LAGOS, NIGERIA, January 29th 2014 – LAGOS, NIGERIA – As part of the campaign for inclusive economic growth in Africa, ONE and The Tony Elumelu Foundation announced a strategic partnership today to push political leaders in Nigeria to support public investments in agriculture, healthcare, and energy that will unlock substantial investments in these key sectors. The partnership aims …
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ONE and the Tony Elumelu Foundation Announce New Partnership
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Dr. Saeed Jumah: 2013 winner of the Tony Elumelu Prize for Business
Dr. Saeed Jumah is the recipient of the 2013 Tony Elumelu Prize for Business presented at the Future Awards, 2013 held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The award is part of Mr. Elumelu’s commitment through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to identify and support entrepreneurs whose ventures bring about sustainable social impact for their communities. In …
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Applications are now open for the 2014 Elumelu Professionals Programme
Are you an MBA or MPA student passionate about emerging markets? Do you have broad experience in marketing, finance, strategy, or policy analysis? Are you interested in creating lasting impact within a developing economy? The Tony Elumelu Foundation offers a three month engaging internship that may be right for you.
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Heirs Holdings director appointed to Global Impact Investing Network board
Sam Nwanze becomes first African board member Lagos, Nigeria, 25 November 2013 – In a unanimous decision, the board of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a global non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world, has appointed investor Sam Nwanze as its first African member. Nwanze, who is the …
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African Exchange Holdings Delivers on Receipts System
Nigerian warehouse receipts system shows technical superiority in the region ABUJA, NIGERIA, 18 November 2013 – Today, the Nigerian Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) conducted a technical walkthrough of a pioneering electronic warehouse receipt platform deployed by Africa Exchange Holdings (AFEX), which enables Nigerian farmers, cooperatives and …
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EAX concludes first regional trade auction of maize on NASDAQ platform
Kigali, 31 October 2013 – On Thursday, October 31, the recently operational East Africa Exchange (EAX) concluded the first regional trade auction from its Rwanda head office, successfully selling 50 metric tons of maize at 398 USD per metric ton between a Ugandan seller and Rwanda buyer. The auction took EAX one step closer to …
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Philanthropy in a changing world economy
In 2010, leading African businessman Tony Elumelu set up the foundation that bears his name. Africa-based and African-funded, its principal focus is on strengthening the private sector across the continent, as he explains to Caroline Hartnell of Alliance Magazine. [wpfilebase tag=file id=2 tpl=simple /] Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Dedicated Africapitalism platform launches on AllAfrica.com
Lagos, 29 October 2013- AllAfrica.com, the leading source of African news, has added a section to their website that will be dedicated to Africapitalism – an economic philosophy being touted as the solution for Africa’s development. The section will feature opinion, analysis and new perspectives that will stimulate debate around Africapitalism’s premise that the private …
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Iftiin Foundation partners with US, Tony Elumelu Foundation to transform post-conflict Somalia
The Somali foundation, which received a grant from The Tony Elumelu Foundation, recently held the first Generation Change Summit in Mogadishu, where ninety youth activists and entrepreneurs came together to discuss the role of youth in changing a post-conflict society for the better. [wpfilebase tag=file id=1 tpl=simple /] Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback!
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Tony Elumelu recognised for leadership in business and philanthropy
New York, 21 September 2013 – On the eve of his departure to New York, where he will be speaking at the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (UN MDG) Success Event and the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, the UK based publishers of African Business Magazine announced that global business leader Tony O. Elumelu, …
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