Thread by @TonyOElumelu

Often, I am asked what achievement I am most proud of, and my answer is always the same – the sense of fulfilment I feel, when I interact with the beneficiaries of the @TonyElumeluFDN.

Hearing their testimonies, successes and challenges, the impact that $5,000 has on their businesses, ideas, and communities – this gives me joy and excitement. When people ask what motivates me – this is it!

Yesterday, on the side-lines of #UNGA77, @TonyElumeluFDN and @Google hosted a Roundtable at @UBAAmerica. We listened to 3African entrepreneurs; Ugochi Obidiegwu, founder - @TheSafetyChic; Kwabena Danso, founder - Booomers Intl. Ltd, and Chioma Ukonu, co-founder - @RecyclePointsNG

who took me and all our partners present at the roundtable – Jacqueline Fuller, President, Google.org; Peter Maurer, President, @ICRC; Travis Atkins, President, @usadf_gov; Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator, @UNDP;

Nitin Gajria Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa @Google, and many others, through their journeys, lessons and the great feats they have accomplished directly and indirectly through the seed capital, training and mentoring received from the @TonyElumeluFDN.

I couldn’t have been prouder of my team for the impact they create and all our partners that make this possible. And these are just three...

I am so glad that @USADF is joining the other global institutions who partner with TEF, to rewrite how development assistance in Africa can catalyse and empower our youth, through the $20million agreement signed with TEF yesterday.

The partnership will empower many, many more entrepreneurs, over a period of 5 years through funding, training, and mentorship.
I have always said that the world needs to pull resources, together to commit in empowering the youth economically, to radically effect change.

This is happening.

I am glad that the Tony Elumelu Foundation is the enabling vehicle for this, playing its part in rallying this coalition for transformative change. Thank you @USADF

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#TransformingAfrica the #TOEWay