Empresário de referência no continente africano, o nigeriano Tony Elumelu destaca-se pelo apoio dado ao empreendedorismo jovem, através da fundação com o seu nome. Aos jovens, pede foco e resiliência. Aos governos, que garantam condições para que boas ideias se possam transformar em bons negócios. Sobre educação, alerta para a necessidade de se formarem quadros …
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Tony Elumelu: “Precisamos começar a formar para a empregabilidade”
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“We need to start training for employability” Tony Elumelu Says in Expresso das Ilhas Interview
The ‘father’ of Africapitalism; Economist and entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu was born in Nigeria in 1963 (56 years). With investments in different areas, stand out the stakes in banking from both Standard Trust Bank and United Bank for Africa – which has transformed a pan-African financial institution with more than seven million customers in 19 countries. In 2010, he …
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The Keynote address at the Coca-Cola Global Leadership Team Meeting
“Harnessing Africa’s Talent Potential & Entrepreneurial Mindset to Fuel Growth” (November 05, 2019) Good afternoon all; Talent is not hard to find in Africa – nor is dedication, nor ideas, nor discipline – the components of entrepreneurial success. That is not in question. Just look around – take Lagos – …
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Transcript: Tony Elumelu’s Remarks on “Africa’s money for African development – a future beyond aid”, during the Presidential Dialogue hosted by the President of Ghana and UNDP
Firstly, let me thank His Excellency, the President of Ghana, for being so wonderful in encouraging and supporting all of us on the continent, not just Ghanaians, and for also supporting UNDP, and for preaching and helping us tell the story of Africa beyond aid, which is at the heart of Africapitalism. But let me …
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Meet Andrew, Founder/CEO of Agroangeal
My Humble Beginning My name is Andrew Paul from Benue state, Nigeria. My mother was a hairstylist and an entrepreneur, she traded in foodstuff. My father was first a soldier who became a farmer after retirement. I grew up in a family with 7 siblings. For the first few years of my life, I worked …
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Meet Esse Okey, Founder of Powerstove Energy
About Me My name is Okey Esse. I am a 2018 TEF Alumni. I grew up in a home where one parent was a civil servant and the other a successful entrepreneur, so I had the opportunity to learn from the different worlds, each teaching me very vital lessons that prepared me for life. For …
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Tony O. Elumelu CON to Speak on the Presidential Dialogue at the Future Beyond Aid Conference in Ghana.
As conversations continue to ricochet across the African continent about building new, mutually beneficial and effective models of development, Tony O. Elumelu CON, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, joins Ghanaian President, H.E Nana Akufo Addo and other private and public sector leaders on the Presidential Dialogue themed, Africa’s Money for African Development – A Future Beyond …
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Discours liminaire à la conférence ‘Invest for Growth in Africa’ Ministère français de l’économie et des finances (Paris, France, le 30 octobre 2019)
Bonjour à tous, Monsieur Lemaire, ministre français de l’économie et des finances Monsieur Gillard, Président de France Invest et les organisateurs de cet événement Monsieur Schricke, Président du Club France-Afrique Invest Les membres de France Invest ici réunis Et d’autres membres distingués de l’auditoire ici présents Je m’appelle Tony Elumelu, Président de United Bank …
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The Time is Now to Invest in Africa and African SMEs, Tony Elumelu Tells Global Investors in Paris
Wednesday, October 30, 2019, Paris, France. Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Heirs Holdings opened the “Ambition Africa” conference organised by the France Invest Africa Club in Paris, France. As Elumelu delivered the opening address, he urged French investors to …
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Founder’s Address at the 2019 Invest for Growth in Africa Conference
The Keynote address at the Invest for Growth in Africa Conference French Ministry of Finance and Economy Paris, France Good afternoon all; Monsieur Lemaire, French Minister for Economy and Finance Monsieur Gillard, The Chairman of France Invest and the organisers of this event Monsieur Schricke, Chairman, France Invest’s Africa Club Members of the France Invest …
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