just say to yourself – it’s a matter of time – – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
tony elumelu
intro’d to Tony via #skollwf14
Tony’s goal – to increase (don’t remember #’s he gave) # of entrepreneurs in africa in the next year… saying that..
entrepreneurs can change the world…
some tweets/quotes (in reverse order):
great struggles – difficulty getting society to accept/trust ____ – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
in africa we need: 1. to improve access to electricity 2. improve mechanism for leadership – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
innovation/creativity comes from need – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
we should all have a reason to wake up everyday – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF (the thing we can’t not do ness)
lack of hope is what creates problems for mankind.. – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
they (skoll) had 3 young/amazing entrepreneurs on a panel each ask Tony a question (great idea):
street people have a lot of great entrepreneurial skills – do you have advice to help them actualize – ? from @ghislain_M #SkollWF
how do we get ourselves to dream bigger than having food on the table – (in re to thinking beyond immediate) ? from @AimeeNoella #SkollWF
how can tech help africa.. ? from @mfukayama #SkollWF
So, so proud to see my Twitter trainees on the #SkollWF stage: @AimeeNoella @ghislain_M @mfukayama Live: skollworldforum.org <3 <3 <3
@TonyOElumelu Hard work. Emotional intelligence. Integrity. Resilience. Synergies. HEIRS #SkollWF #africa #entrepreneur
we need to be about creating spaces – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF (spaces of permission with nothing to prove – ness)
embrace resilience – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
think beyond the immediate – @TonyOElumelu #SkollWF
I invested in Power because I believe in doing good while doing well.This is called #Africapitalism
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dec 2014 –
Commits $100 Million To Create 10,000 African Entrepreneurs In 10 Years
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from heirs holdings site:
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te foundation on twitter:
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heirs holding on twitter:
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Tony O. Elumelu (born March 22, 1963) is a Nigerian economist, banker, investor and philanthropist. Elumelu is Chairman of Heirs Holdings, a pan-African proprietary investment company with interests in strategic sectors of Africa’s economy. He is also the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, an Africa-based and African-funded not-for-profit organisation (NPO) that is dedicated to the promotion and celebration of excellence in business leadership and entrepreneurship across Africa. Elumelu holds the Nigerian national honour, the Commander of the Order of Nigeria (CON). New African magazine recently listed him as one of the 100 most influential people in Africa.
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be you. 