Heirs Holdings celebrates 15 years of impact, catalyzing transformation across Africa through strategic investments in critical sectors. The group has a $10.2 billion portfolio spanning 24 countries across four continents. (Heirs Holdings) Founded in 2010 by Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Heirs Holdings embodies Elumelu’s core philosophy of Africapitalism: combining profit with impact, transforming lives, and...

London, October 14–15, 2025 — Africa’s industrial future will take center stage at AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2025, as the UK’s flagship development initiative, Manufacturing Africa, hosts a high-impact investment session: the Manufacturing Deals Pitch Room. This 90-minute showcase will feature a select group of investment-ready African manufacturing businesses pitching directly to a curated...

Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Professor Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, delivered the keynote address at the African Caucus of Governors of the World Bank and IMF, held in Bangui on Thursday,...

With a bold idea and a strong will, Danny Manu, a former aerospace engineer, turned a vision into a groundbreaking product: CLiK, the world’s first smart earbuds capable of translating 37 languages in real time — with no Wi-Fi, no data, just pure innovation. As Africa pushes forward in the digital age, Manu’s creation is opening new...

Through its Graduate Management Accelerated Program, launched in 2023, United Bank for Africa (UBA) is helping young Africans step into the world of banking each year. The initiative aims to reduce unemployment rates across Africa. Just six months, that is all it takes for any young African, aged 28 or younger and holding a bachelor’s...

In a rapidly shifting global economy, Africa’s investment narrative is gaining unprecedented momentum — and AFSIC 2025 is poised to be the continent’s most influential investment event, placing curated opportunities centre stage before a global audience of institutional capital and entrepreneurial visionaries. At the heart of this movement is the Q2 2025 Deal Book, a...

Édouard Mendy has conquered the world’s biggest soccer stages, winning the African Cup of Nations with Senegal and the Champions League with Chelsea. But today, he’s embarking on a new mission—one that goes beyond sports. Through Change Keepers, Mendy is championing a different kind of victory: empowering Senegal’s youth to become entrepreneurs and changemakers. “Dreaming...

The President of the Republic, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, received in audience on May 21 in Brazzaville the Vice President of the World Bank (WB) for West and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana. “We have a partnership that has evolved over time. We began working with Congo in 1967, and at the time, the first operation was...

Telecom operator Orange Cameroon is strengthening its digital inclusion strategy with the creation of five Orange Digital Centers (ODCs) located in several university cities across the country. With an investment of 1.5 billion CFA francs, these centers are becoming major hubs for training, creation, and support for technological entrepreneurship . As part of a drive for...