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The economic performance of Africa in the past few years has been remarkable. The continent has consistently defied the global trend.

New-African Magazine has announced its annual list of the “100 most influential Africans” in its December issue, which it says represents a list of individuals who have significantly impacted and realigned the continent’s landscape in their fields of endeavor and contributed in redefining the African narrative in 2013 and are expected to play a big role in 2014.

On 7 May, 2013, Think Africa Press published an interview with Shantayanan Devarajan, then Chief Economist of the World Bank's Africa division, entitled World Bank: "Structural Adjustment Programmes Worked in Africa", in which he argued that SAPs were a major reason behind Africa's current economic growth. On 25 November, Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic...

Heirs Holdings Limited, a pan-African investment company, argues that resource based industrialization can help power Africa’s economic growth. This is as co-authored by Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Tony Elumelu, entrepreneur and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited.

he Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Carlos Lopes, have argued that responsible resource-based industrialisation could influence Africa’s economic growth.

On 7 May, 2013, Think Africa Press published an interview with Shantayanan Devarajan, then Chief Economist of the World Bank's Africa division, entitled World Bank: "Structural Adjustment Programmes Worked in Africa", in which he argued that SAPs were a major reason behind Africa's current economic growth.

The economic performance of Africa in the last few years has been remarkable. The continent has consistently defied the global trend. Five years after the global financial system came perilously close to collapse, the global economic outlook is still uncertain.

Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa’s economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited (http://www.heirsholdings.com), a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa’s economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Elumelu and Lopes...

LAGOS, Nigeria, November 27, 2013 - Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa’s economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

LAGOS, Nigeria, November 27, 2013/ -- Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited (http://www.heirsholdings.com), a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa's economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission...

Tony Elumelu, Africa’s entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa’s economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

Tony Elumelu, entrepreneur, philanthrope et président d’Heirs Holdings Limited, une société d’investissement panafricaine, soutient qu’une industrialisation responsable basée sur les ressources peut stimuler la croissance économique de l’Afrique, dans un article écrit en collaboration avec Carlos Lopes, Secrétaire exécutif de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA).

LAGOS, Nigeria, November 27, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited (http://www.heirsholdings.com), a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa’s economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United...

LAGOS, Nigeria, November 27, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited (http://www.heirsholdings.com), a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa's economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the...

The first session of the 2013 Ibrahim Forum focused on Human Development. If you missed the live stream then we have you covered, as the full session sits below. As stated in an earlier post, we shall be realising the full sessions over the next day or so and you can follow the releases at: www.moibrahimfoundation.org/news/tags/ibrahim-forum/

LAGOS, Nigeria, November 27, 2013/ -- Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited (http://www.heirsholdings.com), a pan-African investment company, argues that responsible resource-based industrialisation can power Africa’s economic growth, in an article co-authored with Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for...

Le Forum sur le Mécanisme de coordination régionale a ouvert ses travaux ce 21 novembre 2013 à Addis-Abeba sur le thème : « Appui des Nations Unies au programme UA 2063″. C’était à l’occasion de la 14ème session du Mécanisme de coordination régionale pour l’Afrique (MCR-Afrique) des organismes des Nations Unies et des organisations travaillant en Afrique en appui à l’Union africaine et au NEPAD...

by Carlos Lopes and Tony Elumelu Carlos Lopes is Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Tony O. Elumelu is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and the chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, a pan-African investment company committed to driving economic prosperity and social wealth in Africa.The economic performance of Africa in the last few […]The post Africa’s Natural...

Carlos Lopes is Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Tony O. Elumelu is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and the chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited, a pan-African investment company committed to driving economic prosperity and social wealth in Africa.The economic performance of Africa in the last few years has been remarkable. The continent has consistently...