Folorunsho Alakija Net Worth

Folorunsho Alakija is a Nigerian American businesswoman who is recognized as one of the billionaire women on earth. She was born on July 15, 1951, – she is 69 years old. Folorunsho Alakija has a net worth of $2.1 billion as of January 2020.

In 2015, forges ranked Folorunsho Alakij as the richest woman in Nigeria and the second most powerful woman in Africa behind Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She left Nigeria in 1958 to continue her education in the United States of America.

Folorunsho  Alakija has a foundation called the Rose of Sharon Foundation that helps widows and orphans through scholarships and business grants. She owns Famfa Limited, an oil company prospecting license. It has the license to explore for oil on a 617,000-acre block—now referred to as OPL 216. The block is approximately 350 kilometres southeast of Lagos and 110 kilometres offshore of Nigeria in the Agbami Field of the central Niger Delta.

Folorunsho Alakija House

Folorunsho Alakija has luxurious properties at both Nigeria and the United States of America. She owns the expensive residential building in Africa costing $700 million. The building was designed by Adeniyi Coker Consultant Limited and it was built by Julius Berger Construction Company. The building is located in Lagos around the Lagoon and Omenga Gallery.

Folorunsho Alakija Private Jet

Folorunsho Alakija also owns a private jet that cost around $46 million. She owns many luxurious cars and other company making a huge profit in both Nigeria and abroad.