
← Venture Valley18. Aug. · 1 Std. 20 Min.
The Two Industries Creating Africa’s Next Generation of Billionaires | Sanmi Lajuwomi
<p>In this powerful episode, Sanmi Lajuwomi, founder of Winox Group, shares his incredible journey from a lucrative business analyst career in the UK (earning £500 a day) to returning to Nigeria to build a solar energy, agro-trading, and microfinance conglomerate. He explains the 'call to adventure' that led him to give up his comfortable life, the challenges of navigating FX volatility and economic crises, and the mindset of patriotic entrepreneurship.Key moments:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM">00:00</a> - Introduction: Why leave a comfy life?</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=148s">02:28</a> - The racism that broke his heart and sparked his return</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=351s">05:51</a> - From oil & gas to solar: spotting the next train</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=620s">10:20</a> - The current train: logistics and agriculture</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=840s">14:00</a> - How a dentist became his first investor</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=1132s">18:52</a> - The future of energy: distributed solar and captive power</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=1861s">31:01</a> - Agro trading: the untapped goldmine in open markets</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=2304s">38:24</a> - Raising millions from Acumen and Holon</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=2754s">45:54</a> - Surviving the FX crisis and 'Shege' as an entrepreneur</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=3325s">55:25</a> - Patriotic entrepreneurship: building to last</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=3601s">1:00:01</a> - The mindset it takes to build: independent thinking, work ethic, self-awareness</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=3703s">1:01:43</a> - Transitioning from founder to CEO</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPQiCZaX9cM&t=4712s">1:18:32</a> - Final advice and book recommendations</li></ul><p></p>