When Tony Elumelu Shone Brilliantly

Unarguably, Tony Elumelu is one of the most dynamic business magnates the continent of Africa has been blessed with. The renowned financial wizard is also blessed with a lot of global acclaim where he rubs shoulders with other world-class business moguls.

At every important international forum, you are most likely to find the banking guru promoting worthy causes that affect Africa and entrepreneurship.

As the world keeps expressing concern about how to confront the dire consequences of climate change, Elumelu is one of Africa’s leading advocates for an equitable agenda for global climate action. His recent actions speak louder.

As global luminaries gathered at the ongoing annual COP28 UN Climate Change Summit in Dubai, UAE, headed by Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of one of the world’s largest oil companies as COP28 president – to rub minds on how to divert climate change catastrophe, Elumelu, through his Foundation, in partnership with the UBA, hosted a high-level session, bringing together Africans, and key players in the Gulf, Europe, and Americas, where UBA operates.

At another series of events across COP28, Elumelu, as usual, shone brilliantly when he delivered a single message to world leaders: “Africa needs to be heard, Africa’s future is the world’s future and the continent that is most impacted by and the least contributor to climate change needs our attention.”

Also, Elumelu offered the infrastructure and experience of his own Foundation’s 10-year $100 million entrepreneurship programme to partners to catalyse a further generation of African entrepreneurs

As gathered, the super dandy was a cynosure of all eyes as many foreign dignitaries took turns to have discussions and seek business and financial advice from the 60-year-old banking magnate.