Nigerian business mogul Tony Elumelu is in Nairobi, Kenya, to be one of the speakers at the historic 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). The summit will be headlined by President Barack Obama.



"This year's GES is particularly symbolic, as it is the first time that the forum will be held in sub-Saharan Africa. I am proud to be part of an event that focuses on entrepreneurship-led development in Africa," he wrote on Facebook.

"Obama’s visit will spotlight the growing importance of Africa as a center of business innovation and entrepreneurship, something we know well from the pioneering work of my Foundation." he added.