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Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Applications for 5th Cycle of $100m Entrepreneurship Programme

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The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading African-funded and founded philanthropy committed
to empowering African entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for the 2019 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme.



The
Programme is a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train,
mentor and fund 10,000
African entrepreneurs. The Programme’s objective is to generate at
least 1,000,000 new jobs and create at least $10 billion in new business
revenue across Africa. Now in its 5th year, the TEF Entrepreneurship
Programme has empowered 4,470 entrepreneurs, using
a bespoke and robust selection, training and implementation process to
create visible and sustainable impact across all 54 African countries.



Outstanding
African entrepreneurs running existing start-ups with high growth
potential and
aspiring business owners with transformative ideas are invited to
apply. We are particularly looking to grow representation from French,
Arabic and Portuguese speakers, as well as female entrepreneurs.



Inspired
by Tony Elumelu’s economic philosophy of Africapitalism and his vision
to institutionalise
luck and democratise opportunity for a new generation of African
entrepreneurs, the Foundation has implemented one of the most ambitious
entrepreneurship programmes globally. Selected entrepreneurs from
previous years have transformed their businesses and
their communities after gaining from the Programme’s 7 pillars: $5,000
in seed capital; business development training; one-on-one mentoring;
access to TEFConnect; pan-African meetups; TEF network membership; and
participation at the annual TEF Entrepreneurship
Forum, the largest convening of the African entrepreneurship ecosystem.



Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, stated: “The private sector must be the core driver of Africa’s
economic transformation, but this sector cannot attain its full potential if entrepreneurs are left behind. We
call on all stakeholders – policymakers, business leaders and
development agencies – to actively commit to creating
a better future for our young Africans who have demonstrated intellect,
skill, and passion, to empower them to succeed because their success is
Africa’s success. 
The TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is by far the most impactful project of my life and
represents my commitment to transforming Africa through entrepreneurship”.



Parminder
Vir, CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, said: “Our entrepreneurs illustrate
the Foundation’s
commitment to transform the African economy, by building on the
intelligence, skills and resourcefulness of Africans. I encourage all
ambitious young Africans to take advantage of this unique opportunity”.



The
Foundation, which has recently hosted President Macron of France,
President Uhuru Kenyatta
of Kenya and President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana in dynamic interactive
sessions with young African entrepreneurs, is committed to supporting
the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem – from the entrepreneurs
themselves, governments who must provide enabling environments,
to capital, advice and most importantly access and networks.



The
TEF Entrepreneurship Programme is open to citizens and legal residents
of all African countries,
who run for-profit businesses based in Africa that are no older than
three years. The deadline for applications submission is March 1, 2019.



Applications
will be judged based on criteria including: feasibility, scalability
and potential
for growth of the product/service; market opportunity for the
idea/business; financial understanding, leadership potential and
entrepreneurial skills.



Applicants can apply on TEFConnect – www.tefconnect.com –
the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs.



Additional Information:


Link to the Impact Documentary showing the transformative and impactful stories of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs:
https://goo.gl/XcYqCP

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Elated Polaris Bank Customer commends Bank for excellent customer service

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Polaris Bank customer, Ife Michael, who recently aired her concerns on X (formerly Twitter) on a school fees transaction, has commended the Bank for resolving her Complaint swiftly as promised.

 

Ife Michael tweeting via her X handle @V_Ifemichael had called out the Bank for ‘seizing’ her funds as sent from a UK University where she had sought admission.

Polaris Bank reacted promptly to her Complaint and engaged her to explain the process and promised to resolve the issue which the Bank did swiftly.

An apparently elated Ife Michael went back to the micro blogging site to recount her experience with an update on her earlier thread of how the Bank swiftly resolved her Complainant.

The Bank, according to her update “responded and reached out to explain in details the guidelines underpinning FX transaction as it relates in particular to International payment.

In her tweet, Ife Michael expressed gratitude to Polaris Bank’s swift action and transparent communication. According to her, the Bank clarified that the situation was complex but assured her that the funds would be promptly refunded to the school. And Polaris Bank did exactly as it promised as it promptly refunded the money to Roehampton University and initiated necessary processes to streamline the refund.

The engagement began when Polaris Bank’s headquarters made the first contact at 11:48 am, and by 3:41 pm on the same day, Ife Michael confirmed that the Bank had successfully refunded the funds and

fulfilled all required procedures. The Bank also took the extra step of writing to the school to facilitate the process.

