LAGOS, Nigeria, December 2, 2011 – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and World Bank hosted a convening of African-funded philanthropic organisations on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in Lagos, Nigeria to discuss the continent’s philanthropy landscape. The meeting reviewed the priorities and programs of African-funded foundations, with participants deliberating opportunities for specific collaborations as well as …

Tony O. Elumelu, MFR, chairman of Heirs Holdings Group, was the keynote speaker at the opening dinner of the 17th Nigerian Economic Summit which began on November 10, 2011 in Abuja. The three-day event was organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group with the purpose of attracting foreign investors to the country. Mr. Elumelu, whose …

Tony O. Elumelu, MFR, chairman of Heirs Holdings Group, was the keynote speaker at the opening dinner of the 17th Nigerian Economic Summit which began on November 10, 2011 in Abuja. The three-day event was organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group with the purpose of attracting foreign investors to the country. Mr. Elumelu, whose …

Western Union and USAID in collaboration with The Tony Elumelu Foundation Launch African Diaspora Marketplace II with Small Business Workshops in Seven U.S. Cities The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today launched the second African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM), an initiative which …