The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced three senior executive appointments with immediate effect.
According to a statement, this follows the launch of the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), which currently prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises and young African entrepreneurs hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TEF, which marked 10 years of impact in 2020, has trained, mentored and funded over 9,000 young African entrepreneurs from 54 African countries, through the $100 million TEEP with market linkages to over 1 million Africans through its, TEFConnect.
Commenting, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO of TEF, stated “We are extremely pleased with these appointments. Somachi Chris-Asoluka becomes Director, Partnerships and Communications, from her prior role as Head of Policy and Partnerships.
“Titilope Akinola, who is now Director of Operations, served as head of our platform, TEFConnect, Africa’s leading digital hub for entrepreneurs; and Nkem Onwudiwe, who newly joins our Marketing and Corporate Communications team, brings formidable corporate experience, across digital marketing, content creation, PR and strategy.”
Since 2010, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has addressed key challenges faced by entrepreneurs in Africa, including lack of access to funding, mentoring, training and creating valuable networking opportunities on a global scale.
The Foundation will empower over 3,000 young African entrepreneurs this year as it called on applicants to apply for the programme.
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