Let me change this to my own story:
Broke for many years.
Business failed repeatedly.
Lost millions trying again.
Lost my job at 50.
Started over at 50.
Built my first billion-naira business in my 50s.
Crossed ₦2 billion in cumulative sales at 54.
Don’t underestimate what God can do with your life — or how quickly the story can change.
“...I will do to you the very thing I heard you say.” — Numbers 14:28
Speak life. Speak faith. Keep working. 🙏🏿
@Victorokeke_@OneSpecimen Doing multiple blue-collar job abroad doesn’t make you hardworking than an average Nigerian. Compare the same work, pay and conditions. A Naija labourer can dig well/pipeline & fibre cable route for hours in 40°C heat without PPE and still outwork you. 🇳🇬
People buying into crude oil refinery IPO during an oil boom driven by the war between the US and Iran. I’d genuinely like to understand the thought process behind these investments.
Do you all believe the war won’t end and that crude oil prices will just keep rising?
It would be difficult to achieve a 10x return at the current market cap. This isn’t an early-stage market or a low-cap startup where there’s massive room for multiple expansion.
10× means roughly taking the company’s valuation from ~$49bn to ~$490bn
"We want the Dangote refinery IPO to be like Amazon's — where if you invest thousands of dollars today, you could become a millionaire in the years to come. We don't want to be the only ones enjoying, we want to spread this enjoyment to the rest of Africans" — Aliko Dangote
@carter8f Doesn’t work that way tho. $1 is always $1, regardless of the exchange rate.
Nigeria is an import-dependent country, so the prices of goods and services will naturally reflect the value of the dollar. A $10k car will still cost the naira equivalent of $10k.
STROKE at the age of 29.
Never drank alcohol.
Never had a cigarette.
Gym 3 times a week.
But ONE secret habit was quietly destroying his brain & heart every single day:
I really do not understand greed. The money you get today will not solve all your problems.
I gave a security guy money to share with his colleagues. The guy in front begged me that next time, I should give everyone their money personally. One time I went to the gym and gave the security money to share with his colleagues and he put it in his pocket. I gave a nurse money at the hospital to share with her colleagues and she put in her pocket. Somebody did business with 2 friends and was meant to share commission with them, but he pocketed it. They kpaid him sha.
I really do not get greed. The principle of money is simple - money that is not your own is not your own. Let everybody eat. Your problem is not special. Everyone is going through a lot and need a breather