Chairman, UBA Board of Directors and Philanthropist, Mr Tony Elumelu and Group Managing Director/CEO, Phillip Oduoza were active participants at the World Economic
Forum, which took place from Wednesday, January 21, to January 23, 2015 in Davos, Switzerland.
Forum, which took place from Wednesday, January 21, to January 23, 2015 in Davos, Switzerland.
MD, Milken Institute, Mindy Silverstein; GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Phillips Oduoza; Head of Africa for WEF, Elsie Kanza; CEO, Investec Asset Management, Hendrik du Toit; President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Chairman, UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu; Director, Private Capital Group for Africa (PCGA), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Agnes Dasewicz; DG, SIDA, Charlotte Petri-Gornitzka; President, Africa Development, Donald Kaberuka
UBA’s Chairman and GMD/CEO participated in different high level panels as influential
voices for the African private sector.
voices for the African private sector.
Mr.
Elumelu participated in different panels discussing the various challenges
facing the African continent, where he challenged African leaders to “start doing,
and stop talking”
Elumelu participated in different panels discussing the various challenges
facing the African continent, where he challenged African leaders to “start doing,
and stop talking”
On Wednesday,
January 21, 2015, Mr, Elumelu joined other panelists including; Alpha Condé,
President of Guinea; Seth F. Berkley, Chief Executive Officer, GAVI;
Margaret Chan Director-General World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss
“Confronting the challenge of catastrophic outbreak.”
January 21, 2015, Mr, Elumelu joined other panelists including; Alpha Condé,
President of Guinea; Seth F. Berkley, Chief Executive Officer, GAVI;
Margaret Chan Director-General World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss
“Confronting the challenge of catastrophic outbreak.”
President,
Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Chairman, UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu; and President,
Africa Development, Donald Kaberuka
Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; Chairman, UBA Plc, Tony Elumelu; and President,
Africa Development, Donald Kaberuka
Later on the same
day, Mr. Elumelu was on another panel that focused on “Closing the energy
gap in Africa.” This high powered panel included; Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime
Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of
Mali; John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana.
day, Mr. Elumelu was on another panel that focused on “Closing the energy
gap in Africa.” This high powered panel included; Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime
Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of
Mali; John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana.
On Thursday,
January 22, 2015, Mr. Elumelu and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, jointly
hosted a discussion that centered on “Unlocking Global Institutional Capital
for Africa” with participants that included global and African CEO’s from the
world’s biggest companies and brands, as well as potential investors and key
international business partners as well as policy makers.
January 22, 2015, Mr. Elumelu and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, jointly
hosted a discussion that centered on “Unlocking Global Institutional Capital
for Africa” with participants that included global and African CEO’s from the
world’s biggest companies and brands, as well as potential investors and key
international business partners as well as policy makers.
UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu, CON, and Tony Blair, former Prime Minister, UK
Later on Thursday
evening, Mr. Elumelu hosted an invitation-only networking cocktail reception
tagged “Heirs Holdings Celebrate Africa Cocktail Party” with special
performance by African mega-star D’Banj and live music from all over the
continent.
evening, Mr. Elumelu hosted an invitation-only networking cocktail reception
tagged “Heirs Holdings Celebrate Africa Cocktail Party” with special
performance by African mega-star D’Banj and live music from all over the
continent.
Also, the same day, Mr Oduoza was a key speaker at a WEF session
that focused on “Africa’s Growth Markets; what societal, economic and
political shifts are accelerating Africa’s competitiveness” where he
called for increased regional collaboration in Africa.
that focused on “Africa’s Growth Markets; what societal, economic and
political shifts are accelerating Africa’s competitiveness” where he
called for increased regional collaboration in Africa.
GMD/CEO,
UBA Plc, Phillips Oduoza and DG, SIDA, Charlotte Petri-Gornitzka;
UBA Plc, Phillips Oduoza and DG, SIDA, Charlotte Petri-Gornitzka;
On Friday,
January 23, 2015, Mr, Elumelu joined other top African Energy Leaders
including; Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; Ibrahim
Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of Mali; John Dramani Mahama,
President of Ghana; and Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Undersecretary-General and
Special Representative, United Nations, for a group press conference aimed at
building political momentum for sustainable energy transition in Africa.
January 23, 2015, Mr, Elumelu joined other top African Energy Leaders
including; Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire; Ibrahim
Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of Mali; John Dramani Mahama,
President of Ghana; and Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, Undersecretary-General and
Special Representative, United Nations, for a group press conference aimed at
building political momentum for sustainable energy transition in Africa.
President,
Africa Development, Donald Kaberuka; and GMD/CEO, Phillips Oduoza
Africa Development, Donald Kaberuka; and GMD/CEO, Phillips Oduoza
WEF 2015 brought together more than 2,500
participants from 140 countries, hundreds of journalists, an estimated 40 heads
of state, and other politicians. About 1,500 business leaders from the
world’s top global companies were also in attendance.
participants from 140 countries, hundreds of journalists, an estimated 40 heads
of state, and other politicians. About 1,500 business leaders from the
world’s top global companies were also in attendance.
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