Investing in Young Africans is Investing in our Future
Today, I spoke to global leaders International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 49th Governing Council in Rome, alongside President Alvaro Lario, moderator Melissa Bell and inspiring young agripreneurs. Africa is the youngest continent in the world: 60 per cent of our population is under the age of 25. By 2030, 440 million young Africans will […]
Heirs Energies: An African Champion
We hear a lot about African champions, African role models, African innovation and excellence. How we should demonstrate Africa’s potential. The potential we know exists. When we founded Heirs Energies, our vision was bold, yet simple: an African integrated energy business, grounded in excellence, execution, and enterprise, that could redefine what is possible in our […]
Championing Equality & Youth Empowerment on A Global Scale
At the Abu Dhabi Health Leaders Forum on Monday, I shared in my opening remarks that wealthy countries, large pharmaceutical companies, the social, private, and public sectors must come together to ensure equity and equality in health outcomes. Following the forum, I traveled to London to host Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the World Food […]
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 […]
Nigeria at 63: Collective Actions to foster Nation-Building.
Happy independence everyone! As we celebrate another year of independence, it is time to reflect, to look in the mirror, for our nation and ourselves. We know Nigeria, we love Nigeria, Nigeria is one of Africa’s most diverse and dynamic countries. We are a nation that excites, beguiles, and dreams. Yet, amidst our diversity and […]
Celebrating 13 Years of Excellence, Enterprise, and Execution at Heirs Holdings: A Journey of Growth and Values- Chidimma Ugbojiaku
A company’s essence is in its culture, mission, and the people who bring them to life, not just its profit margins and market share. I have often stated that companies that are building to last recognise the importance of having the right people who own and drive the vision and actively reflect the company’s essence […]
My Chairman’s Statement on United Bank for Africa’s 2022 Financial Performance at the 61st Annual General Meeting.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to present the Annual Report and audited Financial Statements of the United Bank for Africa Plc for the year ended 31 December 2022. 2022 has been an extraordinary year in many ways, amid the conflict in Ukraine, the continued impact, not least in Africa, of […]
TOE x US: Accelerating Public-Private Sector Investment in Expanding Access To Digital Services in Africa.
At the Tony Elumelu Foundation, we see a new Africa – one driven by governments and businesses coming together – for the good of all – one that believes in and supports our young entrepreneurs. We constantly champion public-private sector partnership to bring about this transformation of Africa. During the US-Africa Leader’s Summit last year […]
Positive Leadership: Democratizing Opportunity
I sat down with Jean-Philippe Cortois of the Positive Leadership Podcast with Microsoft to discuss Positive Leadership. Originally hosted here, I share my thoughts on democratizing opportunity as well as pushing Africapitalism for economic prosperity. Below is the full transcript of my interview. JEAN-PHILIPPE CORTOIS: Hello, I’m Jean-Philippe Cortois, and this is Positive Leadership, the […]
