Whenever a list of richest Africans is mentioned, one woman who finds herself in the male-dominated league of the billionaire is Folorunsho Alakija. Oil, fashion, and printing all contributed to the legendary businesswoman’s riches. Hers is not a tale of sudden triumph, but rather one of perseverance and tenacity. She became a billionaire as a … Read more
Born on August 12, 1947, Muhammadu Indimi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist who was the founder of Oriental Energy Resources Limited. His contribution to higher institutions of learning extends beyond Nigeria. His name cannot be excluded from the list of prominent and successful Nigerians who rose from nothing to something. Overview: Born: August 12, 1947 Home … Read more
Owner of Globacom and Chairman of Conoil Producing Limited, Mike Adenuga is a prominent Nigerian businessman. He used to be the second richest person in Nigeria until recently the founder of BUA Group dislodged him to third place on Nigeria’s billionaire list. Overview: Full Name: Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr Date of Birth: April 28, … Read more
Emeka Offor was born on February 10, 1957, in Kafachan, Kaduna, Nigeria, to Mr and Mrs Benneth Offor. The Chrome Group of Companies, which he established in 1993 that includes investments in oil and gas, insurance, banking, power, logistics, hotels, telecommunications, and travel, is well recognized in Nigeria and across the continent. Sir Emeka Offor Foundation … Read more
The economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Tony Elumelu is one of Africa’s most prominent business leaders, he is the chairman of Heirs Holdings and a founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Overview: Full name: Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu Date of birth: March 22, 1963 State of origin: Delta Wife: Awele Vivian Elumelu No of children: 7 On … Read more
Born on November 4, 1957, Jim Ovia is a Nigerian entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and author. Zenith Bank PLC is Nigeria’s most valuable bank with a market valuation of N789. 62 billion as of December 2021 and one of the largest banks in Africa. Overview: Full Name: Jim James Ovia Date of Birth: November 4, 1951 … Read more
Nigerian lawyer and investor, Jimoh Ibrahim, after several attempts to become the governor of his home state – Ondo – he settled for a Senatorial seat. We’ve gathered a little information about the Ondo-born diversified businessman. Overview: Born to the family of Alhaji Yakubu and Omofemiwa Jimoh on February 24, 1967, Jimoh Ibrahim was raised with other … Read more
The Chairman of Dangote Group Alhaji Aliko Dangote has again been rated as the wealthiest man in Africa, according to Forbes 2024 list. This can be attributed to the growth in Aliko Dangote’s wealth to the sterling performance of Dangote Cement on the Nigerian Exchange. And lately, the company’s had over N11 trillion market capitalization January … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria, on February 5, 2021, shocked a lot of people when it ordered all financial institutions in the country to stop the facilitation of all transactions involving cryptocurrencies. And as if that was not enough, the apex bank asked regulated agencies in the system to identify persons or organizations that are … Read more
Bitcoin is one of the unimaginable inventions by mankind in the financial world as anyone irrespective of location, race, banked or banked can receive payment with their wallet. In guide covers the three simplest ways to convert your Bitcoin to the local currency (Naira) if anyone sends you money. As the blockchain, the technology that … Read more
The philanthropist, businessman, and entrepreneur, Cletus Ibeto, hails from Nnewi, Anambra state Nigeria. He is the chairman and founder of Ibeto Group, Nigeria’s largest conglomerate in the East. Profile: Background: The life of Ibeto is intriguing as well as interesting as the then young boy had a dream of becoming one of the most educated … Read more
The new Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, was the former governor of Osun State. He exhausted all the legal means to prove that there was over-voting in the election that brought the incumbent governor Ademola Adeleke into power. Here is the biography of Oyetola. When President Tinubu assigned portfolios to his 46-member … Read more
Different types of exchanges exist in the cryptocurrency world, with different features and functionalities. We have those that can be regarded as “custodial exchanges”. These platforms, which are also known as centralized exchanges, were structured to have control over the assets of their users. Usually, such platforms have KYC guidelines in place that their users … Read more
Power, wealth, and reputation all go hand in hand. Everything worked out for Chief Bode Oladimeji Akindele. The late Chief Akindele was long regarded as one of Africa’s wealthiest men. A successful businessman across continents — Europe, the United States, Asia, and Africa — as well as his native Nigeria, he made a name for … Read more
The name John Kayode Fayemi is not new to the Nigerian political arena. He is the incumbent governor of Ekiti state, in the south-western region of Nigeria. He previously occupied the same office between 2010 and 2014. Heroes, they say are not born but made. This can be true in the case of Fayemi who … Read more