Business President Obama Invites Tony Elumelu to Speak at White House Event

L

LequteMan

Guest
Nigeria- Tony Elumelu, African billionaire, business leader and philanthropist, has been invited by US President Barack Obama to speak at a White House event to celebrate emerging entrepreneurs around the globe, PremiumTimes reports.

tony elumelu.jpg

The White House event will bring together established and emerging entrepreneurs from all over the world who can benefit from the support and commitment of investors, governments, private foundations, and individuals. Mr. Elumelu is the only non-American invited to speak at the event.

Other speakers joining Messrs Obama and Elumelu to promote entrepreneurship at the White House event include Mark Cuban, Owner of the Dallas Mavericks; Barbara Corcoran; Founder of Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners; Daymond John, CEO and founder of FUBU — all investors on the hit ABC show Shark Tank; Antonio Gracias, Founder of Valor Equity Partners; and Julie Hanna, Founder of Kiva.

The event would be streamed live on May 11 on the website of the White House.

The following day, Mr. Elumelu would share his reflections on “Entrepreneur Led Development: A New Model for African Development” in a speech at Georgetown University with an audience of faculty, students, alumni and guests of the university.

#Nigera #Obama #Elumelu
 
Back
Top