The founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, has challenged African leaders to prioritise the future of the African continent.
Giving the keynote address, entitled “The Leadership Needed to Catalyse Africa’s Transformation,” to an audience of public and private sector leaders, Elumelu offered a robust and direct message to African leaders from the public and private sectors. Hosted by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the conference, an initiative of the Africa Strategic Leadership Centre, gathered Heads of State, public and private sector leaders to discuss and develop growth opportunities for the continent.
“With independence, although a lot of time was lost with military governments engaged in primitive fascism, nevertheless, many African governments have correctly identified two crucial stimuli that can catalyse social transformation. These are education and health for all and private sector-led growth”.
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