Female participation in TEF grew 36% from 24% in 2015, Vir says

Female participation at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme has grown to 36 per cent from the initial 24 per cent in two years, Parminder Vir, Chief Executive Officer, TEF said in Lagos, Friday.

“The mission and vision of the Foundation is having a positive impact across Africa and this is materialising,” Vir said.

Vir disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the TEF Entrepreneurship Forum 2017, the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs in the world.

Tony Elumelu, founder of TEF, said although this is impressive, there is room for more female African entrepreneurs to participate in the programme. He said though that the increased participation makes him proud and “happy.”

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Vir also disclosed that the foundation has invested $10 million in funding in the last two years and an additional $5 million in building infrastructure content for the entrepreneurship programme.