Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant: How to Write A Successful Application

Jan 16, 2021, 3:00 – 4:00 PM (UTC)

Jos

This online session would be facilitated by Uwem Uwem, former Entrepreneurship Programme Manager, who was on the founding team of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the largest Pan-African Entrepreneurship Programme, a $100 million initiative – which he led for 5 years and surpassed the 10-year goal of training, mentoring and funding 10,000 entrepreneurs from across Africa.

Virtual event

About this event

If you wish to put in a strong application for this year's Tony Elumelu Foundation, this is a session you wouldn't want to miss. Join us as you gain invaluable knowledge that would make you a successful applicant.

The online session would be facilitated by Uwem Uwem who is a startup coach and investor that helps entrepreneurs gain the clarity they need to turn their idea/passions into profitable businesses. Uwem is the Director of Fund Operations at Ingressive Capital, a venture capital firm focused on funding the next generation of African innovators across Sub-saharan Africa.

Prior to this, he served as the Entrepreneurship Programme Manager, and was on the founding team of the largest Pan-African Entrepreneurship Programme, a $100 million initiative – The Tony Elumelu Foundation, which he led for 5 years and surpassed the 10-year goal of training, mentoring and funding 10,000 entrepreneurs from across Africa.

This virtual workshop will be held on Zoom

Presented by Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Regional Leadership Center Alumni Nigeria, North Central Region.

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Speaker

  • Uwem Uwemakpan

    Ingressive Capital

    VP, Operations

When

When

Saturday, January 16, 2021
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

3:00 PMVirtual Workshop

Organizers

  • Yusuf Ahmed

    Startup Grind Jos

    Chapter Director

  • Shaaibu Suleiman

    Partnerships Lead

  • Mayokun Adeoti

    Startup Grind

    Mentor

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