Even though Maryam Babangida secured her an appointment, she still had to put in the work, Folorunso Alakija says. Africa's richest woman and Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, says ...

Folorunsho Alakija, a mother of four from Lagos, Nigeria, started her career as a secretary in a bank. In addition to her secretarial expertise, Alakija studied fashion. Ultimately, her fashion ...

The narrative in a twitter post that Mrs. Folorunso Alakija got her oil block allocation because of her link to those on the corridors of power may be far from the truth. In his response to the tweets ...

So, Nigerians came for Folorunkija Alakija on Twitter yesterday and the messiness is still trending. Drama started when the oil mogul took to Twitter to narrate the story behind her success, how she ...

Ever since her mention in the recent Forbes Africa feature as one of the richest women in Africa, Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon, Fashion designer and philanthropist, Folorunsho Alakija has captured ...

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), renowned businesswoman and philanthropist Folorunsho Alakija has urged the global community to accelerate progress toward gender equality. Alakija ...

Nigeria’s wealthiest woman, Folorunsho Alakija, has disclosed that she did not attend a University, insisting that a formal education is not a requisite for success in life. Alakija, who is worth $2.6 ...

On Forbes' 2016 list of the world's 100 most powerful women, the highest placed African only comes in at number 80. Behind the likes of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Presidential hopeful ...