Business & Enterprise
Distinguished
Folorunsho Alakija
Oil executive and one of Africa's wealthiest women
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
She moved from fashion into oil and built Famfa Oil, becoming one of the wealthiest women on the continent.
Folorunsho Alakija is group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group and executive vice chairman of Famfa Oil Limited.
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