The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced that no fewer than 1,500 young entrepreneurs from 54 countries will converge in Lagos next week to build networks, share knowledge and connect with investors across the Africa continent.
The forum which is the third edition will take place on October 13-14.
According to chief executive officer, TEF, Parminder Vir Obe, this year’s forum has been extended to include selected Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs), media, hubs, incubators, academia and investors from diverse nations across Africa with the aim of building networks, sharing knowledge, connecting with investors and link with corporate supply chains.
“In just 3 years, our first 3,000 entrepreneurs have created tens of thousands of jobs and generated considerable wealth. The global entrepreneurship community will gather in Lagos to build a New Africa, a thriving, self-reliant continent capable of replicating the results of our ground-breaking Programme,” she said.
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