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About this opportunity

The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme 2026 is a flagship Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative by the Tony Elumelu Foundation designed to empower founders with scalable business ideas or early-stage businesses. Participants who successfully apply between January 1 and March 1, 2026 will receive US $5,000 in non-refundable seed capital, intensive business training, personalized mentorship, and access to Africa’s largest entrepreneurship network via the TEFConnect platform. The programme aims to build business capacity, drive economic growth, create jobs, and support inclusive innovation across the continent’s 54 countries.

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Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme

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Opportunity type

Other

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Africa

Deadline

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Who can apply

Applicant must be an African entrepreneur (for‑profit business idea or existing enterprise)
Must reside and operate in one of the 54 African countries
Commitment to complete training modules and mentorship sessions
Business idea must be scalable and impactful

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