Business & Enterprise
Distinguished
Tony Elumelu
born 1963
Banker, investor, and funder of thousands of African entrepreneurs
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
He rebuilt UBA into a pan-African bank, and his foundation exists to put capital into the hands of African entrepreneurs at scale.
An economist, entrepreneur and investor, Elumelu chairs Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria, and founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
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