Elumelu says Covid-19 Presents Opportunity to Reset Africa

Lagos. The Covid-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for Africa to pull its economies together and come up with a growth strategy that goes beyond saving lives; Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu.
Speaking during the UBA Africa Day conversation session, Mr Elumelu said Africa needed a martial plan on a new deal for growth, jobs and sustainable development.
“We must do more than just lifesaving. If we work together, collaboratively, in the new world of...

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Tony O. Elumelu with the 1,000 entrepreneurs representing 51 African countries from the 2015 class of the $100 million Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme during the entrepreneurship boot camp in Ota, Nigeria in July.

Tony O. Elumelu is chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation

‘Africapitalism’ is the key to creating more economic opportunities in Africa

Images of refugees attempting to reach Europe through any and all possible means have dominated global...

Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings Limited, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CON;  CEO, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Parminder Vir; during the press conference held in Lagos on Wednesday, announcing the entrepreneurship boot camp for the 1,000 selected Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs representing all 36 Nigerian states and 51 African countries scheduled for July 10-12 in Ota, Ogun State.

Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings Limited, Mr. Tony O....

Across the world, the Coronavirus has not only become another disaster to wipe us all out of the earth but has also put the spotlight on the level of competence of our political leaders.In Africa, the case is not different as governments are putting in draconian measures to halt the spread just like their counterparts in Europe and Asia.
With the eminent role health ministers are playing in fighting this global pandemic, I delved into a special finding to uncover the female faces leading the...

 

Tony O. Elumelu Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings.

Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu continues to fly the African flag by promoting his philosophy of Africapitalism, which aims to drive growth and development through entrepreneurship and private sector growth. Using $100m of his own capital, he successfully launched an entrepreneurial programme that provides seed capital, mentorship and guidance to promote entrepreneurship throughout Africa.

Some investments via Heirs Holding, his...

On the 25th October 2015, Tanzanians will decide the future for their country and BBC Africa will be there with special programming on Radio, TV and online.   BBC Africa will present the big national headlines as well as significant local stories throughout the election campaign.
The BBC Swahili audience can enjoy extensive coverage of the election via their mobiles and on social media.  The coverage will focus on issues that are at the heart of the Tanzania election: corruption, water,...

After the success of last year’s African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA), Big A Entertainment in conjunction with African Muzik Magazine has decided to give one Lucky upcoming artist and One lucky dancer/dance group from anywhere in the world the opportunity to win a round trip ticket, hotel and VIP Access to perform live in Dallas at the 2015 AFRIMMA Ceremony!

To enter the contest, every contestant must record a video of them performing a song or dance routine. Next, the contestant must...

US firms are increasingly interested in the commercial opportunities in Africa

Africa offers US multinationals a compelling trade and investment opportunity thanks to the rapid economic growth rates being experienced across the continent along with burgeoning population growth and increasing urbanisation, according to Standard Bank (http://www.standardbank.com)

Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa has exceeded 5% a year for more than a decade now giving the continent a 4.1% share of global...