Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, will officially release his long-awaited memoir, Making It Big, to the public on 18 August 2025.
The book will be available in selected bookshops across Nigeria, other African countries, and the United Kingdom.
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In the memoir, Mr Otedola chronicles his journey from his modest childhood in Lagos to becoming one of Africa’s most prominent entrepreneurs.
The business mogul—renowned for leading companies such as Forte Oil, Geregu Power Plc and First HoldCo Plc —offers insights on building wealth, navigating crises, and living a purposeful life.
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Making It Big blends personal anecdotes with lessons on leadership, risk-taking, and resilience.
Making It Big is a masterclass in attaining and maintaining a positive mindset and a reminder that it is possible to defy the odds, no matter how stacked they are against you. Packed with personal philosophies and business lessons, this is a book of hope, backed up by solutions, written to inspire entrepreneurs in Africa and from everywhere.
Below is a list of bookshops where the memoir can be purchased from 18 August:
NIGERIA
LAGOS
OUIDA BOOKS
PAGE BOOK CONNOISSEURS
PATABAH BOOKS
QUINTESSENCE IKOYI
ROVING HEIGHTS
VOG AND WOD BOOKSHOP
ALARA LAGOS
BOOK NOOK LIMITED
BOOKPEDDLER NG
GLENDORA JAZZHOLE
GLENDORA IKEJA CITY MALL
LATERNA BOOKS
LAGOS/ABUJA
EBEANO SUPERMARKETS
ABUJA
ADAMS PAGES
KARATU BOOKS
SPINE AND LABEL BOOKS
THE BOOKMARKET NIGERIA
PORT-HARCOURT
BBIP BOOKSTORE PH
CHAPTERS BOOKS LTD
BOOKVILLE WORLD
KENPHILOX BOOKSTORE
UMUAHIA
BELLA BOOKS
UYO
BOLDOZ BOOKSTORE
ASABA
FLOMAT BOOKS
BENIN
ZEKBOOKS
ENUGU
DAINZ BOOKSNG
IBADAN
BOOKSELLERS
KENYA
NAIROBI
SOMA NAMI BOOKS
PRESTIGE BOOKS
CHECHE BOOKSTORE
TEXT BOOK CENTRE
KISUMU
TEXT BOOK CENTRE
MOMBASA
MUCH A DO ABOUT BOOKS
NANYUKI
BOOKS & BLOOM
GHANA
ACCRA
CITY READS
READERS HUB GHANA
VIDYA BOOKSTORE
TANZANIA
DAR ES SALAAM
TPH BOOKSHOP
ELITE BOOKSTORE
DODOMA
ELITE BOOKSTORE
UGANDA
KAMPALA
MAHIRI BOOKSTORE
TUBAZE BOOKSTORE
SOUTH SUDAN
JUBA
KAKULE BOOKSTORES
CAMEROON
GVG SARL, ANGE MBELLE
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON
WATERSTONES UK
BOOK PEDDLER UK LIMITED
