Mo Abudu: The Nigerian media mogul with a global empire

(CNN) How do you get from a talk show sofa to boardroom chair? If you ask Mosunmola "Mo" Abudu, it's being motivated by an eagerness to dispel ignorance - more specifically about Africa.

In eleven years, this female entrepreneur has transitioned from simply hosting a television show to owning a multimedia empire. The 52-year-old has been labeled as Africa's most successful woman by Forbes.

In 2016, her studio's romantic Nollywood comedy, The Wedding Party, broke box office records in Nigeria becoming the first film to pass the 400 million naira mark ($1.3 million) despite being released amidst a recession in the country.

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