Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Femi Otedola has become Amazon’s No. 1 best-selling author in the Business category with his newly released memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business.

 

 

 

The book, released on August 18, 2025, has surged to the top of Amazon’s “Starting a Business” category and is also ranked among the leading titles in “Business Biographies & Memoirs.”

 

 

 

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 shares the charts with other influential titles like Cal Newport’s Slow Productivity, Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, and Alex Hormozi’s $100M Offers.

 

 

 

Otedola’s early success reflects a growing appetite for stories from African business leaders that blend personal experience with practical insights. His memoir details lessons learned from decades of building ventures across energy, finance, and infrastructure, while offering guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs.

 

 

 

Just 48 hours after release, the book had already climbed to No. 3 on Amazon’s business memoir rankings, according to Nairametrics, signaling strong early sales momentum.

 

 

 

Available in paperback for £14.99 and in digital formats, Making It Big underscores the rising global demand for African entrepreneurial stories. Otedola’s achievement places him alongside some of the world’s most influential business authors and highlights the increasing prominence of African voices in global business literature.