President Bola Tinubu has congratulated economist, banker and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, on his 63rd birthday, describing him as an African business icon and a leading advocate of enterprise on the continent.
The Chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa and Transcorp, turns 63 today, March 22, 2026.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the president commended him, for his resilience, commitment to excellence and unwavering belief in Africapitalism.
Tinubu praised the impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), noting its significant role in empowering young Africans through entrepreneurship.
He said the foundation’s entrepreneurship programme had trained about 2.5 million youths across 54 African countries and provided over 24,000 entrepreneurs with non-refundable seed capital of 5,000 dollars each.
The President highlighted Elumelu’s continued investment in youth development as critical to Africa’s economic transformation and job creation.
He joined family, friends and associates of the business leader in wishing him good health, strength and more success in his future endeavours.
