Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, has achieved a new milestone by becoming a best-selling author on Amazon.
His memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, released on 18 August 2025, quickly surged to the top of Amazon’s “Starting a Business” category and also secured a spot among the leading titles in “Business Biographies & Memoirs.”
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Just 48 hours after its release, the book climbed to No. 3 in Amazon’s business memoir rankings, according to Nairametrics, before reaching the No. 1 position. This achievement officially makes Femi Otedola best-selling author, further expanding his influence beyond the boardroom into the literary world.
Making It Big has overtaken works by global entrepreneurs including Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO, Simon Squibb’s What’s Your Dream?, and Blake Masters’ Zero to One. It also appears alongside highly regarded titles such as Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity, Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, and Alex Hormozi’s $100M Offers.
The memoir chronicles Otedola’s decades of business ventures across energy, finance, and infrastructure while offering practical lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs. Its early success reflects the rising demand for authentic African business stories that blend personal experience with actionable insights.
Available in paperback for £14.99 and in digital formats, Making It Big not only cements Femi Otedola best-selling author status but also highlights the growing global recognition of African voices in business literature.