Young, rich and ambitious: Nigeria’s ‘gentleman farmers’
"Come, I'll show you what a potential billion dollars looks like," said P.J. Okocha, opening the door of a small, modern house in southern Nigeria to reveal a thousand yam seedlings.
"These thousand plants can make three million seeds," he said, with a broad smile.
At just 34, Peter Okocha Junior -- also known as P.J. -- is a high achiever.
Okocha cut his teeth in his family's shipping and logistics business, then decided to forge his own path.
He identified Nigeria's agricultural sector as one of enormous potential…