Congratulations to Mayowa Zainab Mojeed, Best Student in Practice of Banking our newest Elumelu Legacy Prize Winner who was presented her award today by the Foundation. “ There is no doubt that your kind gesture will further engender professionalism, motivate and improve performance of our student populace in the subject area”- Seye Awojobi FCIB, Ag. …
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Congratulations to Mayowa Zainab Mojeed, Best Student in Practice of Banking our newest Elumelu Legacy Prize Winner
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Look to Entrepreneurs to Determine if the African Leaders Summit was Indeed a Success
By Dr. Wiebe Boer, CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation The US-Africa Leaders Summit was a remarkable experience for me. I am American, but was born and raised in Nigeria, and as a lifelong student of African history, the depth, the breadth and the focus of the conversations during the Summit impressed me. I left confident …
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Donates N100 million Towards Ebola Containment and Relief Across West Africa
(Lagos, Nigeria)-With the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa and now in Nigeria, business leader Tony O. Elumelu through his Tony Elumelu Foundation has pledged N100 million towards the containment and relief efforts of this deadly disease across Africa. The N100 million donation from the Tony Elumelu Foundation will be …
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Titan Of Trade: Tony Elumelu’s Drive to Empower Africa and Minority Entrepreneurs
The U.S.-Africa Summit officially wrapped in Washington, D.C. the week of Aug. 6. The gathering of at least 50 African heads-of-state and hundreds of business leaders from the continent is being considered a big first step toward a potential future of a growing economic bond. During this three-day summit, African Americans who attended got an …
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Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Others Raise $400 Million For Terror Victims
A group of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Others, on Thursday donated more than $400 million to support victims of terrorist attacks. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Africa Is Open for Business, Ready for Investment
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington next week should be about much more than aid. The three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit being convened by President Obama in Washington next week could be a defining moment for the African continent as it emerges on the world stage. The gathering could also be a defining moment for the …
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Nigerian Export Promotion Council Collaborates with The Tony Elumelu Foundation to Increase Non-Oil Exports
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 …
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Tony O. Elumelu CON speaks at the launch of the East Africa Exchange
In attendance: Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, and Salva Kir of South Sudan. Kigali, Rwanda Thursday, 3 July 2014 Good Afternoon to all of you: I stand before you as the Chairman of Africa Exchange Holdings (AFEX), and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, an African investment company …
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation Partners with the US Government on “Beyond the Grid” – a new Power Africa initiative
As a partner, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has committed to a financial investment over the next five years to seed and scale distributed energy solutions across the continent. As a result will in turn enhance homes, businesses, schools and improve the livelihoods of Africans in Africa. Other partners of Beyond the Grid include the United Nations Foundation, …
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2013 Tony Elumelu Prize in Business Winner Dr. Saeed Jumah Launches Second Children’s Dental Educational Book
Dr. Saeed Jumah, fondly known as “Dr. Smyls” to many has taken another laudable step towards creating dental and oral hygiene awareness in Nigeria with the launch of the second book in his children’s book series-Toothie and Friends-a fun illustrated book for children about dental health and hygiene. Recipient of the 2013 Tony Elumelu Prize …
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