Applications open for Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme
BUSINESS
| Jan. 5, 2015, 8:10 a.m.
Applications are invited for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, a $100 million programme offering unique mentorship, access to resources, seed capital and support for African entrepreneurs.
The year-long programme, run by the Tony Elumelu Foundation, begins with a 12-week training course and also includes web mentoring and access to a global entrepreneurship forum.
Described as the largest scale African-funded entrepreneurship programme in Africa, the #TEEP aims to grow an ambitious 10,000 African entrepreneurs and create a million jobs, generating $10 billion in annual revenue across Africa over the next ten years.
The applications portal is now open, and entrepreneurs aged 18 and over, who are residents of one of the 54 African countries, may apply.
