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- 26 Aug 2019
Tony Elumelu to Deliver Keynote Address at TICAD Africa Development Conference in Japan
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), will speak at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD),…
- 26 Nov 2019
Tony Elumelu to Receive NPOM Award from FG
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, will be conferred with the National Productivity Order of…
- 26 Aug 2014
UBA Group Appoints Tony Elumelu as Chairman
Board of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Monday, announced the appointment of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, as chairman; he succeeds Ambassador Joe Keshi. Elumelu is chairman and chief executive…
- 6 Jul 2018
Tony Elumelu Pledges N500m to Delta Sate Focused Entrepreneurship Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Founder and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony O. Elumelu, has pledged N500 million to create an entrepreneurship programme exclusive to indigenes of Delta…
- 6 Jul 2026
After 12 Years at the Helm, Tony Elumelu Bows Out of UBA
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced that its Group Chairman, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, will retire from the Board of Directors on Aug. 21, 2026, upon completing the 12-year tenure limit for…
- 23 Sept 2020
“TIME 100” Lists Tony Elumelu among 100 Most Influential People in the World 2020
TIME has named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, now in its…
- 17 Feb 2015
Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces New Chief Executive
The board of Trustees of the Tony Elumelu Foundation announces the appointment of Professor Reid E. Whitlock as Chief Executive of the Foundation, commencing February 15. Professor Whitlock’s…
- 22 Mar 2021
Tony Elumelu Foundation Releases 2020 Annual Letter
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, has released its 2020 Annual Letter titled “THE POWER OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMIDST…
- 12 Jul 2015
Elumelu Foundation Holds Bootcamo for 1,000 African Entrepreneurs
As part of Tony Elumelu’s $100 million commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs, 1,000 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs, representing 51 African countries from the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship…
- 24 Feb 2016
Elumelu Hosts Associates of NLI
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) - in conjunction with the Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) -- hosted an intimate discussion between select Associate Fellows of the NLI and Tony O. Elumelu,…
- 21 Dec 2012
Elumelu Makes Top 4 African Business Leaders
Tony O. Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, has been named one of the four African Business Leaders of the Year, at an awards ceremony hosted by…
- 16 Jan 2020
Elumelu, UBA Group Chairman Donates Technology Centre to AAU
Tony O. Elumelu, chairman of UBA Group, has made the donation of a multipurpose information technology centre to his alma mater, Ambrose Ali University. Tony Elumelu Through the UBA Foundation, the…
- 10 May 2026
Transcorp Excites Shareholders with ₦20.3 Billion Dividend @20th AGM
Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group” or the “Company”) (NGX: TRANSCORP), Africa’s leading listed conglomerate with strategic investments in power, hospitality and energy, has declared a…
- 29 Aug 2019
Elumelu Seeks Japan’s Partnership to Empower African Entrepreneurs
Tony O. Elumelu, African investor and philanthropist has challenged the Government of Japan to invest 5% of its $50billion commitment to Africa, in empowering African entrepreneurs. He gave…
- 4 Feb 2016
Elumelu Applauds US Congress for Passage of 'Electrify Africa Act'
Tony O. Elumelu, leading investor and chairman, Heirs Holdings, UBA Plc and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the “Electrify…
- 12 Nov 2014
UBA Commits $1m to Ebola Fight, Elumelu Canvasses Corporate Africa Support
Tony O Elumelu, United Bank for Africa (UBA) board chairman, has announced the donation of $1million, to assist the fight against Ebola, currently present in three West African countries, where UBA…
- 16 Nov 2020
Belgium Bestows Highest National Honour on Elumelu
The Kingdom of Belgium has conferred the honorary distinction of Officer in the Order of Leopold, the country’s oldest and most important National Honour on Tony O. Elumelu, Africa’s leading investor…
- 24 Mar 2015
Elumelu Foundation Selects 1,000 African Entrepreneurs for $100M TEE Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) had announce dthe selection of the first 1,000 African entrepreneurs for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP). TEEP is a $100 million initiative to…
- 2 Mar 2020
Sanwo-Olu Commissions UBA Business Office at New Ultra-Modern Afriland Towers
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has officially added a new touch point to its network. Chairperson of Avon Healthcare Limited, Dr. Awele Elumelu; Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa(UBA) Plc and…
- 26 May 2024
UBA Shareholders Commend 2023 Superlative Performance, Dividend Payout
Shareholders of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, have praised the board, management and staff of the Bank on the impressive performance recorded over the past years and…
- 15 Apr 2016
Elumelu, UBA Chairman Pledges Investment in South East
Tony O. Elumelu chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has presented a compelling case for a sub-regional approach to economic development for Eastern Nigeria. In doing so,…
- 3 May 2021
Transcorp Delivers Across Portfolio
Shareholders of Nigeria's leading diversified conglomerate, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc ("Transcorp"), showed their strong confidence in the Board and management, at the Group’s 15th…
- 18 Mar 2017
Elumelu Speaks on Africapitalism to Youths at University of Ghana, Legon
Tony Elumelu visited Ghana as the first stop of his UBA tour of Africa, propagating the ideal of Africapitalism. In continuation of his strategic vision of engineering a robust economic and…
- 22 Jul 2015
Elumelu Foundation, Durham University Business Hold First Ever Conference on “Africapitalism”
The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s Africapitalism Institute and Durham University Business School, one of the oldest universities in the United Kingdom, co-hosted a day-long academic symposium on the…
- 30 Apr 2019
UBA Marks 70 Years of Excellent Services @ Special CEO Awards Gala
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, with operations in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and Paris, over the weekend, celebrated 70 years of…
- 8 Apr 2020
COVID-19: UBA to Hold AGM through Proxy
United Bank for Africa (UBA)Plc is to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, April 29, apparently to enable the shareholders to receive their dividend for 2019 financial year. UBA had…
- 14 Apr 2025
Sanwo-Olu, Others Grace Launch of 50-Bed Hospital in Surulere by Avon Medical
Avon Medical, a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings has officially launched an ultramodern hospital facility in Surulere, Lagos. L-R: Emmanuel Nnorom - Group CEO, Heirs Holdings; Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, Special…
- 8 Jun 2015
Africans Investing in Africa” Book Launch
Two of Africa’s most prominent foundations – the Nigeria-based Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Oppenheimer family’s Brenthurst Foundation of South Africa – launched an important new book titled…
- 5 Dec 2017
BCIU Honours Elumelu with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award
The Business council for International Understanding (BCIU), a non-profit U.S Business association dedicated to forging relationships and promoting dialogue between business and government…
- 1 Jun 2021
Heirs Holdings Enters Insurance Market - Promises Insurance Revolution
Heirs Holdings (HH) announced the Group’s transformative insurance industry play, with the launch of Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), yesterday at the companies’ Victoria…