AUSC President and Founder's Office shares the INVITATION TO THE 2026 TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT on March 22nd, 2026. ~ AFRICAN UNION STUDENTS' COUNCIL (AUSC) For the Better Africa we deserve

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

AUSC President and Founder's Office shares the INVITATION TO THE 2026 TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT on March 22nd, 2026.

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Dear H.E Iraguha Bandora,

I am very pleased to specially invite you to virtually attend the 2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation Selection Announcement where we will unveil the newest cohort of young African entrepreneurs selected for this year’s TEF Entrepreneurship Programmes.

This special occasion will be hosted by our Founder, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, and cofounder, Dr. Awele V. Elumelu, OFR.

In 2026, the Foundation will be empowering a total of 3199 entrepreneurs – 1,750 entrepreneurs via Heirs Holdings Group Companies - Heirs Energies, Transcorp Power, Transcorp Hotels, and United Capital; 1049 entrepreneurs in partnership with the European Commission, OACPS, BMZ and GIZ; 100 entrepreneurs in partnership with Seme City Development Agency; 100 entrepreneurs in partnership with DEG, the German Development Agency; 100 entrepreneurs in partnership with the IKEA Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited and the Dutch Government; and 100 entrepreneurs in partnership with UNDP and the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and Arts.

In a volatile world, the Foundation’s work is vital in providing access to funding, mentorship, coaching, training, and resources, to catalyse entrepreneurial businesses to further job creation, poverty alleviation and inclusive economic empowerment across the African continent. Your contribution as a champion of entrepreneurship and a member of our community has been part of the Foundation’s success over the years.

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Time: 2 pm WAT

Please see the links to watch the session below in your preferred language.

With warm regards.

Yours truly

for:  The Tony Elumelu Foundation

Somachi Chris-Asoluka

CEO

Confirmation for TEF invitation reception by AUSC President and Founder's Office:

Dear Chris,

It is our pleasure to participate in this special virtual event.

The office of the AUSC President and Founder in Kigali-Rwanda is warmly welcoming the Invitation to the March 22nd, 2026, Tony Elumelu Foundation Selection Announcement.

The AUSC has recently Launched the ASIDF (www.africanunionsc.org) project named Amilla and Doreen Heavenly Beauty Salon Ltd and registered in the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and has started to give jobs to jobless Youth in the target to open the same similar projects in the other African Regions and Diaspora.

The AUSC continues to advance its innovated Pan-African Cultural Nights project in different High Schools and Universities on National Level across Africa, the 1st Event Was initially conducted in Niger successfully and this will foster and strengthen the African diversity Cultural heritage in building the future of our Continent, achieving the AUSC goals of building The Better Africa We Deserve not only for our current generation but also for the next generations.

Therefore, AUSC invites back the Tony Elumelu Foundation to take in consideration the way to assist AUSC with these two Pan-African ideological Projects."La Nuit Culturelle Panafricaine" by AUSC-UEE Niger Republic May 22nd, 2019.

Thank You.

We wish You all the best and excellent preparation of this upcoming event.