Unarguably, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija is a socialite par excellence,  businesswoman and also the second richest African woman of our time.
Folorunsho Alakija is a Nigerian  who has replaced Isabel dos Santos as the richest African woman and also is the richest woman of African descent in the world. She is a business tycoon involved in  fashion, oil and printing business. She is the Group Managing Director of The Rose of Sharon Group which consists of The Rose of Sharon Prints & Promotions Limited and Digital Reality Prints Limited and Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited.
Folorunsho married a lawyer, Modupe Alakija in November 1976. They reside in Lagos, Nigeria with their four sons and grandchildren. Her nephew is the British-Nigerian, DJ Xclusive.
Folorunsho also has a jet she bought  few years ago.
When you talk of the most consistent and respected female socialite in this part of the world, Folorunsho Alakija would quickly come to mind, considering her societal swags and carriage. She has over the years won the hearts of many other socialites who today aspire  to be like her. Her  dexterity in handling family, business and societal obligations still baffles many people , but this successful woman has come to stay and anytime you see her at events you will not but turn your head and look again.
She was sighted at the just concluded wedding between Halima Babangida and Auwal Abdullai in Minna last weekend and trust this woman who understands the language of style, she was  glamorous.

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