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17-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Reveals How He Became A Millionaire

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Prosperity Olorunfemi, a Nigerian teenager, who runs a digital business has declared himself a millionaire at the age of 17.

Olorunfemi made the declaration on LinkedIn after tracking his financial records.

Speaking about his journey, the digital marketer and content creator recounted how he  borrowed money from a friend to start his own business in 2021.

So yesterday, I decided to track my financial records and I discovered that my business did a whooping 1.1 million Naira in total credit within six months…

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“I can proudly call myself a self-made millionaire at 17.”

Speaking to Legit, Olorunfemi opened up on how he started his online business.

“When I graduated from secondary school in 2019, I had a strong belief in the possibilities of earning online. But my obstacle was a phone. I couldn’t get a phone no matter what I tried and my parents were also not willing at this period,” he said.

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“Later in 2021, my mum handed over her used and hanging phone to me and I started up with that online. July 2021, I borrowed money from a friend to start my own business. I bought earpods from China and sold them online to people.”