Photos: Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Two-Day Boot Camp

A cross section of young entrepreneurs filled the hall

A thousand entrepreneurs selected from over 20,000 applicants from all over Africa converge in Nigeria for a two-day boot camp session. The event was held from July 10 -12, 2015 in Ota, Nigeria. This will be the maiden boot camp of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), a $100m Pan-African entrepreneurship initiative. Here are the photos from the event.

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Bishop David Oyedepo welcomes Vice President of Nigeria - Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to the event.

MD/CEO Bank of Industry, Mr. Rasheed Adejare Olaoluwa

Tony O. Elumelu, CON with MoAbudu

The Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs represent 51 African countries and territories, as well as a multitude of value adding sectors ranging from agriculture to education to fashion and ICT. All five African regions – North, East, Southern, Central and West Africa are represented, as well as every state in Nigeria. Additionally, all major language blocs – Anglophone, Francophone, Lusophone, and Arabic Africa.  More than anything else, they epitomise the opportunity and promise of Africa.

Finally, today @2pm, WAT, @TonyOElumelu will be answering questions in a @GooglePlus Hangout with @YALINetwork. Join the conversation using #TEEP #YALICHAT.