Some of the most powerful, influential & independent african women
NIGERIA
Folorunso Alakija is a Nigerian businesswoman that was born in Lagos and still reside there. She is ranked by Forbes as the richest woman in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $1.5billion.
KENYA
Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico City, Mexico, where her father was serving as a guest professor at the El Colegio de Mexico.
Folorunsho has a foundation called the Rose of Sharon Foundation that helps widows and orphans by empowering them through scholarships and business grants.
Lupita Nyong’o is an international filmaker and actress known for her Academy Awardwinning role as Patsey in ‘12 Years Slave’ and as Nakia in ‘ Black Panther’.
She is involved in the fashion, oil and printing industries.
As a Producer she is best known for her work on the documentary ‘ In My Genes (2009)’, which focused on the topic albinism in Kenya and the hardships faced by those who ‘ stand out among the crowd’
Folorunsho is dubbed African Lioness by Strive Masiiwa. Mrs Folorunsho Alakija is one of the wealthiest African woman entrepreneur. www.viciouscollections.co.zw
Lupita made history after she was named among the top Africa’s 50 most powerful women according to Forbes 2019.
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VICIOUS COLLECTIONS MAGAZINE | Issue 03
