‘Making It Big’ blueprint for new business leaders

When one of Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs decides to tell his own story, the continent has reason to pause and listen. In Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, Nigerian business leader and philanthropist Femi Otedola offers more than a memoir.

He opens a window into the struggles, triumphs and lessons that have defined his extraordinary career. The book is not just an account of deals and boardrooms. It is a story of resilience, reinvention and legacy. For young Africans determined to shape their own entrepreneurial journeys, this work is an inspiration and a guide.

Africa has produced a new generation of billionaires and global business leaders, yet very few have chosen to document their stories in their own voices. Otedola’s decision to put his experiences to paper fills a gap in African business literature.