Nigerian businessman, investor and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu has paid a courtesy visit to Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, at the President’s residence in Accra. The meeting took place on October 12, 2026.

Reports show that Mr. Elumelu announced the visit in a Facebook post accompanied by photographs of the meeting.
Mr Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa (UBA), has business interests spanning financial services, energy and hospitality. He also founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which supports African entrepreneurs through training, mentorship and seed funding.


The visit comes amid broader discussions across Africa about mobilising private-sector investment, supporting entrepreneurship and creating jobs to accelerate economic transformation.
