Nigeria, April 9 -- Lessons on "Achieving" for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

In a few days' time, on 29 April, Dr Mike Adenuga, Jr, the quintessential architect of enterprise and trillionaire chairman of Globacom, will mark his 73rd birthday.

To think that time has dimmed his fire would be profound misjudgement. For the man, fondly called the "Spirit of Africa" by close associates, life, even in the 70s, remains an unrelenting pursuit of accomplishment. Achievement is not an episode in his life's journey; it is the story itself. Across five remarkable decades, he has not merely participated in the theatre of business; he has defined its tempo, reshaped its contours, and elevated its possibilities.

Mr Adenuga's extraordinary achievements are s...