Empower an Entrepreneur, Empower a Community, Empower a Continent.
Entrepreneurship catalyses. Entrepreneurship catalyses people, communities, countries. Entrepreneurship can change a nation, can change a continent. Earlier this week, while in South Africa, I visited one of the beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and was blown away by the impact that had been created. I always love meeting entrepreneurs, bonding over the struggles, celebrating […]
Empowering Africa: Collaborative Solutions for Youth Empowerment and Economic Development.
Earlier this week, I joined Jutta Urpilainen, European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships, to discuss the EU’s approach to the Sahel. Impressive engagement by the EU – it was refreshing, there was mutual respect – TEF and European Union Commissioner for International Partnerships have worked closely together on female entrepreneurship. It was good that the […]
Ramadan Iftar at Aso Villa: A Shared Vision for a New Nigeria
Yesterday, I was honoured to share Iftar at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, at the invitation of our President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was heart-warming to sit together, eat together, not just as Muslims or Christians, but as Nigerians who love their country and know what we can achieve. During the ceremony, President Bola Ahmed […]
Oramah’s Developmental Commercial Banking Idea needs Elumelu’s Africapitalism.
Professor Benedict Oramah’s recent articulation of Development Commercial Banking is very compelling. According to him, Development Commercial Banking is “… a careful blend of investment banking and commercial banking aimed at delivering three outcomes, namely positive socioeconomic impact to society, as well as solid financial returns and goodwill to the bank”. Professor Oramah is the […]
Celebrating Heirs Holdings Women: Honouring Achievements, Championing Inclusion and Leadership.
March is women’s month from International Women’s Day (IWD) to Mother’s Day. I am dedicating the rest of this month to celebrating our women from my mum to my wife, sisters, HH Group female CEOs, Directors, and female colleagues, you have all been impactful in my life story and business. I have been influenced by […]
Illuminating Nigeria’s Future: Transcorp Power’s Milestone Listing on the NGX.
Yesterday, was a proud day for me: Transcorp Power listed its shares via introduction on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), adding more than N1.8 trillion to the market capitalization of NGX. Transcorp Power gained 10% and closed its first day of trading at N264 per share up from listing price of N240. […]
Transcorp Power Lists on the Nigerian Exchange; Gains 10% First Day of Trading
Transcorp Power Plc, a power subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), has listed its shares via introduction on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), adding more than N1.8 trillion to the market capitalization of NGX and further boosting liquidity in the Nigerian capital market. The listing was celebrated on the 4th of […]
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL LAUNCHES TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION CASE STUDY
Spotlights Role of African Philanthropy in Transforming the Development Agenda in Africa At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), and its unique approach to catalysing […]
The Tony Elumelu Foundation: An Empowering Journey Towards Entrepreneurial Impact
Today is a proud day for me and the entire team at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Heirs Holdings (HH). Harvard Business School (HBS) launched its case study on the work of TEF, documenting our 14 years of impact, across all 54 countries in Africa. Titled “The Tony Elumelu Foundation: Democratizing Luck Across Africa”, […]
From Harvard to Full Circle: A Leadership Journey in Transformative Philanthropy
2004, Harvard Business School. I had just completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP 166) at Harvard. Continuous learning has always been my guiding principle, a commitment to self-improvement that every leader should embrace. During my tenure as CEO of Standard Trust Bank (STB), following the acquisition of Crystal Bank, my team and I engineered a […]