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Tony Elumelu to speak at EU conference
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Mr. Tony Elumelu
Tony Elumelu, Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) & Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, alongside the President of Estonia and the President of Rwanda, is set to speak at the European Union, EU, conference starting from today on various issues such as education, food security, job security, vulnerable populations, health and wellness, financial services and among others.
The conference tagged “EU:Africa – The Post Crisis Journey Hackathon” has been scheduled to hold virtually.
According to a statement, nearly 2000 persons from 93 countries have suggested about 700 ideas to solve social and economic problems in Africa along the 11 tracks of the hackathon. All EU countries are represented among the participants and just a few African countries are missing. 293 applicants entered the hackathon from Nigeria; Estonia has the largest number among EU applications with 77.