Folorunsho Alakija (Nigerian Businesswoman)

EENI- School of International Business

Sub-subject: Folorunsho Alakija (Businesswoman and Philanthropist. Nigeria). Syllabus:

1. The Nigerian Businesswoman Folorunsho Alakija (Christian)
2. The Nigerian fashion group “The Rose of Sharon”
3. The Petroleum Famfa Company
4. The Rose of Sharon Foundation

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Description of the Sub-Subject: Folorunsho Alakija (Nigerian Businesswoman)

The Nigerian Businesswoman and Philanthropist Folorunsho Alakija was born in 1951, in Ikorudu (Lagos State, Nigeria)

1. Forbes considers to Folorunsho Alakija as the richest Nigerian women
2. Folorunsho Alakija founded the group of fashion “The Rose of Sharon,” currently, is the Managing Director of this company
3. Folorunsho Alakija is also the Vice-Chairperson of “Famfa Petroleum” (family business). Famfa Petroleum controls the Agbami Field one of the first major discoveries in the region of the Gulf of Guinea
4. The estimated net worth of Folorunsho Alakija: 2.5 billion dollars
5. Religion: Folorunsho Alakija is Christian
6. Husband: Modupe Alakija
7. Folorunsho Alakija studied at the Muslim High School Sagamu Ogun State (Nigeria) and fashion design at the American College (London)
8. She is also the President of the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (Africa)
9. She founded in 2008, the “Rose of Sharon Foundation” for philanthropic activities (helping widow, orphans, scholarships)
10. Folorunsho Alakija also founded the Christian institution the “Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International”

Folorunsho Alakija is a businesswomen of the West African Economic Area of the African Civilisation.