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. […]
“We Must Power Africa Out of Poverty,” Tony Elumelu Says at the World Government Summit 2021
On Tuesday March 9, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, joined CNN anchor, Eleni Giokos, in a fireside chat at the 2021 World Government Summit (WGS21), an annual event held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates bringing together leaders in government for a global dialogue about governmental process and policies. At the event which was […]
Heirs Holdings $1.1bn OML 17 Deal Demonstrates Renewed Confidence in the Nigerian Economy
– Elumelu Assures Communities and Other Stakeholders of Shared Prosperity and Economic Development The investment of over $1billion by Heirs Holdings in the acquisition of the strategic OML 17 from Shell, ENI and Total, has been described by various analysts as a very positive affirmation of confidence in the robustness of the Nigerian economy. At a time of […]
Belgium Confers Highest National Honour on African Philanthropist, Tony Elumelu
The Kingdom of Belgium has conferred the honorary distinction of Officer in the Order of Leopold, the country’s oldest and most important National Honour, on Africa’s leading investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, in recognition of his commitment to poverty eradication and the economic empowerment of young Africans. The Ambassador of Belgium to Nigeria, […]
The Keynote Address at the ACP Business Summit 2019 Nairobi, Kenya
▪ Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen ▪ Our Host, His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya ▪ Presidents of the member states of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States present here today ▪ Patrick Gomes, Secretary-General of the ACP ▪ Distinguished captains of industry and guests present here today ▪ I would like […]
Tony Elumelu Dedicates the AABLA Philanthropist of the Year Award to Young African Entrepreneurs
Johannesburg, South Africa, December 5, 2019 Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Group, received the All Africa Business Leaders’ Awards (AABLA) yesterday in Johannesburg. In the acceptance speech delivered by Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Elumelu dedicated the […]
Tony Elumelu to Receive National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award from the Federal Government of Nigeria
Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR in recognition of his continuous hard work and total commitment to the empowerment of youths […]
Tony Elumelu at the National Defence College: Leadership is not Complete without Legacy and Impact
Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu was at the Annual Lecture of the National Defence College, Abuja, where he spoke on the topic “Strategic Leadership: My Business Experiences” to top military officers. In his speech, he shared pillars of strategic leadership citing purpose, execution, impact and legacy as qualities a strategic leader must embrace to achieve […]
Elumelu Charges Journalists at State House Press Corps to Embrace Entrepreneurship as a Retirement Plan
Chairman, UBA, Heirs Holdings and Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, yesterday charged journalists of the State House Press Corps to begin planning a future around entrepreneurship as a sustainable retirement plan. He made this statement while speaking to a cross-section of journalists at the State House Press Corps End of Year […]
