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Forum => Kenya Discussion => Topic started by: Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants on January 08, 2015, 06:51:43 PM
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Maryam Babangida's tailor. She acquired an oil exploration licence in the 90's. In Naija, you can get one of those if you are good in the fashion industry. The wealthiest woman of color.
Oprah Winfrey is no longer the world’s richest black woman. That distinction now belongs to Nigerian oil baroness and fashionista Folorunsho Alakija.
Alakija is worth at least $3.3 billion — about $300 million more than American television personality Oprah — Ventures Africa reports.
The 62-year-old started her career as a secretary at the erstwhile Merchant Bank of Nigeria, but moved to England in the early 1980s to study fashion design. She then returned to her native country and set up a high-end label called Supreme Stitches.
http://time.com/3649223/richest-black-woman-folorunsho-alakija-oprah-winfrey-nigeria/
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At least we know Oprah's wealth was genuinely acquired, start to finish. She's still number one in my eyes.
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At least we know Oprah's wealth was genuinely acquired, start to finish. She's still number one in my eyes.
Oprah seems to know her industry well. I am told Folorunsho knows next to nothing about oil. That is all the more remarkable I think.
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Nigeria is a country of contrasts. I bet there are more wealthier folks than these ranked esp in politics and military. The fairly clean ones like Dangote and this lady are soon going to be world richest..Dangote i think is nearly in top 10 worldwide.
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Nigeria is a country of contrasts. I bet there are more wealthier folks than these ranked esp in politics and military. The fairly clean ones like Dangote and this lady are soon going to be world richest..Dangote i think is nearly in top 10 worldwide.
Most definitely.