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 &#39;call to adventure&#39; 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 &amp; 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 &#39;Shege&#39; 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>