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Tony Elumelu recognised as one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has been named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world for the year 2020.
Time uses the list in recognising the activism, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.
The businessman was recognised for his track record of business turnaround and value creation, and economic empowerment of young Africans.
The list, which is in its seventh year, featured only four Africans in 2020.
Elumelu has investments in financial services, hospitality, power, energy and healthcare.
The businessman took to his Twitter page to reflect on why he made it to the list despite 2020 being a tumultuous year for everyone.
See post below;
Not every day do you wake up to this – honoured to be named to 2020 #Time100 from @TIME. This has been a tumultuous year for all of us – challenging, humbling, and forcing us all to reflect. Why am I there? pic.twitter.com/w9YzoOwmz7
— Tony O. Elumelu, CON (@TonyOElumelu) September 23, 2020
He wrote:
“When in 2010, we launched the Tony Elumelu Foundation to champion African entrepreneurship, we had clear goals to catalyse and, yes, showcase the capacity, determination and power of the African entrepreneur.”
“Young women and men shaping economies, creating jobs and singlehandedly confronting the clichés that often surround Africa.”
He noted that Africa is not a continent of unrealised potential but one of innovation, pulsing with productivity, adding that African entrepreneurs are reimagining and building a new future for the continent.
When in 2010, we launched the Tony Elumelu Foundation to champion African entrepreneurship, we had clear goals to catalyse and, yes, showcase the capacity, determination and power of the African entrepreneur.
— Tony O. Elumelu, CON (@TonyOElumelu) September 23, 2020
Young women and men shaping economies, creating jobs and singlehandedly confronting the clichés that often surround Africa. Africa is not a “continent of unrealised potential”, but one of innovation, pulsing with productivity
— Tony O. Elumelu, CON (@TonyOElumelu) September 23, 2020
as our entrepreneurs are reimagining and building a new future for the continent. It is also about businesses like Transcorp Power, Nigeria’s largest power producer; @UBAGroup, a bank in 20 African countries democratising financial services and breaking down barriers to trade;
— Tony O. Elumelu, CON (@TonyOElumelu) September 23, 2020
Avon Healthcare, innovating in delivering healthcare – our Group CEOs like Dr. Awele Elumelu, @owenomo, @BelloSimbo, @OlusolaModupe, @uzoora, and @IfeyinwaUgo ideally females! We are changing the African narrative – thanks @TIME for recognising this.
— Tony O. Elumelu, CON (@TonyOElumelu) September 23, 2020
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