From humble beginnings in a one-room apartment in Lagos to building one of Africa’s most celebrated fashion brands, Mudiaga Enajemo’s entrepreneurial journey is defined by resilience, vision and determination. In this reflective piece, the founder of Mudi Africa recounts the 10 defining milestones that transformed his dream into a Nigerian fashion empire. Ferdinand Ekechukwu brings the excerpts:
1 The day I was admitted into secondary school (the prestigious Government College Ughelli) 1979.
I received the news of my admission letter with so much excitement and I remember vividly the very first day I resumed, my dad took me to school to appreciate the then principal late Chief Ogboduma. I sat in the front seat of my dad’s car with so much excitement as we drove into the prestigious Government College Ughelli
2. The day I received the key to my first shop paid for by the legendary actor RMD.
I started my career from a one room apartment in Ketu, Lagos and when it was time to get a showroom, I had to approach RMD to support me financially to enable me pay for a shop. He gave his younger brother Martins a cheque of N45,000 to cash and we both went to pay the landlord for two years. When the landlord asked for a name to be written on the receipt, I specifically told him to address the receipt to Richard Mofe Damijo.
