Application Deadline: March 1st 2018
TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 4TH CYCLE OF $100M ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Africa’s largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa.
Established in 2010, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is the leading philanthropy in Africa championing entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs across the continent. The Foundation’s long-term investment in empowering African entrepreneurs is emblematic of Tony Elumelu’s philosophy of Africapitalism, which positions Africa’s private sector, and most importantly entrepreneurs, as the catalyst for the social and economic development of the continent. The Foundation’s flagship initiative, the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, is a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train mentor and fund 10,000 entrepreneurs, capable of changing the face of business across Africa.
Eligibility:
- The business must be based in Africa
- The business must be for profit
- The business must be 0-3 years old
- Applicants must be at least 18 and a legal resident or citizen of an African country
The Programme provides critical tools for business success, including:
- Training:12 weeks of intensive online training which guides creating and managing a business
- Mentoring:A world-class mentor to guide during the early transformation stages of the business
- Funding:$5,000* in seed capital to prove the concept, plus access to further funding
- Network:Access to the largest network of African start-ups and TEF’s own global contacts
The Programme, in its 4th cycle, is TEF’s 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs by 2024.
Application:
To apply, complete the online application at https://application.tonyelumelufoundation.org/ The deadline is midnight (WAT) on 1 March 2018.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2018

27 comments
Thank you Mr. Tony Elumelu
Wow, God bless you
Oh some one with compassion God bless you sir
if i whant to jone you hw will????
Thanks Tony Elumelu for the opportunity
Thanks for your initiative Tony Elumelu Foundation.However, while connecting my email to facebook or linkedin,I am repeatedly told that there is ERROR SERVER(500) Or Error of receiving a token from Facebook!I do not know what problem it is?I am afraid of not accrossing the deadline.Thank you for help.
Thank you for this pleasant opportunities Sir
thank you
Comment: i am africain to love business!
Thank you sir for opportunity
Tony Elumelu you re good to be the next President of Nigeria.
Tony Elumelu, you are good.
Thank you sir Mr Tony Elumelu for your service to humanity. God will not forget your labor of love
Pls sb help me how to apply for this program.
Iam. highly inpressed. for. your kind gesture . MURITALA ABDULRAOUF
Good morning, please l am unable to complete the form. The form that is displacing on my system is not complete. it ends in confirmation of password. please how can l get a full form?
thanks.
God bless you odogwu nwoke
My name is abdisalaam, i am from somalia, so I am graduated university last year and i hav’t any job , I was planned to great small farm and have not found to establish that program , eventually I need support about fun , thank you.
thank you sir mr tony elumelu for your service to himanity god will not forget your labor of love
thank you sir mr tony elumelu for your service
Still cannot believe we’ve got such kind hearted people in Africa. May God continue to bless you.
Still cannot believe we’ve got such kind hearted people in Africa. May God continue to bless you. Looking forward to an exciting business year for start ups this 2018.
Comment:I am really grateful for this opportunity
I suspected that there is politics going on because i did not find my name on the list
I love this.. Mr Tony God will surely bless you more and more…
Please I just got the information now. When is the next opportunity for Africans coming up again
What a the requirements of a mentor?Do yo have an office in Kenya.I applied for the E.P grant this year and have heard nothing from you.Would like to talk to someone here in Kenya.Do you have a base please?