AFRICA SPEAKS AFRICA SPEAKS A COLLECTION OF SPEECHES BY TONY ELUMELU, CON AFRICAPITALIST | BANKER | VISIONARY Copyright © 2017 by Tony O Elumelu The right of Tony O Elumelu to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the copyright laws. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. ISBN Paperback: 978-978-55255-1-9 Hardcover: 978-978-55255-2-6 Published in Nigeria in 2016 by Narrative Landscape Press 9 Odunlami Street, Anthony Village, Lagos State +234 909 055 4406 - 7
[email protected] www.narrativelandscape.com Cover Design by AI’s Fingers Text Layout and Design AI’s Fingers Contents INTRODUCTIOn – The BEGINNING 1 My Vision for Africa and Next Steps 3 2 Employee, Employer, and Empowerer: 13 Pathways to Success and Impact in an Uncertain World THE VISION 3 How I Am Changing the World 29 4 The Story of Champions: The Model of a 35 Fulfilled National Business Champion 5 Empowering The Next Generation of 47 African Leaders 6 Only in Nigeria Is Our Story Even Possible 55 7 A New Type of Philanthropy: Africapitalism 63 8 The Private Sector Can Help Change the 75 World 9 Powering Africa’s Future: Examining the 83 Power Africa Initiative THE MESSAGE 10 Partnership in the Post-2015 Development 93 Agenda 11 Strengthening Entrepreneurship and 105 Impact Investing through Philanthropy for Sustainable Development 12 The Role of the African