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Applications for Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme 2019 Opens on TEFConnect

December 4, 2018/TEF §    The Tony Elumelu Foundation will open the 5th Entrepreneurship Programme application cycle on Jan 1st , 2019 §    Applications will be hosted on the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs, TEFConnect – www.tefconnect.com On the 1st of January 2019, at 12am, WAT, the Tony Elumelu Foundation […]

Vantage Capital Provides a €19 Million Mezzanine Facility to Pétro Ivoire in the First-Ever Leveraged Management Buyout in Francophone West Africa

December 3, 2018/Vintage Capital Group Vantage Capital (www.VantageCapital.co.za), Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided €19 million of mezzanine funding to Pétro Ivoire, a leading distributor of oil & gas products in Côte d’Ivoire. The company operates a network of 72 petrol stations across the country […]

Facebook Heads to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2018 in Lagos to Celebrate African Innovation

December 3, 2018/Facebook In line with its commitment to growing Africa’s technology start-up ecosystem and its passion for developing diverse, young talent, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) is returning as the headline sponsor of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 (https://tcrn.ch/2uxSylb). The event, taking place in Lagos, Nigeria — will search for Sub-Saharan Africa’s best […]