A young entrepreneur, who received seed capital of N$70 000 from the Tony Elumelu Foundation, is encouraging his peers to take part in the next cycle of funding and mentorship. Gideon Shilunga, a technology entrepreneur who ventures in online business, was among 400 000 applicants from across Africa and was part of 15 000 selected to pitch their ideas. He then made it to the final stage and became one of 4 000 Africans who received seed capital of more than N$70 000. He says the foundation exposes entrepreneurs to many opportunities and helps them grow their businesses to create job opportunities.