LAMIThe Migrant CEO

Lami — The Migrant CEO

Build the Business. Build the Wealth. Build the Legacy.

Helping African women transform ambition into thriving businesses, financial freedom and generational wealth.

I’m Lami, The Migrant CEO — entrepreneur, educator, speaker and founder of African Women Builds. After rebuilding my life and businesses in the UK, I’ve dedicated my work to helping African women create businesses that change not only their income, but their family’s future.

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500+

directly supported

~24,000

followers

10+ years

in business

Founder

speaker & movement builder

I rebuilt my life, so you can build yours.

I built and ran businesses in Nigeria for years. In 2022 I moved to the United Kingdom and started again — new country, new rules, and less than £200 to my name. I rebuilt from there into product businesses, a wholesale operation with a physical warehouse, an education programme and a community of women doing the same.

From starting again to building an ecosystem. Business ownership is the beginning. Wealth and legacy are the destination.

One founder. A whole ecosystem.

Education, wholesale, community and live events — built to move you from income to ownership.

GBG Wholesale Hub

Wholesale inventory and product opportunities for resellers and product-business owners.

Visit the Wholesale Hub

African Women Builds

A community and movement helping African women build businesses, wealth and legacy.

Join the Movement

GBG Academy

Practical business education for people starting and growing product businesses.

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Build Her Empire Live

The flagship in-person experience for ambitious African women business owners.

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Real people. Real businesses.

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Amara O.
I sold out my first bundle in a weekend. I could not believe it.

£1,200 in her first month

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Amara O.
I sold out my first bundle in a weekend. I could not believe it.

£1,200 in her first month

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Blessing K.
Lami showed me the maths. Now I actually know my margins.

£3,400 in three months

Watch my story

From starting again to building an ecosystem.

A short introduction to the journey — migration, rebuilding, and the movement it became.

Brand story video (60–120s)

Speaking

Keynotes, panels and workshops on migration, rebuilding, and building businesses, wealth and legacy.

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Partnerships

Brand, media and institutional partnerships that reach an engaged African migrant-business audience.

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The Build Letter.

Practical business, wealth and legacy insights, straight to your inbox. No fluff, no filler.

Your next chapter can start here.