Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu is the founder and chairman of Nigeria-based investment company Heirs Holdings.
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Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu is the founder and chairman of Nigeria-based investment company Heirs Holdings.
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Earlier this year, Heirs Holdings backed U.S. President Barack Obama's "Power Africa" plan -- an initiative aiming to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.
'Power Africa' —
Earlier this year, Heirs Holdings backed U.S. President Barack Obama's "Power Africa" plan -- an initiative aiming to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Elumelu gained wealth and acclaim in Africa's financial industry after turning a struggling Nigerian bank into a global financial institution, the United Bank for Africa.
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Elumelu gained wealth and acclaim in Africa's financial industry after turning a struggling Nigerian bank into a global financial institution, the United Bank for Africa.
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Through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which he started after retiring from his banking career, he mentors young African professionals and gives them opportunities with African-owned companies across the continent.
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Through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which he started after retiring from his banking career, he mentors young African professionals and gives them opportunities with African-owned companies across the continent.
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