Elumelu at World Bank to Speak on Digital Economy for Africa

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu, will join President of the World Bank Group, Mr Jim Yong Kim, and the chief executive of LinkedIn, Mr Jeff Weiner, to discuss Digital Economy for Africa.

The Nigerian serial entrepreneur is opening debate of the ‘Digital Economy for Africa’ Forum to be held in Washington DC

The event, organised by the organised by the World Bank Group, will take place on April 19, 2018, at the World Bank Group Main complex.

The occasion will also serve to launch the World Bank Group’s Digital Economy for Africa initiative in collaboration with the IFC as an important effort to realise Africa’s digital potential.