Why Women are Worth Celebrating – Tony Elumelu

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Nigerian economist and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has told why he celebrates womanhood.

Elumelu, who is the Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa and the founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation made a statement on his social media handles, including X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Thread, and Blog.

He stated: “March is women’s month from International Women’s Day (IWD) to Mother’s Day.  I am dedicating the rest of this month to celebrating our women from my mum to my wife, sisters, HH Group female CEOs, Directors, and female colleagues. You have all been impactful in my life story and business. I have been influenced by women all through my life, and always positively.

“I am and will be a strong advocate for inclusion in every area of life. I have witnessed first-hand the impact of investing in, working with, and learning from women.

“My first influence was my mother, whose experience as an entrepreneur served as my initiation into a world where hard work translates to success.

“As a father of five girls, I am also deeply influenced by the responsibility of fatherhood. My wife, Awele, and I, are not only shaping our daughters’ futures, but also showing them what is possible through hard work, resilience, and discipline.

“At @Heirs_Holdings, 40% of our CEOs are women, with 36% representation at the executive management level.

“At @UBAGroup, 50% of our board members are women, with 8 remarkable female CEOs steering the ship of Africa’s most formidable financial institution.

“At @UBAGroup, 50% of our board members are women, with 8 remarkable female CEOs steering the ship of Africa’s most formidable financial institution.

“Since 2015, through the @TonyElumeluFDN we have disbursed USD40million to support female entrepreneurs across 54 African countries. Over 650,000 women have received technical support from TEF, women who are creating jobs – over 150,000 jobs created on the continent, impacting their communities!”

Elumelu called on his admirers to learn more about how he is dedicating the rest of this month to celebrating the women that have been impactful in his life story and business.

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