TEF trains 200,000 entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has trained over 200,000 young African entrepreneurs in core business management skills across 54 African countries as part of its 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, the Foundation has said.
The foundation in a statement by on Wednesday said the TEF entrepreneurship programme would equip entrepreneurs with critical skills required to launch their businesses at the early growth stage.
It said the foundation hosted entrepreneurs to weekly information sessions to address relevant concerns and share vital programme updates as well as provide active support from coaches and mentors.
The foundation said it hoped to train and empower thousands more across the African continent as part of its commitment to catalyse economic growth, drive poverty eradication and ensure job creation.
The Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, said, “Every year, our commitment to transform Africa is further strengthened with the passion, resilience and talent of the high-calibre entrepreneurs who onboard our flagship programme.”
Ugochukwu stated that the programme was a testament to the eagerness and readiness of African entrepreneurs to transform the continent.
She added, “I would like to commend these entrepreneurs for their discipline, dedication and hard work throughout the training and look forward to the immense impact of their businesses across diverse sectors in Africa.”
She added that the foundation remained committed to empowering African entrepreneurs with the required resources and support that would ensure that their businesses could scale and drive sustainable change on the continent.
Source: Punch
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