The Tony Elumelu Foundation
nonprofit organization in Lagos, Nigeria
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is an African non-profit organization founded in 2010 by Tony O. Elumelu and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a pioneer member of the Global Impact Investment Rating System (GIIRS).
History
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) was founded in 2010 by Nigerian businessman Tony O. Elumelu.
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 others.
Past Activities
The Mtanga Farms Investment: The Foundation's inaugural impact investment was in Mtanga Farms Limited, a mixed arable farming business operating in the Southern Tanzanian Highlands.
The Elumelu Legacy Prize: An award established by Tony O. and Dr. Awele Elumelu to recognize homegrown academic excellence in subject areas representing their career paths and fields of academic study. The awards were given to the overall best graduating students and best performing students in economics, Business Administration, and Medicine within top tertiary Institutions across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. It was also given to candidates who have excelled in training programmes from the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
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