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Elumelu harps on increased trade, investment across Africa

By on March 3, 2016

The Chairman, Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has stated that the private sector must collaborate to ensure increased trade and investment opportunities across the African continent.

Elumelu, while speaking on the role of African private sector in the continent’s development and regional integration at the 4th International African Development Forum in Casablanca, Morocco.

 Organised by the Attijariwafa Bank since 2010, this year’s forum, was held in collaboration with the Moroccan Government institution, Maroc Export with focus on ‘Agriculture and Electrification: Harnessing Energies’.

Elumelu stressed that sustained Investments in agriculture and energy can lead to and sustain economic transformation across the continent.

 He said that while African countries are united by geography, North Africa is increasingly counted as Middle East.

“I come here today to embrace my North African brothers and sisters and also my francophone brothers and sisters represented here. African unity should be about shared bonds and trade. As we grow closer we will address the challenges caused by our trade barriers. I believe in Africa, and I believe in the power of entrepreneurship to deliver the future we all want for the continent- a future of stability and prosperity, with sustainable energy and food for all!” he noted.

Elumelu further stressed the importance of investments and of providing the right infrastructure for development across the continent.

According to him, “The private sector has the capacity and must acknowledge and embrace its role in the development of our continent. We have common challenges. We need investment and we need development in Africa. I decided that I needed to be here to participate in such a forward moving initiative. I call this Africapitalism.

“Africapitalism proposes that the African private sector has the power to transform Africa through long-term investments, creating both economic prosperity and social wealth; a belief that we have backed by launching the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme – a 10-year, $100 million commitment to empower the next generation of African entrepreneurs and generate $10 billion in annual revenue, creating at least one million jobs across Africa. 

 

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One Comment

  1. Francis Joseph

    March 5, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    Great Marfa farms Nig Ltd has been your custormer since 2013, we have made several attempt on loan for agricultural Development, all attempt made in vain. its so curiouse seeing you going arround preaching about agricultural reforms why your bank is not ready to cooperate with their able customers?