ACCOMPLISH MAGAZINE DEC 2023

COVER
Folorunso Alakija is a successful entrepreneur and billionaire
businesswoman. She holds the position of executive vicechairman
at FAMFA Oil Ltd. and is the Managing Director of
the Rose of Sharon Group.
Alakija is widely recognised both locally and globally for her
achievements as a career woman. Forbes ranked her as
the richest woman in Nigeria, and in 2015, she was listed as
the second most powerful woman in Africa, following Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala. Forbes also recognised her as the 87th most
powerful woman in the world.
Alakija’s life journey is marked by overcoming setbacks and
building a thriving career.
Here are some inspiring quotes from Folorunso Alakija to
motivate you:
SELECT
QUOTE
FOLOR
ALAKI
“Thinking
opens the
doors to our minds
and makes us
receptive to the very
idea of broadening
our horizons and
learning new
things.”
“Don’t look
for short
cuts.”
“Just start
small with what
you have and
you can grow the
business.”
“Integrity
is doing the
right thing
when no one is
watching.”
“Persevere –
Never give up!
Today’s world
enjoys electricity
because of those
who did not give
up!”
“I am what you
could refer to as
a ‘workaholic’. I am
diligent and resilient
in everything that I do
and have a motto that
says ‘What is worth
doing, is worth doing
extremely well.”
“A leader is
a visionary who
successfully carries
others along to
achieve a particular
goal, within a
specific time
frame.”
By Harry Choms
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