Doing business in Nigeria is an extreme sport, it doesn’t come with a manual. Between unpredictable markets and sudden setbacks, we’ve all taken losses.
But those failures are just expensive tuition in street-smart strategy. Don’t fold, dust your apron, re-strategize, and show up tomorrow. Your process is valid!
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She hasn’t retired. She has no plans to.
Folorunsho Alakija has been in business for over four decades — and if you’re waiting for her to slow down, you’ll be waiting a long time.
The empire is still running. The work is still happening. The hunger hasn’t gone anywhere.
This is what it looks like to build something that doesn’t need you to stop.
Episode 7 of The Builders is live. Link in bio.
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234Next had everything a media company should have.
Award-winning journalism. A fearless editorial voice. Digital infrastructure years ahead of the Nigerian market. And it still shut down.
Not because the vision was wrong — but because the market wasn’t ready, the model couldn’t hold, and nobody had planned for what comes after the launch.
That’s the lesson every builder needs to sit with.
Vision without timing is just a beautiful idea. And timing without a plan beyond day one is just momentum waiting to stall.
We broke down the full story of 234Next — what they built, why it mattered, and what Nigerian entrepreneurs can take from it today.
Link in bio.
Did you know these facts about Folorunsho Alakija?
We had her on Episode 7 of The Builders Podcast — and the conversation was just as legendary as the woman herself. Go listen. Link in bio. 🎙️
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You’ve heard stories from maybe 5 or 6 LGAs.
There are 774.
Project 774 is changing that. Swipe to see how — then put your LGA on the map. 🗺️
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More details to come.
The selection process was rigorous and merit-driven — and Nidacity was chosen for one reason: we don’t just connect entrepreneurs to capital, we build the capacity to use it well.
Through our tools, resources, workshops, and mentorship framework, every MSME we onboard will be prepared not just to access the loan — but to grow past it.
Full story on nidacity.com.
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Not all reading is equal.
Some books give you knowledge. These ones give you an edge.
From understanding power to leading through chaos — this is the CEO’s essential library. Curated for founders who are serious about building.
Full list of 10 on nidacity.com. Link in bio.
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She spent 12 years in a legal battle for what she believed was rightfully hers.
No guarantee she’d win. No certainty it would end. Just everything she’d built — all on the line.
Most people would have walked away.
Giving up simply wasn’t in her dictionary.
Watch the full clip. Then catch Episode 7 of The Builders to hear how she tells it herself. Link in bio.
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Wise words from the richest woman in Africa — and they’re exactly what you needed to hear today.
No to the wrong things. Yes to excellence. Passion over comfort. Action over planning.
Alakija has said it better than most business books ever will.
Catch her full conversation on The Builders, Episode 7. Link in bio.
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The short-lets market didn’t die. It just got harder to read.
More units came online. Guests got pickier. Some estates started pushing back entirely. And the margin that used to feel automatic? It’s doing something different now.
We got into the numbers — what’s shifted, what it means, and what’s worth paying attention to going forward.
Full piece in bio.
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Folorunso Alakija went from bank secretary to oil billionaire — and built one of the most remarkable careers this continent has ever seen.
Forbes list. Famfa Oil. The Rose of Sharon Foundation. A philanthropy that has supported thousands of widows and orphans across Nigeria.
Today she sits down with Kemi Adeosun on The Builders Podcast.
Episode 7 is out now. 🎙️ Link in bio — go listen.
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