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On the 1st of January 2019, at 12am, WAT, the Tony Elumelu Foundation will begin accepting applications for the fifth cycle of its Entrepreneurship Programme. 1,000 selected applicants will join the current 4,470 beneficiaries of the Programme.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme \u2013 the only African-funded entrepreneurial catalyst of its kind \u2013 has empowered 4,470 African entrepreneurs, with seed capital of $5,000 each; twelve weeks of accelerated online business training; access to experienced mentors; and membership of Africa\u2019s largest entrepreneurial ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Beneficiaries of the Programme have been profiled in global media, including the Forbes [Africa] 30 Under 30 list. They have attracted the attention of investors, as well as have been recipients of awards, including the Google Impact Challenge and the Chivas\u2019 \u201cThe Venture\u201d Award for Social Entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

The Entrepreneurship Programme has facilitated exchanges between African entrepreneurs and local and global public sector leaders, investors and development partners, raising their business profiles, scaling their opportunities, showcasing their innovation and identifying ways to further strengthen the business environment in Africa. In June 2018, the Foundation convened a forum with President Emmanuel Macron of France and young\u00a0African entrepreneurs. In October 2018, the Foundation was proud to have\u00a0President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya address the gathering of young African entrepreneurs\u00a0at the TEF Entrepreneurship Forum.<\/p>

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The Foundation\u2019s investment, impact and commitment to advancing entrepreneurship is predicated on the belief that Africa\u2019s entrepreneurs hold the key to unlocking the potential of the continent and facilitating the\u00a0transformation of Africa.\u00a0\u00a0With this objective, the Tony Elumelu Foundation launched the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, its US$100 million flagship programme to identify over a period of 10 years, 10,000 African startups and entrepreneurs, with ideas that have the potential to transform the African continent. Its goal is to invest in businesses that together can generate at least 1,000,000 new jobs and contribute at least $10 billion in new annual revenues across Africa.<\/p>\n

The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is open to citizens and legal residents of all African countries, who run businesses based in Africa that are less than three years old. Business ideas that are yet to launch are also encouraged.<\/p>\n

The 2019 Applications will be hosted on the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs \u2013 TEFConnect onwww.tefconnect.com<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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