Smartsyn: I WILL MAKE IT ONE DAY IJN AMEN.

Same goes to all my brothers on the street..




GOD bless our hustle.

OkikiOluwa1: The list is incomplete. My name is not there!

saasala: I want to see an African millionaire in his early or mid twenties

italent101:
we have many in Nigeria

Chaleeee: What about all those yahooboys in VGC? Incomplete list joor

italent101:
hold on let me ask Forbes

OkikiOluwa1:
I m waiting o!
Do quick!

italent101:
Yahoo self small... our musicians nko r they earning naira or millions?

Tobbie9: no compare naija with Europe or Us, the richest of our musician/celebrities can't have more than $8million no thanks to piracy by d way.

Tobbie9: no compare naija with Europe or Us, the richest of our musician/celebrities can't have more than $8million no thanks to piracy by d way.

DocAdray: Chai!!
I think I've fallen in LOVE!

Please, who can 'borrow' me their numbers?

BlackPikiN: Where is Jason Njoku and the billionaire himself Chinedu Emeruo?
I no even talk about Linda Ikeji and Bella naija.
All those young millionaires(yes in US $) for Alaba, Onitsha, and Aba?

Psalmpy: if shaqaya and amosun can ... Then i can alike... Innovations and initiatives rule d world of today.
Putting ma brain on serious works and researches. Cant wait 4 d next forbes list.

BlackPikiN: Where is Jason Njoku and the billionaire himself Chinedu Emeruo?
I no even talk about Linda Ikeji and Bella naija.
All those young millionaires(yes in US $) for Alaba, Onitsha, and Aba?

Evergreen123:

Forbes assess people who they can reach out to , say if u list ur business or u buy shares in companies quoted by them only.
These group of ppl might be living on loans sef.
They therefore do not know about many people who are even richer than the ones they can assess.

Evergreen123:

Forbes assess people who they can reach out to , say if u list ur business or u buy shares in companies quoted by them only.
These group of ppl might be living on loans sef.
They therefore do not know about many people who are even richer than the ones they can assess.

italent101: This week Forbes released its anual list of
young African Millionaires to watch out for
this year. Not suprisingly, 2 Nigerians; luxury
designer Alexander Amosun and Sim Shagaya
made it on the list sitting at positions 2 and 4
respectively. Find the full list below and
continue to read what Forbes had to say about
them.
1) Ally Edha Awadh,Tanzania
Age: 32
Source: Energy distribution & transportation
2) Alexander Amosu,Nigeria
Age: 38
Source: Luxury Accessories
3) Mohammed Dewji,Tanzania
Age: 39
Source: Manufacturing
4) Sim Shagaya,Nigeria
Age: 38
Source: E-Commerce
5) Dennis Makori,Kenya
Age: 34
Source: Telecom Services
6) Adii Pienaar,South Africa
Age: 29
Source: WordPress Themes
7) Colin Thornton, South Africa
Age: 34
Source: Computer Services
Mike Macharia, Kenyan
Age: 36
Source: Seven Seas Technologies
9) Ken Njoroge, Kenya
Age: 38
Source: Mobile technology
10) Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu,Ethiopia
Age: 34
Source: Shoes
Alexander Amosun:
He's Africa's foremost high-end luxury
designer. He is the founder of Amosu Couture,
a company that custom-designs and sells
diamond-encrusted mobile phones, iPads,
headphones and other accessories. Amosu
made his first million at age 24 by informally
selling ring-tones to mobile phone subscribers
in the United Kingdom. Buoyed by the success
of this venture, he founded RnB ringtones, a
company which grossed over $1.5 million in its
first year of operations. He sold the company
in 2004 for $15 million to a British mobile
value added services provider and used the
funds to setup Amosu Couture. His wholly-
owned Kamson Luxury Group publishes the
Nigerian edition of British celebrity magazine,
Ok!
Sim Shagaya;
The Harvard MBA and serial entrepreneur is
the founder is Konga.co m, Nigeria's largest e-
commerce company. Konga, which Shagaya
founded in July 2012, has raised more than $38
million from investors such as Kinnevik and
South African media giant, Naspers. Prior to
founding Konga, Shagaya founded Dealdey,
Nigeria's leading group-buying e-commerce
site, and E-Motion, an outdoor advertising
company.


source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2014/07/08/10-young-african-millionaires-to-watch-2014/2/



updates:
Luxury designer Alexander Amosu , 38, who made
headlines last year for helping create the world’s
most expensive champagne, as well as Sim
Shagaya , 38, the creative head of one of Nigeria’s
leading shopping websites – Konga.
Read their short profiles;
Alexander Amosu
Alexander Amosu is Africa’s foremost high-end
luxury designer. He is the founder of Amosu
Couture, a company that custom-designs and sells
diamond-encrusted mobile phones, iPads,
headphones and other accessories. Amosu made
his first million at age 24 by informally selling ring-
tones to mobile phone subscribers in the United
Kingdom. Buoyed by the success of this venture, he
founded RnB ringtones, a company which grossed
over $1.5 million in kits first year of operations. He
sold the company in 2004 for $15 million to a British
mobile value added services provider and used the
funds to setup Amosu Couture. His wholly-owned
Kamson Luxury Group publishes the Nigerian edition
of British celebrity magazine, Ok!
Sim Shagaya
The Harvard MBA and serial entrepreneur is the
founder is Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest e-
commerce company. Konga, which Shagaya
founded in July 2012, has raised more than $38
million from investors such as Kinnevik and South
African media giant, Naspers . Prior to founding
Konga, Shagaya founded Dealdey, Nigeria’s leading
group-buying e-commerce site, and E-Motion, an
outdoor advertising company.