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Tony Elumelu  If there is anything the African continent needs the most, it is economic empowerment for individuals, communities and social groups. But for half a century, Africa found itself at a dead-end; even the IMF/World Bank-prescribed panaceas had failed the continent, just as governments have failed spectacularly to lift their countries out of poverty. Enter Tony Elumelu, Nigerian economist and entrepreneur, and an ardent propounder of Africapitalism, the development theory whose main tenet is the belief that the private sector holds the key to unlocking Africa’s On a personal level, Elumelu, CON, is a successful banker, and a successful entrepreneur. As the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA)―the pan-African financial services group which operates in 20 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and France―Elumelu is one of the titans of the financial market in Africa. Aside from chairing Transcorp, Nigeria’s largest quoted conglomerate, he h...

Access Bank has partnered with Visa, the official payment services partner of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, to reward its customers with exceptional opportunities to win tickets for an all-expense -paid trip to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup™ match LIVE and a chance to win other fabulous consolation prizes. The campaign which will run from July to December 2022 and will reward over 500 customers across Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen during the launch of the campaign, Chizoma Okoli, Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank, said, “We are extremely excited to partner with Visa to bring the FIFA World Cup 2022™ closer to our loyal customers. This campaign is an opportunity for the bank to give back to its loyal cardholders whilst strengthening our relationship with Visa for future partnerships.” erships.” She further stated that “The participation guidelines are very simple: our customers need to perform 3 transactions of a minimum of N15,000 on POS or Web with the...