Kigali-based East African Exchange (EAX) is discussing with financial institutions to advance credit at a cheaper rate to grain farmers signed up with them, Kadri Alfah, the firm’s country manager, has said. In an exclusive interview with The New Times, Alfah said the fact that the firm stores farmers’ produce in warehouses it guarantees product …
More →[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgYLCLl9GG8[/youtube] Straight Talk with Shaka Ssali guest, Tony Elumelu discusses the work at the Foundation with entrepreneurs. Something new is coming to the Tony Elumelu Foundation…watch this space
More →Tony Elumelu Foundation CEO Dr. Wiebe Boer accompanied Tony Elumelu during the US-Africa Summit this month and left inspired. Below are his favorite memories and moments from the trip. 1. One Thousand and One Voices (1k1v) Dinner Our first stop was at historic Mt. Vernon, the private residence of President George Washington. In …
More →Commissioning of one of the grain silo complexes developed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture of Nigeria. The grain silo complex aims to increase Nigeria’s food security, improve the livelihoods of …
More →(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 …
More →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, …
More →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. …
More →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 …
More →(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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