Tag: Tony Elumelu
Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021: TEF entrepreneurship programme application opens
Africa’s Largest Entrepreneurial Intervention Leads Way on Covid-19 Economic Recovery TEF Targets Over 3,000 SMEs – Dedicated Focus in 2021 ...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation and European Union partner to transform economic empowerment of African Women
European Union joins growing list of international TEF partners driving entrepreneurship development Joint partnership to empower 2,500 women from 54 ...
FG approves $1.959bn for rail construction to Niger Republic, Fuel tanker crash kills 23 people in Kogi | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved close to $2 billion for the construction of a rail line from Kano ...
Tony Elumelu, Africapitalism and a secured future for Africa
When Tony Elumelu, the founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) launched the foundation in 2015, the vision was simple: to ...
The New Afrika Shrine is an iconic hub | 3 takeaways from Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Nigeria
It’s been almost a week since the French President, Emmanuel Macron made a historic two-day official visit to Nigeria. Macron ...
[The Injustice Blog] Why can’t Nigeria learn from Tony Elumelu?
Eradicating unemployment in the country won’t be solved by ordinary intervention but, by a working intervention that will grow jobs ...
Dele Momodu: A good man called Tony Elumelu
by Dele Momodu I’ve known Dr Tony Elumelu, the Chairman of United Bank of Africa for about two decades. I ...
Security man who returned customer’s $10,000 reportedly rewarded with over N10m
by Dolapo Adelana A security man, Ibrahim Ogbanago who returned $10000 misplaced by a customer has been rewarded with cash ...
We must prioritise the power sector in Nigeria – Elumelu
Chairman of Transcorp and United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu has said it is only a matter of time ...
The Thread: How Folorunsho Alakija got her break in business
Speaking at the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum 2016 today, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, oil mogul and billionaire, was purported to ...
Obasanjo, Folorunsho Alakija face-off at Tony Elumelu Foundation Forum
It was a platform where business and politics clashed as former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and business woman Folorunsho Alakija ...
Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ministry of Information & Culture partner to develop creative industries
At the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Wednesday signed an MOU with the Federal ...
UBA Chairman, Elumelu celebrates with Clinton at 70
UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote attended the 70th birthday of a former US President, Bill ...
Tony Elumelu: Role of private sector in fighting poverty
Over one billion people, referred to as the “bottom billion” live on less than $1.25 a day worldwide. In Nigeria, ...
Why is the Lagos state govt demolishing businesses today?
by Joachim MacEbong This morning, the Lagos State government demolished the premises of the Nuli Juice Company in Ikoyi, which ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: Question Buhari should ponder about
“When some Nigerians were executed in Indonesia yesterday, and I started reading about their ordeal, I stumbled on the picture ...
Dele Momodu: Time to ease the unemployment logjam
Fellow Nigerians, let me say right away that the biggest problem confronting our world today is that of mass unemployment. ...
Ukinebo Dare, Ime Archibong, Adesoji Solanke… look who made the #YNaijaPowerList for Corporate Nigeria
As the annual #YNaijaPower List enters its 5th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are ...
The 13 richest people in Nigeria
These are the type of billionaires “that laugh at Hov money…Billionaires with petroleum and coal money.” Naija, we gat ’em: ...
Bola Tinubu, Tony Elumelu, Festus Keyamo, others at today’s inauguration ceremony (PHOTOS)
by Wilfred Okichie Bright and sunny, the weather remained at the Eagle Square, Abuja, as Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi ...
In 10 tweets, Elumelu congratulates Nigerians, Buhari and Pres. Jonathan
by Kolapo Olapoju Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan, President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians on ...
#YNaijaPowerList: Don Jazzy, Rita Dominic, AY Makun, Davido… See the most powerful young people in entertainment
by Wilfred Okiche As the annual #YNaija Power List enters its 4th year, we bring you the most influential young ...
SPOTTED: Psquare meets with billionaire Africapitalist, Tony Elumelu
by Chinwe Okafor They may have played a little music for him too. Musical duo, Peter and Paul of Psquare ...
The Tony Elumelu Foundation to invest $10million for 1,000 African startups [DETAILS]
by Muyiwa Matuluko For all the debate about lack of funding for African tech startups, things are about to make a ...
Tony Elumelu & Orji Uzor Kalu join Forbes Magazine list of Africa’s Richest
by Isi Esene Forbes Magazine has released a list of 50 Richest Tycoons in Africa with Chairman of Heirs Holding, ...
Ventures Africa unveils Nigeria’s new dollar billionaires + see list of Africa’s richest people
by Isi Esene Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service, has launched its second annual ranking of Africa’s ...
UBA commits $1million to the Ebola fight, Elumelu urges corporate Africa to take up the challenge
by Isi Esene The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Board Chairman, Tony O Elumelu, has announced the donation of $1million, ...
The credit goes to Nigerians – President Jonathan thanks you for halting Ebola
by Laila Ibrahim On Thursday, 16 October, President Goodluck Jonathan credited the Nigerian populace for the successful halt of the spread ...
Elumelu announces Delta governorship aspiration in church
by Azubuike Azikiwe The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has declared his intention to run ...
Does Elumelu’s return to UBA signal the start of a reversal of hurricane Sanusi?
by Tunji Andrews In an interesting twist which many industry analysts feel may open the door for more comebacks, the ...