[#AfricanDOers : Tony Elumelu]

Mr. Tony O. Elumelu is a Chairman at United Bank for Africa Plc, a Chairman at Africa Exchange Holdings Ltd., a Chairman at Transnational Corp. of Nigeria Plc, a Chairman at Heirs Holdings Ltd., a Chairman at AMoney, a Chairman at Tenoil Petroleum & Energy Services, a Co-Chairman-Food Security Strategy Group at The Aspen Institute, Inc. and a President at West African Bankers’ Association.

He is on the Board of Directors at Corporate Council on Africa, UBA Capital (Europe) Ltd., East Africa Exchange Ltd., Sustainable Energy For All Initiative and National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria. Mr. Elumelu was previously employed as a Founder by Tony Elumelu Foundation, a Non-Executive Director by Africa Finance Corp., a Chairman by United Metropolitan Nigeria Life Insurance Ltd., and a Chairman by Valucard Nigeria Plc.

He also served on the board at Transcorp Hilton Hotel.

He received his undergraduate degree from Ambrose Alli University and a graduate degree from the University of Lagos.