TEFConnect

The largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs.

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For more than a decade, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has empowered African entrepreneurs with the training, mentorship, networks, and seed capital needed to build thriving businesses, create jobs, and transform communities across all 54 African countries.

This is #TEFImpact.

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Empowered entrepreneurs. Stronger communities.
A brighter Africa.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is creating opportunities, driving jobs and transforming lives across all 54 African countries.

This is the power of African entrepreneurship.

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Africa’s transformation begins with empowered entrepreneurs.

From opportunity to impact, The Tony Elumelu Foundation is building a brighter Africa—one entrepreneur at a time.

#TEFImpact

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Nneile’s journey demonstrates how African entrepreneurs are using innovation to build solutions that address local challenges and shape the future of healthcare.

Read her full story: https://t.co/nWEfX4JZEJ

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Medical technology should not only be developed for Africa. It should also be developed within Africa, with African patients in mind.

Nneile Nkholise, Founder of iMed Tech, is using biomedical engineering and advanced manufacturing to develop locally relevant medical solutions.

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Lilian’s story is part of a bigger picture.

Across Africa, TEF is investing in entrepreneurs with the tools to build stronger businesses, create jobs and generate opportunities that reach beyond their enterprises and into their communities.

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Read Louis full story here: https://t.co/DDpu6OFj4R

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2019 #TEFAlumni Louis Wilfried Yehouessi is transforming locally grown tomatoes into value-added products through CEVADEL-BENIN, reducing post-harvest losses while strengthening Benin’s local food value chain.

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Africa does not only need to grow more. It needs to create more value from what it already grows.

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Who you become tomorrow is shaped by what you do today.

For African entrepreneurs, the journey is built on discipline, hard work and consistency, especially when no one is watching.

Keep building.

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Finding a reliable technician shouldn't depend on who you know.

#TEFAlumni Bamai Namata is using Maibeta to connect customers with verified technicians across Cameroon, bringing greater trust, transparency and structure to the informal service economy.

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From his early days as a photocopier salesperson to becoming one of Africa's leading entrepreneurs, our Founder @TonyOElumelu reminds us that resilience, grit, discipline and consistency are built long before success becomes visible.

Keep showing up. Keep learning. Keep executing.

The work you're putting in today is shaping the entrepreneur you'll become tomorrow.

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Stumbled upon my old business card from my early days as a photocopier salesperson.

It brought back memories of being a young, hungry sales rep, learning the fundamentals of resilience, negotiation, and grit. Those lessons have stayed with me over the years and continue to shape how I approach business and engage with customers today.

It’s also a reminder that who you become tomorrow is often shaped by the foundation you lay today; the discipline, hard work, and consistency you put in when no one is watching.

Keep showing up. Keep learning. Keep executing.

As for the phone number and address on the card? Long gone 😂

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Yesterday, the #TEFSquad in Kenya visited the business location of Belmy Kipruto, CEO of Ustawi Organic Farms and a 2024 Kenyan #TEFAlumni! 🇰🇪🌱

Based in Otongolo, Kisumu, Ustawi Organic Farms is an innovative agricultural enterprise transforming the way communities think about waste through circular agriculture and waste-to-wealth solutions.

Using Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL), Belmy and her team convert organic waste collected from local kitchens, markets and households into valuable, eco-friendly products.
By diverting waste from landfills, the enterprise is helping to reduce environmental pollution, lower production costs for farmers and build a cleaner, more resilient agricultural ecosystem in Kenya.

This is what entrepreneurship looks like: turning challenges into opportunities and creating impact that reaches far beyond the business.

Stay tuned as Belmy shares her inspiring entrepreneurial journey and success story!

#EmpoweredByTEF
#TEFImpact
#TEF2026

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Highlight from Day 1 of our IYBA-WE4A Verification Exercise in Kisumu, Kenya 🇰🇪

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#TEFImpact
#TEF2026

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Nigeria, meet your 2026 TEF Hub Leads!

A new generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and community champions is stepping forward to lead the Tony Elumelu Foundation Hubs across Nigeria!

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From one region to another, these exceptional leaders are bringing energy, ideas, and purpose to the entrepreneurial ecosystem — connecting entrepreneurs, championing opportunities, and inspiring the next wave of business leaders.

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Meet the 2026 TEF Hub Leads for North Africa!

A new wave of founders and innovators is stepping up to connect entrepreneurs, unlock opportunities, and drive impact across the region.

Congratulations, leaders! The journey starts now.

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