Accelerator
Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2026 for young African Entrepreneurs. ($5,000 in Seed Capital)
Tony Elumelu Foundation
Summary
2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, which celebrated ten years of impact in 2020, is empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs, through the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. Successful applicants receive a world-class business training, mentorship, non-refundable seed capital up to $5,000, and global networking opportunities. The Programme is open to entrepreneurs across Africa, both new start-ups and existing young businesses, operating in any sector.
The Entrepreneurship Programme identifies outstanding African entrepreneurs who have start-ups or business ideas with the potential to grow.
The training has been tailored to educate and capacitise you in starting or growing your business to overcome the challenges faced by entrepreneurs across the African continent
that is useful even long after the training period.
Eligibility
The Entrepreneurship Programme identifies outstanding African entrepreneurs who have start-ups or business ideas with the potential to grow.
Eligible Countries:
African countries
Benefits
The training has been tailored to educate and capacitise you in starting or growing your business to overcome the challenges faced by entrepreneurs across the African continent
.
The curriculum focuses on
practical, iterative learning
that is useful even long after the training period.
The Programme, Participation & Disqualification
1. The Programme is made up of the following stages all of which form the Programme cycle:
Application Process
2. Successful Applicants are those Applicants who complete the Application form, attain the minimum application score requirements and are accepted into the Programme
Benefits
The training has been tailored to educate and capacitise you in starting or growing your business to overcome the challenges faced by entrepreneurs across the African continent
.
The curriculum focuses on
practical, iterative learning
that is useful even long after the training period.
The Programme, Participation & Disqualification
1. The Programme is made up of the following stages all of which form the Programme cycle:
Application Process
2. Successful Applicants are those Applicants who complete the Application form, attain the minimum application score requirements and are accepted into t
Requirements
and are accepted into the Programme.
3. Successful applicants will be enrolled into the TEF Business Management Training programme.
4. Unsuccessful Applicants will be directed to take the TEF General Business Training on TEFConnect and will be eligible to reapply for other TEF Programmes.
Verification & Onboarding
5. Applicants will be verified and onboarded by the Promoter. Verification will involve the submission of required documents by the Applicant in order to enable the Promoter to ascertain the state of the Business or Business idea as well as the identity of the applicant.
6. Successf
Application process
2. Successful Applicants are those Applicants who complete the Application form, attain the minimum application score requirements and are accepted into the Programme.
3. Successful applicants will be enrolled into the TEF Business Management Training programme.
4. Unsuccessful Applicants will be directed to take the TEF General Business Training on TEFConnect and will be eligible to reapply for other TEF Programmes.
Verification & Onboarding
5. Applicants will be verified and onboarded by the Promoter. Verification will involve the submission of required documents by the Applicant in order t