Popular Nigerian Disc Jockey, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola known by her stage name DJ Cuppy, has shared photos of her with the richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunsho Alakija, at the Commonwealth Africa Summit.
The 5th edition of the Commonwealth Africa Summit which took place from Monday, March 12, to Thursday, March 15, was attended by many influential Nigerian women such as Folorunsho Alakija, Toyin Saraki, DJ Cuppy and Nana Otedola.
After the event, DJ Cuppy took to social media to express how much she was inspired by Folorunsho Alakija. The young DJ who made her thoughts known on Instagram expressed that the rich woman left her inspired.
She said: “Mrs Alakija left me nothing short of inspired at the Commonwealth Africa Summit! #WomenInBusiness #AfricaToTheWorld.”
The summit which had the wife of the senate president, Toyin Saraki as guest speaker, was focused on improving opportunities for African women.
Folorunsho Alakija is an inspiration to lots of young Nigerian women. She is a jack of all trade who dabbles in businesses such as oil sales, fashion and printing.
She is the richest Nigerian woman and also one of the riches black women in the world. In 2014, she surpassed Oprah Winfrey as the richest African woman in the world.
With an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion, Forbes listed her as the second most powerful woman in Africa after Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the 87th most powerful woman in the world.
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