Abuja, Nigeria October 16 2014 – Tony O. Elumelu Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of Heirs Holdings has announced the launch of The Elumelu Nigeria Empowerment Fund. The Fund was launched by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria, with the purpose of revitalizing the economies of post conflict and disaster communities across …

(Lagos, Nigeria)-Four foundations of prominent African leaders have been awarded grants by the Tony Elumelu Foundation to support their work in identifying and developing the next generation of African leaders. The recipient foundations are the Kofi Annan Foundation, the John A. Kufuor Foundation, the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, and the Thabo Mbeki Foundation.  All share a …

Lagos, Nigeria – Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has committed to donating N2.5 billion towards revitalizing distressed Nigerian communities. The announcement was made on Thursday at the Presidential fundraising dinner for the Victims Support Fund, an initiative championed by His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, …

Abuja, 7 July 2014 – As part of its mandate to create a more competitive Nigerian economy, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and The Tony Elumelu Foundation have entered into a one-year partnership in efforts to help improve Nigeria’s share of the global, non-oil export market. Under the new agreement, the Foundation has provided …