Folorunso Alakija
Folorunso Alakija is a Nigerian businesswoman and philanthropist whose ventures include oil exploration, fashion, and printing.
Modupe Alakija: A Nigerian lawyer and businessman associated with the Alakija family. Her husband, Modupe Alakija, has been associated with her business and philanthropic work.
Famfa Oil: A Nigerian oil company in which Folorunso Alakija holds a major ownership interest. It is the company through which her oil-sector interests are chiefly known.
Lagos: Nigeria’s largest city and a major commercial and cultural center. Alakija was born in Lagos, where her later businesses developed.
Philanthropy in Nigeria: Private and institutional efforts to direct resources toward social needs in Nigeria. The Rose of Sharon Foundation places Alakija within Nigeria’s philanthropic landscape.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: A Nigerian economist who became director-general of the World Trade Organization. Her public career offers a contrasting example of Nigerian women’s influence in global institutions.
Agbami oil field: A deepwater oil field located offshore in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Famfa Oil’s stake in this field became central to Alakija’s business profile.
United Kingdom: A sovereign state comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Alakija studied fashion in the United Kingdom before returning to Nigeria.
Women’s economic empowerment: Efforts to expand women’s access to income, assets, work, and economic decision-making. Her foundation’s programs have focused on supporting women and widows.
Mo Abudu: A Nigerian media entrepreneur and founder of EbonyLife Media. Like Alakija, she built businesses that expanded Nigerian women’s visibility in commercial life.
Nigerian National Petroleum Company: Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, responsible for commercial activities across the petroleum sector. The company participates in the joint venture connected to the Agbami field.