Nigerian economist, investor and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu has paid a courtesy visit to President John Dramani Mahama at his residence in Accra.

Elumelu, who is the Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the United Bank for Africa (UBA), disclosed the visit in a social media post.

“Today, I paid a courtesy visit to President Mahama John Dramani Mahama at his home in Accra, Ghana,” he wrote on Facebook, accompanying the post with pictures from the meeting.

Elumelu is a prominent figure in Africa’s private sector, with business interests spanning financial services, energy, hospitality and other sectors through Heirs Holdings and its affiliated businesses.

He is also known for his work in promoting entrepreneurship across Africa through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which supports young African entrepreneurs with training, mentorship and seed funding to help them develop their businesses.

Through his business and philanthropic activities, Elumelu has advocated greater private-sector participation in Africa’s economic transformation, with a focus on empowering entrepreneurs and supporting sustainable growth.

President Mahama has also emphasised investment, job creation and private-sector development as key priorities for Ghana’s economic growth.

Details of the discussions between the two were not disclosed at the time of publication.