Tony O. Elumelu est un investisseur et philanthrope africain, et l'une des voix les plus importantes au monde sur le programme de transformation de l'Afrique.<\/p>\r\n
Il est le fondateur et pr\u00e9sident de Avoirs des h\u00e9ritiers<\/a>, a family owned investment company, which invests in strategic sectors of the African economy, including energy, power, banking, insurance & financial services, technology, real estate and hospitality and healthcare, as part of its commitment to improving lives and transforming Africa.<\/p>\r\n Tony served as Group Managing Director (1997-2010) and Group Chairman (2014-2026) of the Banque unie pour l'Afrique<\/a> (UBA), which operates in 20 countries across Africa, as well as the United Kingdom, France, the UAE, and the United States. United Bank for Africa is one of the largest employers in the financial sector on the African continent, with 25,000 employees\u2019 group-wide and serving over 45 million customers globally. UBA provides retail, commercial and institutional banking services, leading financial inclusion and implementing cutting-edge technology.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n He also chairs Nigeria\u2019s largest quoted conglomerate, Groupe Transcorp<\/a>, whose subsidiaries include Transcorp Power, a leading producer of electricity in West Africa, and Transcorp Hotels Plc, Nigeria\u2019s foremost hospitality brand.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Il est le fondateur et pr\u00e9sident de Heirs Energies<\/a>, Africa\u2019s largest indigenous integrated energy company. Heirs Energies operates OML 17 in the Niger Delta, producing over 50,000 barrels of oil per day and 120 million cubic feet of gas per day, with reserves base of over 1.5 billion barrels of oil and 2.5 trillion cubic feet of gas.<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n