"In my 30 years at CHAMS, I experienced both extremes—successes that elevated us and failures that brought us to our knees. Yet through it all, I learned one vital truth: These too shall pass."

"If you want to serve humanity, start with your country. Be proud of where you come from—and let that pride drive you to build solutions that not only help your nation, but also show the world what we’re capable of."

"Patriotism is more than just loyalty to your country. It is about believing in its potential, contributing to its growth, and using your expertise and resources to make it better."

"This principle goes far beyond money. It’s about your time, talents, and treasures. Giving is like a farmer sowing seeds—scattering them, not always knowing where they will land or who will benefit, but trusting that in time, they will return in abundance."

"Since vision often points to an unknown future—filled with twists, turns, pain, and pleasure—we must rely on a force greater than ourselves. Faith in God is that force."

"My entrepreneurial journey began when I started selling coconut candy to my classmates. I turned a two-kobo investment into ten kobo—eventually saving nearly a pound in shillings."

"A::We were not the earliest indigenous IT company listed on the stock exchange; others before us focused on mainframe systems, while we were the first to concentrate on microcomputers. I also don’t see us as “creators” of the company, because true creation belongs to God alone. People may call themselves founders, but in my view, only God can truly create, while humans simply develop what already exists."

"Q::How do you feel that Chams is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange?"

"Demola Aladekomo opens up to Joy Marcus about his experiences in business and other issues"

"I believe I can make an impact and influence change in the lives of the downtrodden, and help ameliorate the sufferings of the needy in the State, not because that I want to enrich myself through political process."

"if ladies are smiling and flocking around you, then you know you are being successful."

"There were many opportunities to learn every day about what life truly was."

"One thing in life is that there are parameters to measure success."

"As a woman, the pressure to prove oneself might be there more than the men but I think we all can use that as a motivation to shatter records especially in male dominated industries."

""I think of us as the Amazon of healthcare except we work only with hospitals. We bring global standard procurements to African hospitals right on their platform." Temie speaking on the impact of LifeBank"

"If you’re a young woman, you have an idea, you’re shy and introverted, no one expects you to do great things, but you have something in you saying that you can. Listen to that voice, even if your voice is shaking and you’re worried, listen to that voice, stand up and just do it."

"Don’t wait for anybody to give you permission; just start. If that voice is telling you this is an idea and you feel passionate about it, start because that’s when magic happens."

"“I thought it was so unjust that women could die in childbirth,” she recalls. “That got me hooked on maternal healthcare.” Temie on the inspiration behind LifeBank"

"“Our vision is to be the supply chain engine for healthcare systems across Africa and save the lives of 1 million Africans in the next 10 years."Temie on the vision of LifeBank"

"Be focussed and consistent, there are lots of factors that will try to pull you down, from policies to resources. Have your eyes set on the goal and consistently give it your best. Be consistent with your thought, purpose and action."

"It is when you start, everything comes together, God sees your heart, grace will be added as long as you’re willing to do the work."

"Giwa-Tubosun’s work has earned her praise across the globe including from the World Economic Forum, and she has spoken on influential platforms – such as the TedxEustonSalon – about her vision for tackling blood shortage on the African continent. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said after meeting her in 2016 that “If she actually pulls it off, then she’d show a model that will impact not just Lagos, not just Nigeria, but countries all around the world.”"

"The biggest skill is storytelling. Investors want to be inspired. Of course, you need to be really good at defending your financial model. You need to be thorough in terms of your pricing model and your cashflow model."

"We have the same problem in most of Africa—indeed throughout the world. There is a demand for critical supplies of blood and oxygen, at the right place at the right time."

"If you can build a business in Lagos, you can do it anywhere else. It would be a cakewalk."

"Nigeria has a lot of promise. I have to do my part. And I will tell other young entrepreneurs to take a risk, to engage in scalable, smart and efficient operations. The market is huge."

"One of the things I know is that your dream needs to make you nervous. It needs to make you have some level of anxiety."

"Foreign investors did not build South Korea - South Koreans developed their country; the Germans built their economy, an economy that was once in ruins. The Germans suffered a lot but now they are the best."

"In Africa, as you're being successful and doing things right, you're also creating a lot of enemies."

"He will do everything possible to ensure that he wins - within the constraints of the law. Obviously those who lose out in the battle complain."

"He's charming and humble..."

"On a visit to Tanzania, Aliko Dangote shared his dream of having an African-run business empire that would manufacture products all over the continent."

"In whatever you do, strive to be the best at it."