Acclaimed Africa’s
biggest blogger, Linda Ikeji, has turned down the sum of two million
dollars ($2m) partnership investment into her recently launched
social networking site, Linda Ikeji Social (LIS). According to a
reliable source inside the Linda Ikeji Media brand, Linda, 36, turned
down the deal after owning up to her team that she is oblivious of
the value of $2million in her new business since it is a new brand.
The investors were said to have proposed to own a percentage of the
new social networking site for the value of $2million after seeing
how fast the site is catching on. Linda IkejiLinda Ikeji The
investors suggested that she use the money in massive advertisement
for the new brand and for technical support but Linda turned it down.
Another source close to Linda Ikeji revealed that this is not the
first time she will turn down a major investment into her online
business, as few years ago, she also rejected a major seven digit
investment into her blog which has eventually paid off as she
currently enjoys the enviable position as Africa’s richest blogger.
Within only three weeks of launch, the Linda Ikeji Social networking
site has received over 150,000 sign ups and has continued to grow
steadily. According to Global Tech Monitoring Site, Alexa, Linda
Ikeji Social is currently listed as one of the most visited sites in
Nigeria; it has become a favorite among young people because it is
currently the only social media network platform in Nigeria that
rewards its users with mouth-watering weekly prizes including cash
gifts.