Empire Builders · EB-002
The Offer Was £400 Million. He Turned It Down. Five Years Later It Listed At Five Times That.
Sookie Alade turned down a £400 million acquisition offer in 2019, leading many to doubt his decision as PaySphere nearly collapsed during COVID. By 2024, a remarkable recovery saw PaySphere listed at £2.1 billion, dramatically outpacing the original offer.
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