Elumelu Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award In Côte d’Ivoire

The chairman of UBA Group Plc, Tony Elumelu, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Abidjan....

The Ivorian National Council of Employers, General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI) presented African businessman and investor, Tony Elumelu, with its 2016 CGECI Lifetime Achievement Award on April 21, 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The formal presentation was at the 5th edition of the annual forum, CGECI Academy 2016,  to honour Elumelu on his leadership and key role as an African business champion.

The event according to The Leadership was attended by over three thousand delegates across Africa including top government officials, business leaders, established and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Addressing guests present at the event, Chairman of African Investments Company, Heirs Holdings, UBA Plc and Transcorp Plc Elumelu delivered a keynote speech where he advocated for the collaboration of the private and public sectors to create value in the global competitive business landscape. 

 He said, “SMEs are the backbone of any economy anywhere in the world.  And when governments ignore the private sector and fail to attend to their obligations to create and sustain enabling environments for businesses to thrive and flourish, the consequences are stark – low GDP growth, mass unemployment, ethnic strife and possibly, even food and health crises and in some cases, violent conflict”.

Congrats to him!!!