The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of VFD Group Plc, Mr. Nonso Okpala, has urged young Nigerians to embrace innovation, entrepreneurship and emerging digital opportunities as pathways to sustainable wealth creation, while stressing the growing importance of attention capital in today’s economy.
Okpala made the call at the 2026 Pre-Conference Symposium of the Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, themed “From Vision to Legacy: Inspiring Africa’s Next Generation of Responsible Business Owners,” held at the UNIZIK Business School.
He said the modern economy is being shaped not only by financial and digital capital, but also by the ability of individuals and businesses to capture and convert public attention into value.
“One thing that has become quite relevant is your ability to capture people’s attention and move that attention into a business model. That is what I call attention capital,” he said.
According to him, young entrepreneurs must position themselves to take advantage of Nigeria’s large and growing population, technological innovation and expanding retail opportunities.
