Africa: Elumelu Urges Africa to Shift From Aid Dependence to Trade and Investment

Africa: Elumelu Urges Africa to Shift From Aid Dependence to Trade and Investment

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called for a fundamental shift in Africa's development model, urging the continent to move away from dependence on foreign aid toward trade, investment, entrepreneurship and private sector-led growth.

Tony Elumelu Urges Africa To Shift From Aid Dependence To Trade and Investment

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s development model from dependence on foreign aid to trade, investment, entrepreneurship and private sector-led growth. Elumelu made the call during a fireside chat on the sidelines of the 2026 United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. The session, titled the […]

Elumelu Urges Africa to Shift From Aid Dependence to Trade and Investment

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called for a fundamental shift in Africa’s development model, urging the continent to move away from dependence on foreign aid toward trade, investment, entrepreneurship and private sector-led growth.

“Not For Africa, With Africa”, Tony Elumelu Urges France, Global Investors To Back African Entrepreneurs

and deepen investment partnerships with Africa’s young entrepreneurs.