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The Tony Elumelu Foundation

http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/
Last activity: 23.03.2026
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We are the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, catalysing economic growth, driving poverty eradication, and ensuring job creation.

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For more information visit: http:/www./tonyelumelufoundation.org/
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Location: Nigeria, Lagos
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2010

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23.03.2026Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects Seven North African Entrepreneurs in 2026 CohortThe Tony Elumelu Foundation 2026 Ceremony Seven North African entrepreneurs in technology, education, professional services and agriculture selected from 265,000 applications at historic Abuja ceremony. For a long time, I believed luck was ...
12.03.2026The Tony Elumelu Foundation Appoints Three New Advisory Board MembersLAGOS, Nigeria, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa's leading philanthropy empowering young entrepreneurs, today announced three distinguished new members of its Advisory Board: Professor Paul Gompers, H...
20.10.2025Africa Must Be Included in Global Digital, AI Revolution - - ElumeluWashington — Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA PLC and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, in this interview, spoke on highlights of his presentation during the seminar on Boosting Productivity Growth in the Digital Age ...
18.08.2025Using AI, these 5 African startups make assistive tech more accessibleAssistive technology in Africa has long been expensive, hard to maintain, and poorly suited to local needs. Screen readers can cost thousands of dollars, prosthetics, tens of thousands more, and spare parts often have to be shipped from abr...
01.08.2025Meet the great-grandson of the Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ — The physicist empowering Africa’s next generation of founders, scientists, and leadersImage source: Samuel Oladipupo Dr. Ifedayo-Emmanuel Adeyefa-Olasupo isn’t just the great-grandson of the 48th Ọọni of Ifẹ̀—he’s a visionary theoretical neurophysicist daring enough to redefine legacy and leadership on the continent. At Yale...
16.06.2025From Bartender to Global Tech Leader: Talosmart Wins Prestigious Innovation AwardLagos, Nigeria — June 2025 In a celebration of Nigerian ingenuity and global ambition, Talosmart Technologies has been awarded the 2025 Made in Nigeria Award for Outstanding Excellence in Home Grown Technology and Innovation. This prestigio...
23.03.2025Tony Elumelu Foundation announces $15 Million grant for 3,000 African entrepreneursThe Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has unveiled a $15 million grant to support 3,000 young entrepreneurs across 52 African countries. The announcement was made by TEF Founder, Tony Elumelu, during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foun...
17.02.2025Empowering Africa's Future: A Surge in Startup Support and Healthcare InnovationAfrica stands at a crossroads. The continent is rich in potential, yet it faces challenges that can feel insurmountable. But hope is on the horizon. Two significant initiatives are now accepting applications, aiming to bolster healthcare an...
16.02.2025SIA Startup Foundry Cohort 2 is now accepting applications from Nigerian startupsThe SIA Foundation, in collaboration with TheNest Innovation Technology Park, has announced the launch of the second cohort of the SIA Startup Foundry, an incubator program designed to support Nigerian entrepreneurs. This initiative aims to...
16.02.2025GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund to support AI innovationThe GSMA, in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has unveiled the GSMA Innovation Fund for Impactful AI, aiming to support small and growing enterprises in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) ...
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