government

Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award by the President of…

ICRC, TEF partnership to create economic opportunities in conflict prone regions, says ICRC President

Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and ICRC President, Peter Maurer Call for a new Private Sector Led approach to human development in Africa Collaboration between humanitarian and the private sector is critical for impact-driven intervention At the just-concluded…

Tony Elumelu to deliver keynote address at TICAD7 in Japan

Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), taking place in Yokohama, Japan from August 28 –…

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