The Tony Elumelu Foundation

De **Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)** be African non-profit organization wey Tony O. Elumelu start for 2010 insyd wey ein headquarters dey Lagos, Nigeria. Ebe pioneer member of de Global Impact Investment Rating System (GIIRS). So far, de Foundation empower ova 18,000 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries.

## Dema History
De Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) start for 2010 by Nigerian businessman Tony O. Elumelu, as part of ein strong belief say youth be de key for Africa ein transformation. De Tony Elumelu Foundation, wey be de leading philanthropy wey dey empower new generation of African entrepreneurs, cam turn de mark for Africa ein sustainable development through job creation, poverty eradication, den women economic empowerment.

De Foundation ein mission be root for Africapitalism insyd, wey put de private sector, especially entrepreneurs, as de catalyst for social den economic development of de African continent.

For 2015 insyd, TEF consolidate ein various programmes den initiatives wey emake investing for Africa ein next generation of entrepreneurs den business leaders insyd sam priority. De future of de Tony Elumelu Foundation dey focus for say ego provide structured, robust, den multifaceted support give entrepreneurs around Africa through de Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme; sam 10-year US$100 million commitment wey dey identify, train, mentor, den fund 10,000 young African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries.

Since de launch of de TEF Entrepreneurship Programme for 2015 inysd, de Foundation train ova 1.5 million young Africans for www.tefconnect.com top, Africa ein largest digital entrepreneurship ecosystem, wey dem give nearly US$100 million for direct funding give ova 18,000 African shoddies den guys, wey collectively create ova 400,000 direct den indirect jobs.

## Dema Programmes

* The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Forum: An annual conference designed to bring entrepreneurs across the continent together to network and share ideas, connect with private and public sector leaders in one location to tackle entrepreneurship challenges on the continent. The fifth edition held in Abuja, the Nigerian capital on 26&27 July 2019 and had in attendance Nigeria's vice president, Yemi Osinbajo; Nigeria's First lady, Aisha Buhari; President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi; President of Rwanda Paul Kagame; Macky Sall, President of Senegal; Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda; Director-General, World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus; and President, African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, among odas.

## Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Kenya, 2015
For de Global Entrepreneurship Summit tym wey President Barack Obama open, na three Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs be part of de official GES programme wey dem give "Ignite talks" about demma entrepreneurial journey go de global audience wey dey include President Obama den President Kenyatta of Kenya. Na Shadi Sabeh, CEO of Brilliant Footsteps Academy, Nigeria; Tonee Ndungu, Founder of Kytabu, Kenya; den Jean Patrick Ehouman, co-founder den President of Akendewa for Côte d'Ivoire be de speakers wey dey represent demma companies wey dem be beneficiaries of de Tony Elumelu Foundation.

## World Economic Forum for Africa top, Kigali, 2016
"Unleashing Africa ein Agricultural Entrepreneurs," de Foundation ein report for de potentials of agribusinesses say dem go dey transform de continent, dem launch am for de sidelines of de 26th World Economic Forum for Africa top for Kigali, Rwanda, 11–13 May 2016. Na Elumelu be one of de co-chairs of de forum.

## ''Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs: Transforming Africa''
For June 2016 insyd, "Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs: Transforming Africa," sam 30-minute documentary film wey tell de story of de Foundation ein Entrepreneurship Programme, launch. De documentary premiere for different cities across dd world from Paris go St. Gallen, Kigali, Lagos, den London.

## References



## External links

* The Tony Elumelu Foundation website
* The National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN) website
* ''Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs: Transforming Africa'' documentary film