Change Your Life This Season With New Entrepreneurship Programme

On January 1, 2017, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) will begin accepting applications for the third round of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme is the Foundation’s 10-year, US$100 million commitment to training, mentoring and funding 10,000 African entrepreneurs.The application portal will be open until midnight (WAT), March 1, 2017.

Entrepreneurs must complete the online application and selection is on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.The Programme is designed to identify entrepreneurs that have the potential to grow their businesses and collectively generate 1,000,000 new jobs, that can contribute at least $10 billion in additional revenues to the African economy.,

The success of 2015 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs reflects the impact of the Programme, including:1. Momar Mass-Taal (Agriculture, Gambia) turned his $5,000 seed capital into $1.2 million in revenue2. Bukhary Kibonajoro (Education & Training, Tanzania) used the mentorship and training to launch his business, create 34 new jobs and provide growth services for more than 100 local business in 12 months.3. Chioma Okonu (Waste Management, Nigeria) Has created ancillary revenue streams for more than 6,000 households, created 40 jobs and generates over $50,000 in profit.To be eligible to apply:
1. Businesses must be based in Africa
2. Businesses must be for-profit3. Applicants must be 18 years of age and above4. Applicants must be a legal resident or citizen of African countries1,000 entrepreneurs will be selected based on the feasibility of the business idea; market opportunity; financial understanding; scalability; leadership and entrepreneurial skills demonstrated in the application. To register click here

Trump Offers Inauguration Tickets To His Supporters

US President-elect, Donald Trump during last election campaign Donald Trump’s inauguration committee is offering many expensive excited session for donors who are seeking political relationship with the Republican president-elect and his administration officials during the inauguration ceremony, according to a new report. With price tags ranging from $25,000 to $1 million, the special tickets are far out of reach for the kind of blue-collar voters who helped Trump win the November 8 election against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Yahoo News reported Wednesday. Donors who spend $25,000 on January 20, would get two tickets to the inaugural parade, an “entertainment-filled” Victory Reception, admission to the inaugural concert and fireworks show. The buyer could also take a friend to a black-tie ball. For $100,000, you would receive four tickets to those events and two tickets for “an intimate policy discussion and dinner” with some of Trump’s cabine...

Courageous Quotes

Life journey takes more than ordinary courage to make it fulfill. At different situations in human life, life defines itself in more mysterious and dilemma forms. But only a courageous one that lives and survives it to the end regardless of series of challenges s/he way encountered. It is the entire world will glorify your name and appreciate your effort once you reach that unimaginable success and unbelievable record you break. Those successful people are the people follow the instruction of their heart and not the noise and discouragement of others by listening to their inner inspiration saying YOU CAN .

You, The World Needs You

Do you have confidence in yourself? Do you really believe that you are not an ordinary creature among others? Whether you believe it or not that is exactly how it is. Have you imagine that what makes you a human is what makes that mosquito that bites you an insect. It is the same concept of soul that relates all creatures. This is an indication that your role to play here on earth must be special. So, it is not a mistake finding yourself in this cosmos and on the field you trek. This is what will awaken your slumbering spirit that you must not live a coincidence and thoughtleas life. If you rationalize this, can you remember how many children you spent your childhood with? If your response to the question is positive, then can you give their whereabouts today; Or you are rest assured that all of them are on this planet, the same condition, the same personality and the same success? This is the fact recalls you you...

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