President Obama’s US-Africa Leaders Summit 2014. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington DC. African Business Leader: Tony O. Elumelu. PR: KRL International, DC. Photographs by Margarita Corporan

Tony Elumelu is a black billionaire, CEO, philanthropist, educator and respected businessman who is trying to change the lives of young black entrepreneurs around the world by investing $100 million of his hard earned money into them. At age 52, is CEO of Heirs Holdings and Transcorp and also is founder of the Tony Elumela Foundation which is where his philanthropy excels. His foundation is focusing on minorities and women owned businesses where they will train, mentor, evaluate and give a huge platform for their companies to excel at a high level. Elumelu has been doing his part for some time now and continues to inspire that Africa and United States business ventures. He has sat with U.S. President Barack Obama in talks to increase the unity of peace and business relations between the two countries. His backgorund is accomplished with bachelors, masters and MBA’s from the most prestigious of Universities. He is really putting his money where his mouth is, we support this movement and relevant action of trying to build up young minority entrepreneurs by giving them massive support.