Tony Elumelu speaks with Zain Asher on The Zain’s Network
Yesterday, I spoke with Zain Asher on the Zain’s Exchange. I shared the key drivers of growth for Nigeria’s economy and the African economy at large. See below some key points I mentioned in the interview. The US has a key role to play in helping to catalyse economic development and prosperity in Nigeria. The […]
Tony O. Elumelu at The 2022 World Economic Forum.
I have been in Davos, Switzerland for the past two days, with other global leaders, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, sharing insights, and championing Africa’s perspectives on today’s global issues and how we can solve our shared challenges. During my time here, I have met with political, business, diplomatic and philanthropic leaders including […]
Global Leaders Converge at the PepsiCo Round Table on Mobilizing Climate Finance for Regenerative Agriculture
At the ongoing World Economic Forum, I spoke at the @Pepsico’s Global Leaders roundtable on mobilizing Climate Finance for Regenerative Agriculture. In the wake of the food security crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, I championed Africa’s ability to feed the world. There is an abundance of arable land on the continent. We need to […]
TOE Congratulates Team Heirs Oil & Gas
Last week, our team at Heirs Oil and Gas (HHOG), was in London to receive the “Africa Deal of the Year 2021” award from Project Finance International (PFI), in recognition of the $1.1billion financing and acquisition we made last year, acquiring OML 17. This deal remains one of the largest transactions in the oil and […]
A Personal Note to African Entrepreneurs
Dear African Entrepreneur, We all did it…. We made it through 2021. Another year of the global pandemic, uncertainty, challenge, but also opportunity. As we enter 2022, I wanted to write personally, as we plan for the future and create new goals. I want to share a little of my own story and what I […]
My brief opening remarks at the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) Conference, Lagos
It was my pleasure to give a short opening remarks to the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) on the occasion of their Annual Conference in Lagos, with the theme “Reinventing the Capital for Growth: The Digital Technology approach”. The ICMR is an institution that is posed to significantly reposition the Nigerian capital market for […]
My Keynote Speech at the 2021 Institute Of Directors (IOD) Annual Conference
On Tuesday, 23rd November, I had the honour of giving the keynote speech at the 2021 IOD Annual Conference, a flagship event attended by captains of industry and directors of both private and public sector institutions. I found the theme ‘Creating the Future: Deepening Corporate Governance Practice Through Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Generational Collaborations’, quite instructive and […]
#TOETravel: Casablanca, Paris, Lagos, Lusaka, and Dar es Salaam – in seven days.
It’s been a packed couple of days, but all worth it. I flew into Morocco with my team to meet with leadership of Western Union last Tuesday, to consolidate on our longstanding partnership. Shortly after, rushing off from lunch, I met with the Chairman/CEO of BMCE Group, one of the largest banks in North Africa. […]
A Family Affair For A Global Cause: Launch Of Gen-U Sahel
It was a family affair on Monday, when my daughter, Oge, and I, were part of the launch of Generation Unlimited (Gen-U) Sahel. TOE Girl, as I fondly call her, co-hosted the launch event which featured important contributions and commitments to creating a lasting solution to the troubling crisis in the Sahel. As I reiterated […]
This is my Aura
I recall the first time I was asked to describe myself in one word; I thought of the many qualities I practice in my leadership engagements and settled for Resilience. As I have built companies and their leaders, this quality has informed how things are done across our Group and how we respond to issues. […]