Tony Elumelu
Tony Elumelu is a Nigerian economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, best known for his advocacy of entrepreneurship as a means to drive economic development in Africa. He founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation which aims to empower young African entrepreneurs by providing them with training, mentorship, and seed funding. Elumelu's vision is to create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa to stimulate innovation, job creation, and economic growth.
Born on Mar 22, 1963 (62 years old)
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Kenya:
The Tony Elumelu Foundation is committed to nurturing African entrepreneurship.
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Malawi:
Chakwera had a high-level meeting with billionaire Tony Elumelu prior to his engagement with Dangote.
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Malawi:
Tony Elumelu—Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation—has shown interest in Malawi's investment opportunities.
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Gabon:
Tony Elumelu is the chairman of the United Bank for Africa and met with Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to strengthen economic relations.
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Liberia:
Mr. Tony Elumelu is the Chairman of Heirs Holdings.
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Tanzania:
Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, including Mr Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, are among the business leaders scheduled to contribute insights.
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Nigeria:
President Tinubu selected Elumelu as an economic adviser.
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Nigeria:
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, has acquired an additional N43.91 billion worth of shares in the bank over a two-day period.
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Nigeria:
Tony Elumelu is the Director of Private Sector/SME for ECOWAS.
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Gabon:
Tony Elumelu was recognized for his role as the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and his leadership at UBA.
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