{"id":71343,"date":"2025-06-27T11:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/chakwera-secures-investment-breakthrough-as-african-billionaire-tony-elumelu-eyes-malawi"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:28:00","slug":"chakwera-secures-investment-breakthrough-as-african-billionaire-tony-elumelu-eyes-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/chakwera-secures-investment-breakthrough-as-african-billionaire-tony-elumelu-eyes-malawi","title":{"rendered":"Chakwera Secures Investment Breakthrough as African Billionaire Tony Elumelu Eyes Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has scored a potential economic breakthrough for Malawi after holding high-level talks with African business mogul Tony Elumelu\u2014Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation\u2014on the sidelines of the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meeting in Abuja.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The meeting centered on unlocking investment opportunities in Malawi and integrating the country into Elumelu\u2019s vast pan-African investment and youth empowerment ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI held talks with renowned African investor, Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu, whose initiatives are empowering a new generation of African entrepreneurs,\u201d Chakwera said. \u201cHis interest in Malawi marks a bold step toward inclusive growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The President showcased Malawi\u2019s investment potential, especially in Agriculture, Tourism, Mining, and Manufacturing (ATMM)\u2014the cornerstone of his economic transformation agenda.<\/p>\n<p><b>Youth Empowerment in Focus<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a major development, Chakwera revealed that the Tony Elumelu Foundation has agreed to bring Malawi into its investment radar and youth support framework.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m delighted to announce that the Foundation is keen to include Malawi in its scope,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve agreed to work closely with the Ministry of Youth to facilitate a program that provides $5,000 seed capital per young person\u2014impacting thousands of our youth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Under this initiative, Malawian youth will receive training, mentorship, and startup capital\u2014turning untapped potential into economic productivity.<\/p>\n<p><b>3 Million Jobs Vision Gains Momentum<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chakwera underscored that the partnership aligns perfectly with his administration\u2019s ambitious plan to create 3 million jobs by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration represents a shared commitment to inclusive prosperity. By empowering our youth, we are investing in a future driven by innovation, resilience, and homegrown entrepreneurship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting with Elumelu\u2014a titan of African enterprise\u2014has sparked fresh optimism that Malawi is beginning to attract the kind of transformative capital needed to lift millions out of poverty and into prosperity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has scored a potential economic breakthrough for Malawi after holding high-level talks with African business mogul Tony Elumelu\u2014Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation\u2014on the sidelines of the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meeting in Abuja. 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