Childhood Photos of Folorunsho Alakija, Africa's Richest Woman

 

Mrs Folorunsho Alakija emerged the richest woman in Africa in 2012. Check out very old photos of her I just found. Pictured above is young Folorunsho and step-sister, Doyin.

 

Mrs Folorunsho is a fashion designer, group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group and you will see photos of her rocking some of her designs after the cut. She later went into the oil business, became the Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil and Gas Limited and is now worth an estimated $2.5 billion. As of 2014, she is listed as the 96th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. She is 63 now, married and has four sons.....see more pics after the cut

 

Mr & Mrs alakija at their wedding in 1976

As a young mother in 1977 with Ladi at six months

As an Executive Secretary in IMB (International Merchant Bank)

My sons and I in 1987

Award night as Designer of the year 1986/1987 with Modupe and Mrs. Teni Aofiyebi

Creating a new design for Supreme Stitches in 1989

Mrs Folorunsho rocking her design

With hubby, Modupe Alakija



Her family