Who is the richest black woman in the world? In Simple words, her name is Folorunsho A-la-kija, the richest black woman in the world (If you having problem pronouncing that, take in some cold water and try again). Nigerian oil baroness, YES !!
and fashion entrepreneur started her career as a secretary at a bank in Nigeria for about 30 - 40 years superseding Oprah net worth. Folorunsho married a lawyer, Modupe Alakija in November 1976. They reside in Lagos, Nigeria with their four sons and grandchildren.
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When she moved to England in the 80’s and she studied fashion; Absolutely not knowing she won't
be needing this for long lol but after returning to Nigeria to work as an executive secretary for several corporations, including the former First National Bank of Chicago, the richest black woman in the world founded her own tailoring company (already in her blood gene to be an entrepreneur from start!) which was called Supreme Stitches. Folorunsho has a foundation called the Rose of Sharon Foundation that helps widows and orphans by empowering them through scholarships and business grants.
The 64 year old did well with her fashion brand but the bulk of her fortune comes from the oil business. She started up a company called Famfa Ltd that got an oil exploration license in 1993 from Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) granting her a lucrative block in Nigeria's coastal waters and they attained a 617,000-acre oil block which was highly lucrative (200,000 barrels a day... wao!)
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Forbes stated her Net worth to be $2.5 Billion (OK, time to calculate those figures in Naira) and according to Ventures Africa, Folorunsho Alakija beats Oprah net worth by $300 million with assets including a $46 million jet and a portfolio of over $100 million. Some people just gat this paper.
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When she moved to England in the 80’s and she studied fashion; Absolutely not knowing she won't
be needing this for long lol but after returning to Nigeria to work as an executive secretary for several corporations, including the former First National Bank of Chicago, the richest black woman in the world founded her own tailoring company (already in her blood gene to be an entrepreneur from start!) which was called Supreme Stitches. Folorunsho has a foundation called the Rose of Sharon Foundation that helps widows and orphans by empowering them through scholarships and business grants.
The 64 year old did well with her fashion brand but the bulk of her fortune comes from the oil business. She started up a company called Famfa Ltd that got an oil exploration license in 1993 from Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) granting her a lucrative block in Nigeria's coastal waters and they attained a 617,000-acre oil block which was highly lucrative (200,000 barrels a day... wao!)
Must Read: LOL ... FUNNY SET OF PEOPLE YOU MEET AT NIGERIA "MAMA-PUT"
Forbes stated her Net worth to be $2.5 Billion (OK, time to calculate those figures in Naira) and according to Ventures Africa, Folorunsho Alakija beats Oprah net worth by $300 million with assets including a $46 million jet and a portfolio of over $100 million. Some people just gat this paper.
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