The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF Connect) is one of Africa’s largest Entrepreneurship networks established by Tony Elumelu, the Group Chairman of heirs holding and former CEO of UBA Group.
Started in 2017 and has since empowered over 5000 entrepreneurs every year with $5000 each among other benefits. The foundation allows aspiring entrepreneurs with great ideas to register using the official website.
The TEF registration involves various stages which includes
- Bio Data
- Business Information
- Cognitive Test
- Declaration
How To Apply For Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF Connect $5000 Grant)
Follow these steps to register for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant;
- Visit the official website at www.tefconnect.com
- On the top right corner click on “create account”
- Fill in your information and hit the register button
- Verify your account by visiting the confirmation link in your account
- Input your email and password to get to your dashboard
You can also register for the tef marketplace where you can find all kinds of items to shop from the comfort of your homes.
Mistakes You Should Avoid Applying For Tony Elumelu Foundation
So many applicants may end up not qualifying after the registration due to costly mistakes we might have made in the process and you probably didn’t know. These mistakes have been compiled based on experience, observations, and selection over the past years.
1. Biodata Information
Don’t play with your biodata information such as age, educational qualification, etc, this information is a critical part of their decision-making. They gather over 10,000 applicant data into spreadsheets and group them e.g age 25-30, 30-35, etc. This information is verified upon payout, so if your proof identification shows 42 and you input 35, you may not end up collecting your grant.
2. Business Information
Your business information must be very accurate, if you have a registered business do ensure you use your business name and if you don’t have I implore you to specify while filling in the necessary information, you may be asked to tender an account number tied to your business name and if you’re unable to provide it, you may have problems collecting your funds.
3. Cognitive Test
I encourage all applicants to go online and take different cognitive tests, these would help you prepare against your test. Don’t be in a rush to go into the test after filling in your business information, ensure you’ve gotten a proper idea of what a cognitive test looks like. Have basic knowledge on percentage and business knowledge, you would be given about 45 min to answer all 27 questions, don’t wait for the timer to be over make sure you submit your test yourself before the timer goes off.
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4. Interview
you would be called on a particular date and asked a few questions from a representative, ensure you stay attentive and give all the information asked from you with confidence.
Tony Elumelu Foundation Questions and Answers
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