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Tony Elumelu

Banker and investor who chairs Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa and founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-03-23Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Tony Elumelu hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. Chairman, UBA Group Plc (United Bank for Africa) Current

    Chairman of the pan-African banking group.[1]

  2. Chairman, Transcorp Plc (Transnational Corporation of Nigeria) Current

    Chairman of the listed Nigerian conglomerate.[1]

  3. 2005
    Led merger as head of Standard Trust Bank, Standard Trust Bank / United Bank for Africa Former

    Led Standard Trust Bank and its 2005 merger with United Bank for Africa.[1]

  4. 2010
    Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation Current

    Founded the Africa-based, African-funded philanthropy focused on entrepreneurship.[2, 1]

  5. 2010
    Chairman (founder), Heirs Holdings Current

    Founded and chairs the African investment holding company with interests in financial services, power, oil and gas, agribusiness, real estate and hospitality.[1]

Sources

  1. Tony Elumelu (expert profile)World Bank Live, secondary source
  2. Tony O. ElumeluTony Elumelu Foundation, 2026, primary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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