2024 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program
About
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme for young Africans is to empower women and men across our continent, catalyzing economic growth, driving poverty eradication, and ensuring job creation.
We believe the private sector’s role is critical for Africa’s development and that the private sector must create both social and economic wealth.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) was founded in 2010 by Tony O. Elumelu, CON, an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist who is passionate about Africa’s economic development.
Requirements
- The Programme is open to entrepreneurs across Africa, both new start-ups and existing young businesses, operating in any sector.
- Applicants must be 18 years of age and above.
- All businesses must be business ideas or an early-stage company, in the range of 0 to 5 years old.
Benefits:
- Non-refundable seed funding of $5,000
- A world-class business training for 12 weeks
- Access to TEF Alumni network with over 15,000 entrepreneurs across’ Africa
- Mentoring and networking opportunities via Africa’s largest digital platform for entrepreneurs, TEFConnect.net.
