Tony Elumelu Foundation adds three global heavy-hitters to advisory board
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has appointed three new Advisory Board members, including Badr Jafar, Per Heggenes and Harvard professor Paul Gompers.
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Tycoon Tony Elumelu leads Transcorp past N1 trillion assets in record 2025 results
Tony Elumelu Transcorp crossed N1 trillion in assets in 2025 as profit surged 44 percent and revenue climbed to N544 billion.
Tycoon Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies sits on $186 million Seplat paper gain in under two months
Heirs Energies is up about $186.6 million on paper on its Seplat stake, bought in December as Nigerian independents expand.
Tony Elumelu says Tinubu wants faster power reforms and bigger support for young entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu says President Bola Tinubu pledged faster power reforms and stronger support for entrepreneurs as Nigeria works to steady the economy.
Tony Elumelu's UBA overhauls agency network to capture Nigeria’s booming POS market
UBA rolls out a new aggregator framework and RedPay incentives to expand agency banking and deepen its digital payments footprint.
Nigerian business mogul Tony Elumelu to empower new generation of African entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu says empowering young entrepreneurs is key to Africa’s future as his foundation expands funding, training and mentorship across all 54 African countries
Tony Elumelu-backed Redtech processed $20.6 billion in 2025 transactions as digital payments surge in Nigeria
Redtech says it processed 30 trillion naira in 2025 transactions, pointing to stronger RedPay usage and plans to expand across Africa.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu joins Seplat Energy as non-executive director
Seplat said Tony Elumelu’s experience will strengthen board oversight as the company pursues growth in Nigeria’s evolving energy market.
7 African billionaires who invested $100 million or more in Africa over the last two years
Africa’s richest investors are back in build mode, writing nine figure cheques for refineries, cement, power, AI infrastructure and gold.
Seplat begins ANOH gas production weeks after Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies takes $500 million stake
Seplat Energy begins ANOH gas production, increasing Nigeria’s gas supply and supporting industrial and domestic energy needs.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu urges leaders to rethink authority, trust and team relationships
Tony Elumelu urges leaders to rethink authority, arguing that trust, empathy and disciplined execution drive results more than hierarchy.
Five years on, Elumelu's Heirs Energies reshapes Nigeria’s OML 17 with production gains and discipline
Five years after assuming control of OML 17, Heirs Energies points to production growth, safety milestones and financial discipline as proof of its operating model.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies buys 20% of Seplat for nearly $500 million
Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies acquires 20% of Seplat for nearly $500 million, marking a major local investment in Nigeria’s energy sector.
Inside the biggest billionaire donations in Africa in 2025
Africa’s billionaires ramped up giving in 2025, funding schools, hospitals and startups as governments face tight budgets and rising public needs.
Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies secures $750 million from Afreximbank to drive long-term growth
Heirs Energies secures $750 million from Afreximbank, marking one of the biggest funding deals secured by a locally owned energy producer on the continent.
Africa’s richest people are warming up to Instagram - here’s why
Africa’s richest used to feel like rumors. Now they post - workouts, sermons, boardroom snaps - making billionaires oddly familiar, one scroll at a time.