2025 TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: Saturday, March 01, 2025

LOCATION: Africa

TEF Flagship Entrepreneurship Programme: Open to all entrepreneurs across Africa with business ideas or existing businesses. They encourage applications from businesses leveraging AI as well as green businesses. For existing businesses, business registration must not exceed five years at the time of application. Empowering entrepreneurs across Africa to collaborate, innovate, and succeed.

ELIGIBILITY:

All programmes are open to businesses that are between 0 and 5 years old at the time of application. Businesses older than 5 years are not eligible.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Applications can be submitted on http://www.tefconnect.com, and will be open from 1st of January to the midnight on the 1st of March 2025. Ensure to complete your application well ahead of the deadline.

Applicants are advised to apply to only one programme. We encourage you to carefully review the programme descriptions and select the one that best suits your entrepreneurial and business goals.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme application is online, and it is FREE! TEF has NOT appointed anyone to act on her behalf to conduct any part of this Programme. If anyone is asking you to pay any amount of money in exchange for application support, it is a scam. Please report it immediately by sending an email to whistleblower@tonyelumelufoundation.org We will ensure the confidentiality of your information.

BENEFIT:

Selected applicants will receive:

World-class business management training

Mentorship

$5,000 non-refundable seed capital

Access to key networks and markets

Global networking opportunities

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GLOBAL LEADER OF TOMORROW AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT YORK UNIVERSITY

LOCATION: Canada

Apply for the Global Leader of Tomorrow Award for International Students at York University. This opportunity is open to international students entering the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program.

ELIGIBILITY:

Awarded to international students required to have a study permit for Canada entering the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program in Environmental and Urban Change, School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design, Glendon, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science, Lassonde or the Schulich School of Business. Applicants must have outstanding academic achievement (A average or equivalent) and have other accomplishments such as community service or excellence in the arts, sports or other areas of individual achievement. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must have graduated from high school within the past two years.

Further information and an application form may be obtained on the Web at http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/scholarships/

This scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with the York University Continuing Student Scholarship.

BENEFIT:

Value: $20,000

Number of Awards: 4

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