3. The Truth Behind Self-Made Millionaires (What They Won't Tell You) with Kelly-Ann Ayuk Melia

Today's guest is Kelly-Ann Ayuk Melia, the Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Energy Capital & Power—a multi-million-dollar Pan-African empire that reached $1 million in revenue in 2019 and is on track to surpass eight figures by 2025, with clients including BP and ExxonMobil. She is also a British property developer with bases in both Johannesburg and the UK. In this episode, we discuss her journey—from graduating from UCL and deferring a graduate offer at EY to founding a multi-million-dollar business. We also explore Africa as a frontier market and the challenges and opportunities of building wealth as a woman. We also tackle a #WealthWoe from one of our listeners, whose husband had been taking on debt without her knowing when running for elections, he also does not have a stable source of income and is now relying on her in their new marriage with a newborn. She's unsure what to do. Let’s help her out—join the conversation in the comments! You can submit your wealth woe here: https://ngl.link/buildingwealthwnb 🌍💰 LEARN TO BUILD WEALTH GLOBALLY: https://lamide-elizabeth.mykajabi.com/building-wealth-course-fp 🇦🇪 SUPPORT RELOCATING TO DUBAI OR JOINING A COMMUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN: https://www.professionellenetwork.com 🏡 WANT TO PURCHASE PROPERTY IN DUBAI OR THE UK? Contact me at [email protected] OTHER RESOURCES: 📰 Join my FREE newsletter for weekly learnings - https://lamideelizabeth.substack.com/ 📚 Books I Read - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/lamide.elizabeth TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Introduction to Kelly-Ann Ayuk Melia 9:10 Being a business owner 15:00 Starting a business in Africa 24:40 The right partner 35:57 Wealth Woe 47:00 Quick fire money questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices