One of Nigeria’s successful entrepreneurs in the diaspora, Anie Ifeoma Amalonye has emerged as an inspiration to young people in Nigeria aspiring to follow the path of business. The Canada-based founder and Chief Executive officer of Ify Autos, who began life as an academic is one of many Nigerians who have made a success of their career change without any setbacks.
One of several Nigerian entrepreneurs who spoke recently at a trade forum for sharing ideas with Nigerian migrants, her presentation caught the attention of the audience, especially when she explained the advantage of being an entrepreneur.
“Being an entrepreneur has helped me to identify so many opportunities in the world today as regards wealth creation; as an entrepreneur, I identify opportunities in every situation, because when there is a need there is an opportunity,” the Ify Autos CEO had submitted.
Amalonye had started Ify Autos as an online car vendor in October 2019 and by the time Covid-19 hit the world, the business was on sound footing and even expanded from her base in Canada to Nigeria.
Three years on, Ify Autos has become a big auto-sales business that deals in different automobile brands including exotic cars like the Rolls Royce.
She also shared some of her lessons as an entrepreneur during the Q&A session, noting that the business environment is very dynamic and requires courage to survive. In her words: “Those who are afraid to make mistakes shouldn’t venture into business.”
Other entrepreneurs who spoke at the forum include CEOs of a trans-Atlantic courier company, an immigration service firm and an educational service outfit.
The Ify Autos boss expressed her determination to get her auto sales company to the next stage of automobile manufacturing like the Innoson Vehicle Motor company in Nigeria.
