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Tony Elumelu

Tony Elumelu is the chair of family-owned investment company Heirs Holdings and of United Bank for Africa. He and his wife launched the $100 million Tony Elumelu Foundation to empower young entrepreneurs across 54 African countries. In March 2025, he was appointed to the International Monetary Fund’s Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth.

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The inequality gap threatens to dim Africa’s bright AI future

We do not always associate Africa with technology. Yet we have seen in the telecoms sector how the continent can leapfrog others and lead.

November 09, 2025