By Dr. Wiebe Boer, CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation The US-Africa Leaders Summit was a remarkable experience for me. I am American, but was born and raised in Nigeria, and as a lifelong student of African history, the depth, the breadth and the focus of the conversations during the Summit impressed me. I left confident …
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Look to Entrepreneurs to Determine if the African Leaders Summit was Indeed a Success
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Titan Of Trade: Tony Elumelu’s Drive to Empower Africa and Minority Entrepreneurs
The U.S.-Africa Summit officially wrapped in Washington, D.C. the week of Aug. 6. The gathering of at least 50 African heads-of-state and hundreds of business leaders from the continent is being considered a big first step toward a potential future of a growing economic bond. During this three-day summit, African Americans who attended got an …
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Africa’s Richest Man Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Others Raise $400 Million For Terror Victims
A group of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Others, on Thursday donated more than $400 million to support victims of terrorist attacks. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Africa Is Open for Business, Ready for Investment
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington next week should be about much more than aid. The three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit being convened by President Obama in Washington next week could be a defining moment for the African continent as it emerges on the world stage. The gathering could also be a defining moment for the …
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation Partners with the US Government on “Beyond the Grid” – a new Power Africa initiative
As a partner, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has committed to a financial investment over the next five years to seed and scale distributed energy solutions across the continent. As a result will in turn enhance homes, businesses, schools and improve the livelihoods of Africans in Africa. Other partners of Beyond the Grid include the United Nations Foundation, …
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2013 Tony Elumelu Prize in Business Winner Dr. Saeed Jumah Launches Second Children’s Dental Educational Book
Dr. Saeed Jumah, fondly known as “Dr. Smyls” to many has taken another laudable step towards creating dental and oral hygiene awareness in Nigeria with the launch of the second book in his children’s book series-Toothie and Friends-a fun illustrated book for children about dental health and hygiene. Recipient of the 2013 Tony Elumelu Prize …
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Nigeria – Open For Business And Full Of Opportunities
Businessmen around the world are always looking for new global markets for investments. Relatively quietly, Nigeria has become an attractive market for American businesses. In fact, it’s the largest and most important market in Africa and one of the more exciting emerging markets in which to invest. With a population of approximately 180 million (twice …
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Tony Elumelu: Being Part of the Solution and the Promise for Africa!
April 7, 2014, marked a historic day for Nigeria, with the rebasing of our GDP to nearly $500 billion. This new figure makes us the largest economy in Africa and the 26th larget in the world. Not only has Nigeria overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest economy, but we are now on par with Poland …
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Boer: Africa can unlock its economic potential through its resources
In this interview with ThisDay, Dr. Wiebe Boer, CEO of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, speaks about a $150,000 donation to the African Union Foundation. Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Industrialization in Africa: Can the continent make it?
By Lawrence Mbae Without strong industries to create jobs and add value to raw materials, African countries risk remaining shackled by joblessness and poverty. Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana produce 53percent of the world’s cocoa. But the supermarket shelves in Abidjan and Accra, their respective capitals, are stacked with chocolates imported from Switzerland and the UK, …
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