Young Man Celebrates Owning 2 Successful Businesses After Moving To Cyprus

Young Man Celebrates Owning 2 Successful Businesses After Moving To Cyprus

  • A young entrepreneur has recently taken to social media to narrate his journey to becoming successful
  • The associate professor recounted that he moved to Cyprus with £230 (Ghc2,177) in hand and a few clothes
  • For long he survived on bread and mayonnaise until he was able to come up with two thriving businesses

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A grateful man has shared his journey to becoming a professor and a thriving business owner in Cyprus.

In his post on LinkedIn, Ifeanyi Obi recounted that he moved abroad with just £230 (Ghc2,177) along with few shirts and pants.

Cyprus-based man shares his success story
Ifeanyi posing for the camera Photo credit: Ifeanyi Obi/LinkedIn
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He had to depend on only bread and mayonnaise for survival when he got there.

" I came with only 3 pants, 4 shirts and 3 pairs of shoes and for the next 2.5 years, I ate only bread and mayonnaise as my main meal whilst trying to survive. Squatted with friends for few months just to save money I didn't have."

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Eventually, Ifeanyi was able to build a life for himself and became an Associate Professor as well as a successful business owner.

"14 years later, I have become an Associate Professor, owner of two very successful businesses in Cyprus (Harcom Holdings - First fully owned African company and AH Danismalik Ticareti) and I have gone on to enjoy God's Grace and Mercy"

He also revealed that he is the first African to become a member of Chamber of Commerce and a holder of very rare import and export license.

Collins Owusu Sarfo: Ghanaian man who Owns Three Companies in the UK Shares his Regrets After Moving Abroad

Meanwhile, YEN.com,gh earlier reported that Collins Owusu Sarfo, a young Ghanaian man was granted an interview by DJ Nyaami on the YouTube channel, SVTV Africa, where he shared some of the regrets he had encountered since he moved to the United Kingdom.

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In the interview, Collins shared that he used to make about Ghc16,000 to Ghc20,000 per month working with Somovison and his friends were surprised when they learnt he had left the job to move abroad.

He revealed that he regretted the decision he made when he got to the United Kingdom because his perception about life abroad was different from what he was experiencing.

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