Olisa Umerah, 29, a real estate entrepreneur, is the CEO of Xymbolic. I run a fast-rising real estate firm technologically driven to provide housing solutions in Nigeria. Three years later, I met someone called Mr Tony Aspire and he basically introduced me to the real estate industry. The real estate business in Nigeria is finally gaining momentum and individuals are comfortable entrusting developers with their money. I had to show I was capable of selling first as a realtor, before moving on to becoming a real estate developer.

Source: Punch February 02, 2020 03:34 UTC