{"id":137900,"date":"2024-03-26T16:19:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=120983"},"modified":"2024-03-26T16:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:19:03","slug":"tony-elumelu-foundation-announces-10th-cohort-of-entrepreneurship-programme-20000-entrepreneurs-funded-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/tony-elumelu-foundation-announces-10th-cohort-of-entrepreneurship-programme-20000-entrepreneurs-funded-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces 10th Cohort of Entrepreneurship Programme \u2013 20,000 Entrepreneurs Funded Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

10th\u00a0Cohort of the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme Announced; Over 50 business sectors from farming to technology represented; 20,000 entrepreneurs from 54 countries across Africa funded in 10 years \u2013 doubling original target.<\/em><\/p>\n

LAGOS, NIGERIA – EQS Newswire – 26 March 2024 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the successful entrepreneurs in its tenth selection for the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.<\/p>\n

This new cohort brings to 20,000, the number of young African entrepreneurs who have received funding, mentoring, and capacity-building support from the Foundation, double the initial commitment. The Tony Elumelu Foundation has disbursed US$100,000,000 directly to young African entrepreneurs, who have created over 400,000 direct and indirect jobs, contributing significantly to Africa’s economic growth and development. 45% of these beneficiaries are women, reiterating the Foundation’s commitment to gender inclusion and equity.<\/p>\n

Past entrepreneurs selected across Africa include:<\/p>\n