Folorunso Alakija

Many in today’s world are in a rat race to get rich. Many delve into all kinds of businesses with little or nothing to show for it. What they don’t know is that “business is not for everybody”. Those who succeed, are not able to sustain their wealth beyond their own generation.

Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, popularly known as the richest woman in Africa, is our Allure cover personality tomorrow. What makes her tick? How does she play the boardroom game? Find out what she has to say about how to build wealth and sustain it beyond the first generation.

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Photography: Dele Awe

By Jemi Ekunkunbor