Founder of Chess in Slums Africa Tunde Onakoya has opened up about his ambition to become a billionaire and wield significant influence.

Speaking in an interview on Afropolitan podcast, Onakoya said he’d like to become a man of affluence and influence.

While renowned for his charity work and chess coaching, Onakoya emphasised that he doesn’t want to be defined solely by these roles.

He expressed a desire to amass wealth and power, with the intention of using that influence responsibly, particularly to support children.

“I want to be a billionaire. And I mean that. I’ve always been afraid to say that. I just don’t want to be known as just the chess in slums guy. The charity guy. I want to make a lot of money.

“And I also want to have a lot of power. And with that power comes new responsibility. And my responsibility and duty will always be to the children, he said.