This positive outcome highlights Polaris Bank’s commitment to customer satisfaction, responsive and excellent customer service, and adherence to regulatory policies. The incident not only showcases effective conflict resolution but also underscores the power of a Bank fostering transparent communication between it and her customers.

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Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United

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Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes held meetings with United at Carrington on Tuesday, but his position remains unchanged and he wants to play for a club in the Champions League and win major trophies. United do not want him to go, however, and Ronaldo has started training with the team having missed the club’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons.

His potential options elsewhere are limited. Chelsea are not an option anymore, while Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid appeared to publicly rule themselves out this week. “As we’ve seen on Instagram, Ronaldo has been keeping fit, so there are no concerns from Manchester United over his fitness or physical level; he’s one of the fittest players in world football.

“Ultimately, The Portuguese forward did state his desire to leave Old Trafford, but he’s running out of options, and it seems like he’s actually going to have to stay. Perhaps he will try and swing it where the 25 per cent pay cut in his contract will be waived away by United, perhaps he wants to manoeuvre and muscle a new deal, we’ll have to wait and see. But it doesn’t look like Stamford Bridge is on his cards.

“Chelsea have distanced themselves from a deal for Ronaldo, as have Bayern Munich, Napoli and a lot of other elite clubs that Jorge Mendes, who is Ronaldo’s agent, has tried to sell him to. “An offer from Saudi Arabia is astronomical but ultimately, it does not give Cristiano Ronaldo what he wants, which is that legacy. He wants to achieve Champions League records that he thinks no one else will be able to attain in the future.

“He wants to sign off at the absolute highest level. Now, it looks increasingly like he will have to stay at Manchester United because there are no biters from the big clubs.

“Everyone has their forwards already, and Chelsea, who are the only club looking like they could actually potentially be spun by what Cristiano Ronaldo offers off the pitch because we were told that Mendes, while being in front of these clubs, was putting forward his numbers in terms of social media influence, sponsorship that he rakes in, the commercial gain of his shirt sales and stuff like that. But even they now say he is not in their plans. Their immediate aim is to strengthen the defence.

“So, that leaves Ronaldo really with not many choices. We know that he does want to be competing at the highest level so if he does go to Saudi Arabia that cuts against everything he has said and everything we actually know about him and his career.

“Manchester United have always been very calm and very comfortable. They have insisted he is not for sale, and he will see out the last year of his contract. How they manoeuvre this now going forward we’ll see, but Ronaldo is keeping fit, so they have no issues or problems or fears over what state he’ll report back to pre-season in.”

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CONVOCATION: GRACE NATION BIBLE INSTITUTE GRADUATES 120 STUDENTS

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-you must remain a good Ambassador of Christ- Chris Okafor

No fewer than 120 certified Trained Prophetic students of Grace Nation Bible Institute graduated today after they have gone through rigorous prophetic training by the best Teachers Supervised by the anointed servant of God Dr. Chris Okafor. The student was presented with their certificates at the special convocation ceremony held at the International Headquarters of Grace Nation(GBI) in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria. According to the Rector of the institute, they satisfy all requirements and conditions to be awarded a diploma certificate in various fields of Prophetic and Bibles knowledge.

In his words of Encouragement, the President of Grace Nation Bible Institute, Dr. Chris Okafor remarks that he has no doubt in his mind that all the students are well-trained judging by the level and capacity of all the resource Personality who lecture them, train and retraining them to face any challenges that come there ways,
The Apostle of altars also challenged them to be a good ambassador of the school to the outside world through soul-winning to the kingdom of God.

The Generational Prophet of God also remarked that as you have all learned, you must put the name of a school in good repute and always ready to work for the Lord at any time

Some of the course covered in the 8weeks program includes Evangelism and soul-winning, spiritual development and Human Management to mention but few

The highlight of the convocation was the Presentation of Certificates to all the students, according to the Rector all the students perform excellently well

Earlier in his sermon, the Senior Pastor Grace Nation and the Generational prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor teach on the series, ”The Covenant Day of Settlement” said settlement comes when you fulfill all the Principles of Settlement,
the man of God said nothing come free but when you applied the principles and follow it diligently you will easily get a settlement on all side

The realm of the Prophetic witnessed another higher dimension of Prophetic movement and deliverance through the Set Man, the Generational Prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor, He visited many family altars and set many captives free, he also delivered people with blood-line diseases while delivering miracle babies to expectant mothers

The service came to a close with a special Prayer for the Set Man, the Generational Prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor who will be making another birthday tomorrow, 4 April 2022.

 

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