[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igerians are known for their hard work and determination, and these qualities are helping Nigeria enjoy a boom period, with the Nigerian economy growing by 1.4% in the final quarter of 2017. The rising oil output is behind the growth, which is transforming the streets of Nigeria, but Nigerians and the Nigerian diaspora are also making an impact on the world stage, as these three success stories in business, sport, and entertainment show.
Nigeria Means Business
Nigeria has always embraced business, and the entrepreneurial heart beating within is epitomized by Aliko Dangote. Officially Africa’s richest man, his personal wealth was in excess of $12 billion in March 2017. His wealth comes from a diverse portfolio, which centers upon his cement company, but also includes sugar, rice, and dairy production. Dangote’s reputation on the world stage has allowed him to team up with Bill Gates to announce a $100 million plan to improve nutrition in Nigeria. His example is inspiring many other Nigerians to enter the world of business, whether studying in their home country or studying for a Norwich University MBA online. This internet-based master of business administration degree from America’s prestigious Norwich University is recognized across the world and is helping to train the Nigerian business leaders of tomorrow.
A Heavyweight Sports Star
There is no more prestigious title in sport than being the heavyweight champion of the world, an honor that is currently held by Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua. Undefeated in twenty fights, including a knockout win over boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko, he also won Olympic gold for Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics. Joshua’s roots lie in Africa thanks to his Nigerian mother Yeta Odusanya, and he spent many of his formative years in Sagamu. It was here where he honed the athleticism and raw power that has made him unstoppable in the boxing ring, so there can be no doubt that the world’s greatest sportsman will be making Nigeria proud for many years to come.
Taking Nigeria’s Music To The World Stage
In Nigeria, music is everywhere. We grow up to the sound of music and singing, so it’s hardly surprising that Nigerian music of all kinds is making an impression across the airwaves of the world. One of the biggest names in music today is Wizkid, who has rapidly made the transition from local hero to global superstar. Born Ayodeji Balogun in Lagos, he has taken Afrobeat music to America and to the world. Best known for his smash hit ‘Ojuelegba’, he reached an even bigger audience when he collaborated with Drake on his version ‘One Dance’. It reached number one in fifteen countries and his smooth, rhythmic style will surely gain him more number ones in the future.
Whether you study business online at Norwich University or at your local college, or even if you feel more at home in a recording studio, boxing ring, or sports field, these three shining examples have shown that Nigerians can achieve great success on the world stage. It could be your turn next.
