Archives Tag: Tony Elumelu Foundation

Philanthropy

April 19, 2022

Last November, in keeping with the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan and the resolve by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, to steer the agricultural sector away from the age-long practice that sees it as a developmental project into a private sector led business that is a major driver … Continue reading Tony Elumelu Fellow Profile: Ada Osakwe, Business Expertise for Effective Government

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BUSINESS Philanthropy

April 19, 2022

The traditional approach to solving Africa’s problems through aid has created a cycle of dependency. A better approach is to use donor subsidies to fund private, for-profit ventures. Those ventures create systemic and sustainable change in the community. The traditional approach to solving Africa’s problems has been to rely on charity and aid – free money, more … Continue reading Tony Elumelu: In Africa, the Best ‘Charity’ is Aid for Business

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News Philanthropy

April 19, 2022

The Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) has announced the formation of its most recent regional affiliate, the African Philanthropy Forum (APF). Like the GPF, the APF will take the form of a peer-learning network of philanthropists — grant-makers and social investors — committed to advancing equity and opportunity in the developing world. APF members in particular will work … Continue reading African Philanthropy Forum Launched to Promote Inclusive Development

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ECONOMY News

April 19, 2022

Following the inauguration of the National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN) at State House, yesterday, by President Goodluck Jonathan, its Chairman the Honourable Minister of Trade and Investment Olusegun Aganga, the Vice Chairman Tony O. Elumelu C.O.N, as well as members of the board, convened the council’s first meeting to outline the priorities for ensuring … Continue reading National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria, Inaugurated; Posit Plans

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News

April 19, 2022

2012 was a year of tremendous growth for the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF). Over the course of the year, the organization expanded its pan-African reach with programmes that are positively impacting the development of the African socio-economic landscape, from helping farmers increase their yields through the provision of new seed varieties, to supporting entrepreneurs leading … Continue reading The Tony Elumelu Foundation: Purview Into 2013

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EDUCATION

April 19, 2022

  Building on the successful launch of its African Markets Internship Programme (AMIP) for MBA students and graduates in 2011, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is pleased to announce that the programme will feature a wider selection of African countries in its second year, growing from three to seven countries that cut across east, west, … Continue reading The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s Leadership Development Programme Starts Second Year

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CAREER

April 19, 2022

  The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is an Africa-based and African-funded not-for-profit institution dedicated to the promotion and celebration of excellence in business leadership and entrepreneurship across Africa. As a 21st century catalytic philanthropy, the Foundation is committed to the economic transformation of Africa by enhancing the competitiveness and growth of the African private sector. Led by the … Continue reading The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Announces Employment

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