Empowering African Entrepreneurs with the TEF Pitching Platform Guide

Empowering
African Entrepreneurs
TEF
The Pitching
Platform
Guide.
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TEF
TEF
How to validate your
Phone number
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READ THIS INSTRUCTION & STUDY GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE

YOU START YOUR UPLOADS
If you receive the OTP number code via SMS. Kindly proceed to fill in the code to
validate and be redirected to the pitching platform onboarding page. The wait time to
TEF
receive the code is 2-min. if this is not received in Two Minutes, we will attempt to send
the OTP number code to your WhatsApp.
If you do not receive the number code via SMS because the phone number, you
provided during the application phase is incorrect or changed.
‘’You are required to provide your valid and correct phone number’’
DISCLAIMER: TEF has NOT appointed anyone to act on her behalf to conduct any part of this Programme. This Programme is online, and it is FREE! If anyone is asking
you to pay any amount of money in exchange for developing your business plan or pitch, it is a scam. Please report it immediately by sending an email to
tefimpact@tonyelumelufoundation.org. We will ensure the confidentiality of your information. Thank you!
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Note: you can access the pitching platform at any time using the link below:
https://pitch2022.tefconnect.com/login.phpx
OR
Login to www.tefconnect.net.
Select ‘’Pitching’’ on the left panel of your profile 1page to access the pitching platform
1. Select your Preferred Language(Your business plan &

video pitch must be In the language you selected).
2. Fill in your ‘’Valid Mobile Number’’.

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3. Click on ‘’Login’’ to receive your verification number
code via SMS (OTP).
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4. Check for the SMS (text message) sent to your phone. It is a 6-digit number.
The Wait time to receive the verification number is 2- min and there is a countdown. Write
out the Number Code and save it
(this code is your unique number code to log in to the TEFConnect pitching platform. Do
not use the password to sign in to tefconnect.net).
5. Fill in the ‘number code ‘’
6. Click ‘’Login” and you will be redirected to the onboarding page.

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SUBMIT
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7. Type in your email address correctly
9 (email address must be the one you used to
apply to the programme & ensure it is correctly
spelt).
8. Click ‘’Login”
9. Check your email address for a 6-digit code.
8 The wait time to receive the OTP verification

number is 2- min.
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SUBMIT
10. Fill in the ‘number code ‘’ sent to your email.
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11. Click ‘’Login” and you will be redirected to the Phone number
validation page
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Please verify your phone number before you click the ‘Submit’
button.
Check to confirm the phone number is correct. If it is not Note. You will be required to provide your valid
correct, please type in the correct phone number. Your phone phone number for validation
number must include Country Code without the ‘+’ and the ‘0’
prefix. e.g., 23481222XXXXX SUBMIT
12. Fill in your ‘’Valid Mobile Number’’.
12 13. Click ‘’Submit’’ to receive your verification

number code via SMS (OTP).
An OTP has been sent to the mobile

number you provided.
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The wait time to receive the number code is 2- min and there is a
countdown. If you do not receive the code via SMS after the countdown it
will be sent to your WhatsApp.
14. Fill in the ‘number code ‘’ sent to your email.

SUBMIT
15. Click ‘’Login” and you will be redirected to the onboarding
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page
Note: (This code is your unique number code to log in to the

TEFConnect pitching platform.
Do not use the OTP number code to sign in to tefconnect.net).
Go to the next slide to see what to do if you receive the code via
15 WhatsApp.
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Check for your WhatsApp message sent to your

phone. It is a 6-digit number. See the sample
screenshot of the WhatsApp message
16. Fill in the’’ number code’’. (Write out the Number
17 and save it).
17. Click ‘’Login” to be redirected to the onboarding
page.
This code is your unique number code to log in to the TEFConnect

pitching platform.
Do not use the password to sign in to tefconnect.net).
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Select your Preferred Language(Your business plan & video
pitch must be In the language you selected).
18. Fill in your ‘’Valid information’’(ensure the information

provided is correct and valid) and click on ‘’Submit’’
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19. Tick the box to accept the Terms &

Conditions and proceed to your profile
page
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20. Write out your ‘’FirstName & Last Name’’
(ensure to spell it correctly).
21. Write out your Govt approved ‘’ID Card
Number’’.
22. . Click ‘’Choose a File’’ to upload your
Government Approved ID card
Double-check to confirm you are uploading the
21 right document.
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24. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you have uploaded the
24 ID card.
25. You will receive a notification ‘’ Success! ID
card uploaded successfully’’
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26. Fill out your ‘’Valid Business Bank Account

details ‘’
27. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you are done providing
your business bank account details.
28. You will receive a notification ‘’ Success! Bank
Details Updated Successfully’’.
Please double-check that you have provided valid
business bank account –details before
submitting
If you don’t have your Business bank details readily
available, please click ‘’Submit’’ and
Move to the Business Plan Submission.
Note: You can re-edit the information provided in
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this section.
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Please double-check that you are uploading the

right Business Plan file before submitting it. You are
not allowed to edit after submission.
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29. Click ‘’Choose file’’ to upload your business
plan document (Ensure that you select the
language your business plan is written in. It must
be in PDF format only).
30. Type out the ‘’Summary of your business

30 plan’’. We are referring to the executive
summary in your business plan document. It
should not exceed 300 words.
31. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you complete typing

your executive summary.
32. . You will receive a notification ‘’ Success!

