Tony Elumelu Meets With Ivanka Trump At The White House
Billionaire Businessman, banker, philanthropist and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu showed on his Instagram account a photo-op at the White House in Washington, with Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President.
Tony Elumelu said his foundation’s connection with the white house will pave way for more inclusive participation in deepening the impact of Tony’s Entrepreneurship Programme, especially about supporting more women.
According to the CEO of the TEF Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, the meeting with Ivanka was to discuss how TEF can work together with her to deepen its impact across Africa.
The 37-year-old mother of three currently serves as an advisor to her father, the president of the United State of America.
Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu with Ivanka Trump
Female participation in the #TEF Entrepreneurship Programme has increased from 28% -41% since 2015.
“We believe that working with @IvankaTrump’s initiatives- We-Fi and 2XAfrica, we can together support more women owned businesses in Africa”, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu said.
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is holding an international forum in Abuja between 26-27 July that will be the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs. Registration is still open for the forum at https://entrepreneur.tonyelumelufoundation.org/
More women are encourage to register for the forthcoming program in Abuja.
