Tag: Tony Elumelu
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Africa’s key to peace and stability? A ‘mighty private sector’ – Elumelu
Tony Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, recently brought his message to USIP: For Africa, a strong private sector, spurred by entrepreneurs, is critical to advancing peace, stability and development. While promoting business formation is no substitute for strengthening Africa’s weak infrastructure, governance and institutions, neither are challenging business conditions a reason to…
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The world is in need more than ever before – Tony Elumelu
As the Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc, and Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday, accepted the TIME 100 Impact Award at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he said that “The world is in need of people like him more than ever before.” Elumelu, who took the stage…
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TEF opens applications for 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
TEF opens applications for 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme
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Most of the youth population in Africa not gainfully employed- Elumelu
The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, the United Bank for Africa, Transcorp and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu, has said most of the youth population in Africa are not gainfully employed. Elumelu made this known during his keynote speech at the ongoing Joshua Generation International Youth Conference holding at University of Nigeria, Nsukka,…
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I prefer everyone prospering than having few billionaires – Tony Elumelu
Chairman of Heirs Holdings Tony Elumelu has called on African leaders to think about making prosperity their priority for everyone. Elumelu said he prefers everyone to prosper than money being in the hands of a few billionaires. He made this known during a fireside chat with CNN anchor Eleni Giokos while discussing changes that have…
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Belgium confers highest national honour on UBA chairman, Tony Elumelu
The Kingdom of Belgium has conferred the honorary distinction of Officer in the Order of Leopold, the country’s oldest and most important National Honour, on Africa’s leading investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, in recognition of his commitment to poverty eradication and the economic empowerment of young Africans. The Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria,…
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Tony Elumelu: God’s gift to Africa – Ehi Braimah
A great mind such as Tony Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF); Chairman of UBA, Africa’s Global Bank, and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, an African investment conglomerate, amongst several other interests, needs little or no introduction. He is God’s gift to Nigeria, and then Africa. But Elumelu’s larger than life image obviously transcends…
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Africa Beyond Covid-19: President Weah, US Senator Coons, Elumelu, Other Global Leaders at the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations Urge Government, Private Sector Collaboration
United Bank for Africa (UBA) celebrated Africa Day 2020, by bringing together global leaders at the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations, screened live across the continent. UBA helps set the debate around African economic development through its series of “Africa Conversations”. This year, the focus was on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Covid-19…
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Senegal, Liberia presidents, others for UBA Africa Day forum today as Elumelu presides
Senegal President Macky Sall, Liberia President George Weah and United States Senator Chris Coons will be part of a High-Level Leadership Panel to be moderated today by Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to discuss Africa’s economic recovery at the 2020 edition of UBA’s Africa Conversations. They will…
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Tony Elumelu championing women empowerment and gender equality in Nigeria
…appoints 4 women as top executives of Transcorp Plc Business mogul, Tony Elumelu has again broken all barriers as he ensures four women out of a board of five emerge top executives of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), leading listed industrial holding company. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Transcorp Group made public the significant new executive…