Little Lady Seamstress My mum had a fashion house back in the 90s and as a young girl, I was fascinated by the fabrics – the different colors and textures and the embellishments – the feathers and sparkly stones that she worked with so I invited myself into her workshop as a mini-apprentice, piecing together …
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Author Archives: Joshua Praise
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This Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur is Creating a Niche in the Fashion Industry
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Major World Economies are Becoming Increasingly Isolationist. Except Those in Africa.
First published on Washington Post by Fareed Zakaria Fareed Zakaria shares with The Washington Post his views on Africa’s rising prominence and the role the private sector as well as organisations, such as the Tony Elumelu Foundation, play in driving this growth. The best word to describe the mood of the global economy these days …
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Elumelu Challenges Japan – “Partner With us in Empowering African Entrepreneurs”
Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator Praises Tony Elumelu’s Private-Sector Led Approach to African Development President of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa: “If you want really good returns, as Tony Elumelu said, come to Africa” Elumelu Champions Job Creation in Africa at Breakfast Meeting with President of Rwanda and UNICEF Executive Director Tokyo, Japan, August 29, …
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Founder’s Session at the TICAD 7 Plenary 3 Public-Private Business Dialogue
Founder’s Remarks: Founder’s Session at the TICAD 7 Plenary 3 Public-Private Business Dialogue (August 29, 2019) Good morning all; Our Host, H.E., the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe African Heads of States and leaders of the Africa Union; Mr. Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Chair of AU, President of Arab Republic of Egypt; Mr. Muhammadu …
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Transcript: Tony Elumelu’s Opening Remarks at the JETRO Japan Africa Business Forum
Founder, Tony O. Elumelu’s Opening Remarks at the JETRO Japan Africa Business Forum in Yokohama, Japan August 29, 2019 Good afternoon all, First, I must thank Chairman Nobuhiko Sasaki of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) for organising this important event, and I specially commend his team for all the effort put into a …
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Ayobami Adedokun is Solving Energy Poverty Through Solar Inverters
Meet Ayobami Adedokun, the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur Solving Energy Poverty Through Solar Inverters How it Started Globally, there is a call for renewable and sustainable energy sources to reduce the irreparable harm done to our environment by the use of fossil fuel and the need to create an alternate source for when fossil fuel runs …
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Tony Elumelu prononcera un discours luminaire à la TICAD au Japon
Tony O. Elumelu, Promoter of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and President of United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), to be held in Yokohama, in Japan, August 28-30, 2019. As the first champion of entrepreneurship in Africa, Mr. Elumelu will ensure that the voice of …
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Tony Elumelu to Deliver Keynote Address at TICAD Africa Development Conference in Japan
Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), taking place in Yokohama, Japan from August 28 – 30, 2019. As the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa, Mr. Elumelu will ensure that …
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6 Tony Elumelu Foundation Alumni Have Received Travel Sponsorship to Attend TICAD Conference in Japan Sponsored by UNDP
Six Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Alumni have received travel sponsorship to attend the seventh edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Japan, sponsored by one of TEF partners, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The programme will hold on August 28 -30, 2019 at Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama city, Japan. The sponsorship is …
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Uganics is Creating a Malaria-Free World!
My Story of Luck! Luck is real, it is powerful, and I am committed to spreading it as far as I can. I am a beneficiary of luck, and I am passionate about sharing it across the continent, to all 54 countries. Tony O. Elumelu, CON If anyone knows the role that luck plays in …
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