How did one woman rise to the top of the competitive patriarchal oil and gas industry, lose everything and fight the Nigerian government and win?
Nigeria's richest woman discusses her challenges in business with Forbes Africa TV
For Folorunsho Alakija, its simple, “Folorunsho Alakija never gives up, my children never give up and my husband never gives up."
Folorunsho Alakija
For Folorunsho Alakija, its simple, “Folorunsho Alakija never gives up, my children never give up and my husband never gives up," she says.
That tenacity has served her well over the years as she impacts lives of thousands of orphans and widows through her rose of Sharon foundation.
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Click above to catch her inspirational journey as she chats with Peace Hyde on her worst day in business.
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