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‎Lagos, Nigeria, 22 March 2017 — The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century philanthropic organization committed to entrepreneurship development, ushers in 1,000 African entrepreneurs, to form the 2017 class of its prolific $100m Entrepreneurship Programme. Applications were received from over 93,000 entrepreneurs across 55 African countries – over 100% increase from 2016, and nearly quadruple of the 2015 application numbers.



Proving that African youth are indeed interested in feeding the continent, Agriculture led the pack with nearly 1 in 3 successful applicants active in this sector. Further analysis of the other figures brings even more welcome news for Africa. The next most popular sector was ICT (11%) and then manufacturing (9%), evidence of a paradigm shift away from extractives to a more sustainable mindset that embraces industrialization and diversification. Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is home to 50% of the 2017 cohort, with regional powerhouses Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Cameroon following respectively.



The successful entrepreneurs will benefit from the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme’s 7 Pillars – a toolkit of support including business training, active mentoring, access to networks and funding of up to $10,000 – as they develop their business concepts to support the transformation of the continent. As Founder, Tony Elumelu CON, is often quoted as stating, “No one but us Africans will develop Africa.”



The Foundation’s long-term investment in empowering African entrepreneurs is emblematic of Mr. Elumelu’s philosophy of Africapitalism, which positions Africa’s private sector – and most importantly entrepreneurs – as catalysts for the economic renaissance of the continent.



Despite the Foundation’s considerable commitment (its $100m commitment is the largest endowment in Africa focused on entrepreneurship development), Founder Tony Elumelu wants to do more. “Standing here today to announce the successful applicants is bittersweet. There are 92,000 aspiring entrepreneurs who have been unsuccessful. These young African men and women have demonstrated passion, innovation and creativity in their applications and we should not relent until we help them ALL realize their aspirations. I call on other well-endowed Africans and friends of Africa, to support us to do more.”



Speaking on the Foundation’s impact in 3 short years, CEO, Parminder Vir OBE, revealed: “We recently sampled 600 of our existing 2,000 entrepreneurs to understand the extent of our Programme’s impact. We discovered that they have turned our investment into real returns with 1,297 jobs created so far.”



Finally, the Programme culminates in the annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum – the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs in the world, where they will forge pan-African collaborations with each other, and meet investors, venture capitalists and other members of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.



For a full list of the selected 2017 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs, please visit www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/programme

I thank God I made it to this year 2017 class

‎Lagos, Nigeria, 22 March 2017 — The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century philanthropic organization committed to entrepreneurship development, ushers in 1,000 African entrepreneurs, to form the 2017 class of its prolific $100m Entrepreneurship Programme. Applications were received from over 93,000 entrepreneurs across 55 African countries – over 100% increase from 2016, and nearly quadruple of the 2015 application numbers.



Proving that African youth are indeed interested in feeding the continent, Agriculture led the pack with nearly 1 in 3 successful applicants active in this sector. Further analysis of the other figures brings even more welcome news for Africa. The next most popular sector was ICT (11%) and then manufacturing (9%), evidence of a paradigm shift away from extractives to a more sustainable mindset that embraces industrialization and diversification. Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is home to 50% of the 2017 cohort, with regional powerhouses Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Cameroon following respectively.



The successful entrepreneurs will benefit from the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme’s 7 Pillars – a toolkit of support including business training, active mentoring, access to networks and funding of up to $10,000 – as they develop their business concepts to support the transformation of the continent. As Founder, Tony Elumelu CON, is often quoted as stating, “No one but us Africans will develop Africa.”



The Foundation’s long-term investment in empowering African entrepreneurs is emblematic of Mr. Elumelu’s philosophy of Africapitalism, which positions Africa’s private sector – and most importantly entrepreneurs – as catalysts for the economic renaissance of the continent.



Despite the Foundation’s considerable commitment (its $100m commitment is the largest endowment in Africa focused on entrepreneurship development), Founder Tony Elumelu wants to do more. “Standing here today to announce the successful applicants is bittersweet. There are 92,000 aspiring entrepreneurs who have been unsuccessful. These young African men and women have demonstrated passion, innovation and creativity in their applications and we should not relent until we help them ALL realize their aspirations. I call on other well-endowed Africans and friends of Africa, to support us to do more.”



Speaking on the Foundation’s impact in 3 short years, CEO, Parminder Vir OBE, revealed: “We recently sampled 600 of our existing 2,000 entrepreneurs to understand the extent of our Programme’s impact. We discovered that they have turned our investment into real returns with 1,297 jobs created so far.”



Finally, the Programme culminates in the annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum – the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs in the world, where they will forge pan-African collaborations with each other, and meet investors, venture capitalists and other members of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.



For a full list of the selected 2017 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs, please visit www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/programme

please help me unlock smile lte cube model E5180
imei no : 864919021421975

For the kit and the allocation of piece of land we have packages that are tailored to your desired variety of vegetable farm you propose to do.
But if you just want the training(general live training) it is free.

