Speaking at the weekend in Delaware as the Keynote Speaker
at the US Senator Chris Coons’ Opportunity Africa Conference 2016, Elumelu
urged candidates Trump and Clinton that
on the US-Africa Policy, something’s don't need to change. What they need is to
be expanded and scaled up. In other words, we need more U.S. engagement
in Africa through mutually beneficial trade and investment. "
Speaking further, Elumelu said
"That is exactly what I,
and 200 other US and African political and business leaders including President
Obama and over 30 African Presidents, will be discussing next week at the
US-Africa Business Forum in New York- how to strengthen mutually beneficial
economic ties between the African and American peoples."
Elumelu’s theme is entrepreneurship. One of Africa’s leading
entrepreneurs; he is dedicating time and money, to create a new generation of
African business woman and men, committing $100m of his own money. According to
Elumelu, “If we give our people the economic tools to thrive, living standards
increase, the political challenges that Africa faces can be tackled and
fundamental positive change can be assured. Hecalled
on the next US President to work in Shared Purpose with Africans on
implementing innovative solutions to the complex but surmountable challenges in
Africa.
He also challenged the American electorate that “So when you
meet, write, call and email your political candidates and representatives and
the elected President in November, tell them that when it comes to Africa, you
want “More. And by “More”, I mean more engagement, more positively impactful
policies and more development and commercial investment in Africa."
In closing, Elumelu
said "I am an unashamed optimist and I believe that working together, in
Shared Purpose, which is what Africapitalism is about, we can help usher
in economic transformation that will ensure Africa is a critical player
in the 21stcentury global economy. "
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