The Two Industries Creating Africa’s Next Generation of Billionaires | Sanmi Lajuwomi

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:00:00 - Introduction: Why leave a comfy life?02:28 - The racism that broke his heart and sparked his return05:51 - From oil & gas to solar: spotting the next train10:20 - The current train: logistics and agriculture14:00 - How a dentist became his first investor18:52 - The future of energy: distributed solar and captive power31:01 - Agro trading: the untapped goldmine in open markets38:24 - Raising millions from Acumen and Holon45:54 - Surviving the FX crisis and 'Shege' as an entrepreneur55:25 - Patriotic entrepreneurship: building to last1:00:01 - The mindset it takes to build: independent thinking, work ethic, self-awareness1:01:43 - Transitioning from founder to CEO1:18:32 - Final advice and book recommendations