‘My journey didn’t start with money’ — Elumelu shares lessons from managing a bank at 27

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 30/08/2025
Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), says trust — not money –was the foundation of his journey to becoming one of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs. In a post on Twitter on Friday, Elumelu recalled being appointed branch manager at AllStates Trust Bank at age 27, a decision made by Ebitimi Banigo, the then chairman of the bank. “At 27, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime: branch manager at AllStates Trust Bank, Nigeria, by HRM Ebitimi Banigo,” he said. “Many doubted a young man could lead a bank branch. That chance changed the entire course of my life. It gave me (…)
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