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Alakija was born into a middle class home [5] on 15 July 1951. Her father, Chief L.A. Ogbara, had 8 wives and 52 children, [6] and Folorunso's mother was his first. [7] She is from the Yoruba ethnicity of south-western Nigeria. [8] At the age of ten, Alakija traveled to the United Kingdom for her education [citation needed].
Africa's Young Entrepreneurs Organization (A.Y.E.) is the foremost [1] entrepreneurship organization in Africa. A.Y.E unites and empowers entrepreneurs in Africa, by fostering social, intellectual, and financial connections thereby developing a generation of outstanding African entrepreneurs who will shape the economic landscapes of their home countries.
2015 [14]; World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth Sources of wealth 67: Aliko Dangote Nigeria 17.7 Billion: Sugar, flour, cement 393: Mike Adenuga Nigeria 4.2 Billion ...
Other billionaires of African descent on the 2021 Forbes list included Nigerian businessman Mike Adenuga with $6.1 billion, American investor Robert Smith with $11.8 billion, American businessman David Steward with $12.8 billion, American media mogul Oprah Winfrey with $2.7 billion, South African gold magnate Patrice Motsepe with $3.2 billion ...
Folorunsho Alakija; Rommel Asagwara; Tonye Briggs-Oniyide; Tonye Cole – co-founder of Sahara Group; Mfon Ekpo; Aliko Dangote – Chairman, Dangote Group; Theophilus Danjuma; Shafi Edu; Mr Eazi – Singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur; Francis Edo-Osagie; Tony Elumelu — Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation; Thomas Etuh; Morenike Molehin
Folorunsho or Folorunso audio ⓘ (also spelled as Folusho or Foluso) is a Nigerian given name or surname of Yoruba origin meaning "under God's protection" [1] [2] Notable people with the name include: Folorunso Alakija, Nigerian businesswoman; Folorunso Fatukasi, American football player; Ambrose Folorunsho Alli (1929-1989), Nigerian medical ...
Alakija ⓘ is a surname of Yoruba origin.It means "Title of the ruler of Ìkijà" [1].Notable people with the surname include: Adeyemo Alakija (1884–1952), Nigerian lawyer, politician and businessman; Aduke Alakija (1921–2016), Nigerian lawyer and diplomat; Tejumade Alakija (1925–2013), Nigeria civil servant and educator
Folorunsho Alakija (born 1951), business tycoon in the fashion, oil and printing industries Folake Coker (born 1974), fashion designer, founder of Tiffany Amber Uche Eze (born 1983), social media expert, entrepreneur, founder of the BellaNaija online magazine