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Rwanda, Senegal’s Presidents to speak at Tony Elumelu Foundation 2019 Forum

The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship, will host its 5th Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs – on July 26 and 27, 2019.The two-day event will take place at the iconic Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

The Forum is the culmination of the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, which this year mentored, trained and seeded over 3,000 young Africans, selected from over 216,000 applicants.

The event provides a unique opportunity for young women and men, from all 54 African countries, to meet, learn and network with the broader African and global entrepreneurship ecosystem.

It is also a critical opportunity for political leaders and policy makers to meet, face to face, a new generation of African business leaders, who are transforming Africa’s economic trajectory.

Keynote speakers at the highly anticipated Forum include Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda; and Macky Sall, President of Senegal, who will join Tony O. Elumelu, TEF Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for Africa, in an intimate open house discussion.

The Presidential Convening is a highlight of the Forum, allowing the African entrepreneurs in attendance to closely engage with political leaders to give first hand testimony of the important role government can play in catalysing growth and encouraging business ambition.

The Forum agenda includes masterclasses and panel discussions with leading speakers and sector experts, from Africa and globally, who will engage attendees in specialised training sessions to share insights, deepen their knowledge and refine their skills.

The Forum will also feature a pitching event, where select entrepreneurs will deliver exciting presentations on the goods and services they provide to a distinguished judging panel.

For the first time the Forum will be hosted in Abuja, the Federal Capital of Nigeria, and will bring together leading policymakers, business leaders, development agencies and the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem, including alumni of the Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme.Last year, a significant highlight was the launch of TEFConnect, the digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs, which provides a unique digital hub for the African entrepreneurship, facilitating networking, mentorship and most importantly business beyond borders.

Previous Forums have been headlined by African leaders, including President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo; President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta; former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo; former Prime Minister of Benin and TEF Advisory Board Member, Lionel Zinsou; and Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

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