Applications open today, 6 October 2025, and close on 25 January 2026. Successful applicants will receive USD $5,000 seed capital, tailored business management training, a customised green curriculum, mentorship, and lifetime access to TEFConnect for sustained growth and investment readiness. Target sectors include sustainable agriculture, blue economy, renewable energy, circular economy, eco-tourism, construction, and logistics.
- USD$5,000 non-refundable seed capital to scale their businesses;
- Comprehensive business management training within the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, including a customised green curriculum;
- Mentorship and lifetime access to the TEFConnect digital platform, enabling sustained growth, investment-readiness and follow-up funding; and
- Specialised Masterclasses led by industry experts on finance, resilience, digital growth, leadership, and expansion led by experts and entrepreneurs.
Through this initiative, the EU, OACPS, BMZ, GIZ, and TEF reaffirm their shared commitment to gender-focused economic empowerment and sustainable development, reducing Africa’s environmental impact and advancing the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP III).
“At the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we have seen first-hand the transformative power of supporting women entrepreneurs. Having successfully implemented the first cohort, we are excited to scale up our impact to empower even more African women-led businesses,” said Somachi Chris-Asoluka, CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation. “This partnership continues to accelerate Africa’s inclusive, green economy and demonstrates the limitless potential of African women when given the right support.
