# Tony Elumelu business career and investments

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> Updated: 2026-09-28T05:46:51.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa, has recently highlighted both his professional origins and his current large-scale business expansions.

Reflecting on his early career, Elumelu shared details of his time as a sales executive for Precissa Sales Limited in Lagos. He noted that his experience as a photocopier salesperson provided essential fundamentals such as resilience and negotiation, stating that “who you become tomorrow is often shaped by the foundation you lay today.”

His current business activities include a significant expansion through Heirs Energies and Heirs Holdings, which hold a 20.07% interest in Seplat Energy valued at approximately $1.36 billion as of September 2026. Elumelu continues to promote ‘Africapitalism,’ an economic philosophy aimed at driving African development through the private sector, supported by the Tony Elumelu Foundation which has empowered over 27,000 entrepreneurs since 2015.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Tony Elumelu expands business empire with Seplat Energy stake

Tony Elumelu has expanded his business empire with a $1.36 billion stake in Seplat Energy while continuing to promote Africapitalism through the Tony Elumelu Foundation's entrepreneurship programs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tony-elumelu-expands-business-empire-with-seplat-energy-stake

### 2026-09-10: Tony Elumelu reflects on early career as sales executive

Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu shared an old business card from his early days as a photocopier salesperson, citing lessons in resilience and grit as foundational to his current global success.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tony-elumelu-reflects-on-early-career-as-sales-executive

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