Apply now for the 2025 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has announced that applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes are now open. Aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from across Africa are invited to apply for a chance to receive world-class training, expert mentoring and non-refundable seed capital funding to scale their businesses.
Programmes open for application
The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
The flagship programme is open to all entrepreneurs across Africa with innovative business ideas or existing businesses not older than five years. This year, there is a special emphasis on businesses leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and green initiatives. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Aguka Ideation Programme
The Aguka Ideation Entrepreneurship Programme is a partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNDP Rwanda and the Rwandan Ministry of Youths and Arts to support young Rwandan entrepreneurs between 18 and 30 with business ideas with a seed capital of $3 000, with the aim of nurturing and developing innovative concepts into viable enterprises.
TEF Entrepreneurship Programme for Google
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has renewed its partnership with Google.org to empower African entrepreneurs with AI-integrated business training, in addition to mentoring and seed capital, to shift their perception toward embracing and adopting AI tools in their business operations.
Application details
- Platform: Applications are to be submitted through TEF’s proprietary digital hub, TEFConnect.
- Application period: Now until 1 March 2025. Applicants are encouraged to complete and submit their applications well ahead of the deadline.
- Eligibility: Open to African entrepreneurs with scalable business ideas or existing businesses not older than five years. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
