Tony Elumelu meets up with singer, and tech investor Will I Am
Date: 2022-05-05
Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony O. Elumelu has held a meeting
with American singer, tech investor, entrepreneur, Will I Am, and other creative
entrepreneurs in Los Angeles to discuss strategic ways of bridging the gap between
Africa and the diaspora.
Mr.
Elumelo who was full of praise for Will I Am described him as well a renowned figure
not only in music but also in tech and AI.
“We spoke frankly and with passion – Will I Am touched me, with both his success – not just in music, but tech and AI- and his ability to tell as it is – incisive, elegant, and to the point, he said.
The TEF founder who doubles as the Chairman for Heirs
Holdings is on a TOE America Tour aimed at sparking conversations that
reimagine the nature of collaboration between Africa and other countries while
exploring particularly the greater partnership potential between Africans in
the diaspora and in Africa.
“To me, it is very clear - the needs of youth in Africa and
the diaspora are very similar - good education, employment, access to reliable
and stable infrastructure, role models, and just and inclusive society, he
added.
He further explained that youth unemployment, the deprivation
of opportunity, in any part of the world, Africa or elsewhere, is a challenge
to everyone everywhere, and reiterated to global leaders, private and public
sector leaders, and key opinion formers that the world needs people pooling
resources together to help humanity.
“My message is simple: in the 21st century, we need to
reimagine the way we give support, especially to Africa. Move away from aid,
focus on economic empowerment, job creation, infrastructure development, and economic
opportunities, and create an inclusive and enabling society for all who have
the energy and capacity to transform our world,” he stressed.
