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Brand Officer at Tony Elumelu Foundation

The main philosophy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation is based on our Founder’s desire to empower a generation of successful for-profit entrepreneurs who drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. The Brand Officer will support the development, execution, and stewardship of the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s brand across all platforms. The role will help strengthen TEF’s identity as Africa’s leading philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship, ensuring consistent, compelling, and impact-driven brand representation aligned with the Foundation’s mission and values. Key Responsibilities   Brand Management & Strategy Support the execution of the Foundation’s brand strategy across all communication channels and programmes. Act as a day-to-day brand quality controller, reviewing materials for visual, tonal, and narrative alignment. Marketing, Communications & Storytelling Support the development of brand-led content and campaigns that showcase TEF’s programmes, entrepreneurs, partne...

Research Manager at Tony Elumelu Foundation

The main philosophy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation is based on our Founder’s desire to empower a generation of successful for-profit entrepreneurs who drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. Location: Lagos The Research Manager will spearhead the resurgence and repositioning of the Africapitalism Institute as a leading pan-African thought leadership and research platform. The role will drive rigorous, independent, and policy-relevant research that advances Africapitalism as a development philosophy and informs entrepreneurship, private-sector-led growth, and inclusive economic transformation across Africa. Key Responsibilities   Africapitalism Institute Leadership & Strategy Lead the revival, strategic direction, and operationalization of the Africapitalism Institute. Lead the design and development of Africapitalism-focused curricula, teaching materials, and learning frameworks for use across universities, executive education platforms, and policy institutions. Rese...

Alumni & Mentorship Officer at Tony Elumelu Foundation

The main philosophy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation is based on our Founder’s desire to empower a generation of successful for-profit entrepreneurs who drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. Location: Lagos The Alumni & Mentorship Officer will serve as the operational lead for alumni engagement and mentorship programmes at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF).  This role ensures that TEF alumni are actively supported, connected, and guided as they build and scale their respective business post-funding as well as enhancing their growth, sustainability, and impact of their ventures across Africa. The Officer will also facilitate the smooth functioning of mentorship programmes, support mentor-mentee alignment, and ensure high-quality experiences and impact. Key Responsibilities   Alumni Data Management & Impact Tracking Maintain a dynamic, centralized alumni database capturing personal profiles, business metrics, and engagement history across all 54 African countr...

Internal Audit Officer at Tony Elumelu Foundation

The main philosophy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation is based on our Founder’s desire to empower a generation of successful for-profit entrepreneurs who drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. Location: Lagos The Internal Audit Officer is responsible for executing, and reporting on financial, operational, and compliance audits within the Foundation. This role ensures the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance frameworks, supporting management with risk insights and recommendations for process improvements. Key Responsibilities Risk-Based Audit Planning & Execution Develop and implement annual risk-based audit plans for TEF’s operations and projects. Support field audits on donor-funded projects to assess fund utilization and compliance. Identify control deficiencies and recommend corrective actions to enhance governance. Compliance & Risk Management Assess compliance with Foundation policies, donor regulations, and local laws. Perform whist...

Entrepreneurship Programme Officer at Tony Elumelu Foundation

The main philosophy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation is based on our Founder’s desire to empower a generation of successful for-profit entrepreneurs who drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. Key Responsibilities Off-cycle Programme Management & Execution: Coordinate all off-cycle entrepreneurship programme activities which includes: Application, Training, Mentoring,Pitching, Seed Capital Disbursement Curate training question pool and training curriculum for off-cycle programmes Develop guides and communication scripts to promote programme clarity and provide regular programme update to entrepreneurs Ensure all program documents are translated into relevant languages. Create project management controls, systems for tracking and templates for reporting internally and externally on all programme related events. Conduct beta testing of new entrepreneurship programme initiatives with Alumni or volunteers on the programme in order to develop and refine schedules, curriculums, ...

Partnerships Officer at Tony Elumelu Foundation

The main philosophy of the Tony Elumelu Foundation is based on our Founder’s desire to empower a generation of successful for-profit entrepreneurs who drive Africa’s economic and social transformation. Location: Lagos The Brand Officer will support the development, execution, and stewardship of the Tony Elumelu Foundation’s brand across all platforms. The role will help strengthen TEF’s identity as Africa’s leading philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship, ensuring consistent, compelling, and impact-driven brand representation aligned with the Foundation’s mission and values. Key Responsibilities   Brand Management & Strategy Support the execution of the Foundation’s brand strategy across all communication channels and programmes. Act as a day-to-day brand quality controller, reviewing materials for visual, tonal, and narrative alignment. Marketing, Communications & Storytelling Support the development of brand-led content and campaigns that showcase TEF’s programmes, entre...