Business plan updated successfully’’.
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Move to the ‘’Video Submission section’’
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Please double-check that you are uploading the right video pitch African Entrepreneurs
file before submitting it. You are not allowed to edit after submission
33. Note the Video’s final submission date.
34. Click ‘’ Upload Video’’ to upload your 2-3 minute

33 video pitch file.
35. Click ‘’Choose a file to upload your 2-3 minute video

pitch file
36. Click ‘’Submit’’ Once you have uploaded

successfully you will receive a notification ‘’ Success!
Video Uploaded successfully’’.
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Do not upload a video that is more than 3 min and exceeds 2 MB

(2048 KB)
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A notification will pop up to allow the use of your video and

microphone, click ‘’allow’’
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37. Click ‘’Record Video’’ to record your pitch on the platform
38. Click ‘’Start recording’’ to record your pitch.
39. Click the icon to increase the ‘’Volume’’
40. You can ‘’Restart Recording or ‘’Playback recording’’
41. Click the icon to ‘’ Expand the screen’
42. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you have successfully uploaded your video
pitch.
43. you will receive a notification ‘’ Success! Video Uploaded

successfully’’.
Move to the ‘’Survey’’
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SUBMIT
THE PITCH SUBMISSION DASHBOARD
The dashboard helps you track your progress on the portal.

Once you see the stage at "5 - ’’Judges Decision’’ it means your Business plan & Pitch video has been reviewed and
scored.
Your eligibility status, review feedback and areas of improvement will be communicated to you immediately after your
review is concluded.
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Platform Satisfaction Survey

We want to know your experience
44. Fill out the survey questions
44 45. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you have

successfully completed the survey
46. You will receive a notification ‘’ You

have
‘’Success! your survey response has
been recorded.’
THIS IS THE END OF THE

BUSINESS PLAN & PITCHING
SUBMISSION PHASE
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IMPORTANT NOTES
• The deadline for ALL submissions will be Friday 22nd July 2022 (you will not be able to access
the platform after the deadline)
• We will communicate the date the final selected participants will be notified.
• Next Phase will be the Seed Capital Disbursement Phase
Note: you can access the pitching platform at any time using the link below:
https://pitch2022.tefconnect.com/login.phpx
OR
Login to www.tefconnect.net.
Select ‘’Pitching’’ on the left panel of your profile page to access the pitching platform
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READ THIS INSTRUCTION & STUDY GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE

1. Select your Preferred Language(Your business plan &

2. Fill in your ‘’Valid Mobile Number’’.

5. Fill in the ‘number code ‘’

6. Click ‘’Login” and you will be redirected to the onboarding page.

8 The wait time to receive the OTP verification

12 13. Click ‘’Submit’’ to receive your verification

An OTP has been sent to the mobile

14. Fill in the ‘number code ‘’ sent to your email.

Note: (This code is your unique number code to log in to the

Do not use the OTP number code to sign in to tefconnect.net).

Check for your WhatsApp message sent to your

This code is your unique number code to log in to the TEFConnect

18. Fill in your ‘’Valid information’’(ensure the information

19. Tick the box to accept the Terms &

26. Fill out your ‘’Valid Business Bank Account

Please double-check that you are uploading the

30. Type out the ‘’Summary of your business

31. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you complete typing

32. . You will receive a notification ‘’ Success!

33. Note the Video’s final submission date.

34. Click ‘’ Upload Video’’ to upload your 2-3 minute

35. Click ‘’Choose a file to upload your 2-3 minute video

36. Click ‘’Submit’’ Once you have uploaded

Do not upload a video that is more than 3 min and exceeds 2 MB

A notification will pop up to allow the use of your video and

38. Click ‘’Start recording’’ to record your pitch.

39. Click the icon to increase the ‘’Volume’’

40. You can ‘’Restart Recording or ‘’Playback recording’’

41. Click the icon to ‘’ Expand the screen’

43. you will receive a notification ‘’ Success! Video Uploaded

THE PITCH SUBMISSION DASHBOARD

The dashboard helps you track your progress on the portal.

Platform Satisfaction Survey

44. Fill out the survey questions

44 45. Click ‘’Submit’’ once you have

46. You will receive a notification ‘’ You

THIS IS THE END OF THE

• Next Phase will be the Seed Capital Disbursement Phase

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