Tanzania, March 23 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has once again earned a place on Africa's entrepreneurial map after securing 12 spots in the first batch of winners announced under the 2026 Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme.

The announcement, made on March 22 in Abuja, Nigeria, marks the beginning of a continent-wide rollout that will ultimately support 3,200 entrepreneurs across Africa this year.

During the unveiling ceremony at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, 1,951 entrepreneurs were introduced as the first group of beneficiaries, selected from a pool of more than 260,000 applicants spanning 54 countries.

Tanzania's inclusion in this highly competitive programme reflects both the country's growing entrepreneurial ambi...