‘I was called a joker’: Tony Elumelu reflects on early banking acquisition
The 63-year-old acquired and transformed a struggling Crystal Bank, rebranding it as Standard Trust Bank (STB) in 1997. The post ‘I was called a joker’: Tony Elumelu reflects on early banking acquisition appeared first on Premium Times N…
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