The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for young African entrepreneurs in its 2026 cohort. The Foundation said that the entrepreneurs would be funded via Heirs Holdings Group Companies, the European Commission, Seme City Development Agency, DEG, the German Development Agency, and the IKEA Foundation. It…
A new partnership between the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service (FFS) will train 7,400 Nigerians in fire prevention and basic emergency response, in what authorities describe as one of the nation’s largest community safety initiatives. The programme was unveiled in Abuja on Monday, with FFS spokesperson Paul Abraham confirming that 200…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme. He stated that each beneficiary would receive a $5,000 seed grant…
