Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, has reached a new milestone after his memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, became Amazon’s No. 1 best-seller in the Business category.
Released on August 18, 2025, the book quickly rose to the top of Amazon’s “Starting a Business” list and also secured a leading spot in “Business Biographies & Memoirs.” It has surpassed works by global entrepreneurs such as Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO, Simon Squibb’s What’s Your Dream?, and Blake Masters’ Zero to One. It also sits alongside other influential titles like Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity, and Alex Hormozi’s $100M Offers.
Within 48 hours of its release, the memoir had already climbed to No. 3 in Amazon’s business memoir rankings, according to Nairametrics, signaling strong early sales and widespread interest.
Making It Big blends Otedola’s decades of experience across energy, finance, and infrastructure with practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. The memoir reflects a growing appetite for African business voices and underscores the rising global demand for stories that merge personal journeys with entrepreneurial insight.
Available in paperback for £14.99 as well as in digital formats, Otedola’s debut places him among the world’s most influential business authors while spotlighting the increasing recognition of African perspectives in global business literature.
