Elumelu Foundation hosts 1,300 entrepreneurs from 54 countries

tony elumelu foundation (tef), on friday announced plan to host 1,300 african marketers, business leaders and policymakers from fifty four nations in lagos.

mrs parminder obe, the tef’s chief executive officer, who made this regarded at a briefing in lagos, stated the third annual tef entrepreneurship discussion board has been slated for october thirteen.

she said the 2017 invitation were prolonged past the same old 1,000 tony elumelu entrepreneurs to encompass decided on smes, media, hubs, incubators, academia and buyers from across africa.

“assembled smes will construct networks, percentage expertise, connect to buyers and hyperlink with corporate supply chains. since launching the tef entrepreneurship programme and committing $a hundred million to empowering 10,000 african entrepreneurs in a decade, we’ve got unleashed our continent’s maximum powerful development pressure, its entrepreneurs.

“in just 3 years, our first three,000 marketers have created tens of hundreds of jobs and generated huge wealth. on october 13 and 14, the global entrepreneurship network will acquire in lagos to construct a new africa, a thriving, self-reliant continent able to replicating the outcomes of our floor-breaking programme.

“the 2-day forum will feature plenary panels, grasp classes, sector precise networking possibilities and policy-led forums focused on allowing african enterprise growth.

“that is the first 12 months we’ve opened the discussion board up to consist of the overall pan-african entrepreneurship environment. in doing so, we’re enabling african sme groups to come back together and expand the opportunities for intra-african partnerships.

“i’m looking ahead to welcoming our invited policy-makers and investors to join us at the discussion board, as we empower the subsequent era of african enterprise leaders,’’ she stated.

also speakme, mrs owen omogiafo, the tef’s chief operating officer, stated audio system at the discussion board might encompass wale ayeni of international finance organisation, stephen kauma, afrexim bank and andre hue, african improvement financial institution.