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The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced 1,104 successful candidates for the 10th cohort of its entrepreneurship programme.
Making the announcement in Lagos on Friday, Tony Elumelu, founder and chief executive officer of the foundation, said the event was “significantly chosen” to also commemorate his 61st birthday.AdvertisementElumelu added that over 20,000 youths in Africa have received over $100 million in the last 10 years from the foundation.
“Awele and I started this journey over 10 years ago, and we are happy with the results we are seeing. Also speaking, Awele Elumelu, the co-founder of TEF and wife of the CEO, said the vision of the foundation is to “democratise luck and eradicate poverty”.
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