Live cucumber farming @our farm site with professional cucumber farmers on the 9th of January 2016.
Land preparation
Planting
Pest control and disease control
Nutrition program for high yield
Harvesting and marketing-
Note this training is totally free and only for 50 people.
Please be ready to work

Please don't forget this is an empowerment program born out of a vision.it is totally free, except you want to own your farm as well which is for a very small amount of money
Details later....

Thank very much for your responses. The WhatsApp group is active and by 9:30 there will be an important updates on the group

mostyg:
Keeping quite would have been better for a religious icon than praising a politician

The road has been done

Arvinkris:
Some ppl never plant watermelon, cabbage, pepper...before n they want. To do seminar for ppl. I'm tired of there unreal ppl in need of our hard earned money. Please if u are going for any seminar make sure the person is a seasoned farmer

Never expected this from you.Pls I have tomatoes,green pepper,cabbages in my garden.Just to correct you,this is not a seminar but a live training.

leyte:
you just wrote about your "first experience as a farmer" few months ago, and now u feel ur experienced enough to train people?

Pls Was I successful? I did additional projects after that pilot project.
For your information, we are bringing in Thai agro from owerri to anchor the cucumber sessions.
By the grace of God, we have a vision... And it was stated that we are working with other farmers.

There is a WhatsApp group already created... Just drop your phone number if you are interested.

Netway farms own by Pst Victor and other farmers in port Harcourt are putting together a practical vegetable farming training in Port Harcourt city in our new farm site @aluu Mbodo,just close to port Harcourt international airport.

We are presently working on the modalities...
Vegetables for the first phase are
1. Cucumber
2.Okra
3.Ugu
4.Hot pepper
5.Green pepper
6.Tomatoes
7.cabbages

1/2 plot of land will be allocated to a participant and a kit bag containing;seeds,pesticides,foliar fertilizers,manure and other materials.
Date is January 2017
The vision is to raise 50 new professional vegetable farmers in 2017.
If you are interested drop your number to join our WhatsApp group for update

There will be updates here as well...

Ugole2013:
It can be kept for one week in a cool dry place. 4litres pale is #9000. It is not a local seed.

How can I get the seed,where?

mrblayze:
Thousands of newly hatched Catfish fingerlings available for pickup at a fish farm in Port Harcourt. Fish growth is excellent, breed is impeccable. Highly environment tolerant and disease resistant. For details, consultation and morpe, contact 08033406094.

How can I buy,where in PH?

tomdon:
Very good job
Weldone OP

Thanks.

Pavore9:
So happy growing such veggies is being demystified by the day. Within the next 18 months growing a crop like Strawberries in the South will spread as "something" is being worked on.

I have been doing research on strawberries but my challenge is the market sir.

Pavore9:
You have conquered cucumber, we await your facing cabbages!

Wow!my teacher,i have learnt alot from you and Jasper.i'm so happy to see your post.Right now,my nursery for cabbage and tomatoes are doing well.thanks so much for paving the way.

SenseiAri:
Nice work! Congratulation and more success to you.

How often did you apply your pesticide? and what foliar fertilizer did you use?

Please i sent you mail, help to reply. Thanks.

i use maxi force.God favoured me no attack, so not applying pesticide now. i will check my mail.

Even though late,i have to show this and when I have time.i will sharing a number of things I have learnt as im preparing to do more in the coming months.

I give God all the glory for the help and also to thank my nairaland mentors,not forgetting those following this thread.
I did first harvest and the second and I'm so happy even though I was disappointed when I was swindled by market women,the first day of my sale.
I sold a bag for 2300 but I swear never to go to them again unless I can sell upscale.
I went to places, I discovered some upscale eatery buy in kg and 1 I eventually had a deal buys for 200/kg

Great! We thank God.we will be doing another on Wednesday.i think every 3days

jstemmanex:
Xup bro, hw was ur harvest

I will be uploading picture soon.

asikac:
. Can I have your contact so u can guide me on how to start cucumber cultivation. I have a piece of land in Benin that I wish to use for this purpose.

victoretudoratyahoodotcom

enomakos:
how much for the 50g pack?

Read this thread from the beginning,you will know the cost and the address of the sellers.

enomakos:
how many seeds are in the 50g pack?

I don't know how many? But a 50g pack can take care of 1 plot.

39th day pix,will start harvesting on monday

Day 37
I need to apply more manure at this stage.just discovered cucumber eat alot

Skinnienigga:
OK that's true. Thanks. I just acquired 2 plots of land and I want to start immediately with cucumber farming, The NPK was applied after planting abi?

I used chicken dropping after planting.i am planing to use foliar fertilizer at this fruiting stage.

Skinnienigga:
Good job bro. I just want to start mine, pls what insecticides or pesticides did you use for the land preparation before planting? Thanks

I did not use any insecticides or pesticides for land preparation since the seed is already treated.i feel all hybrid seeds are treated.