- Stanley Uzochukwu is a notable figure in Nigeria.
- He’s a business magnet, investor and a philanthropist, and also the CEO of a one of Africa’s fastest-growing conglomerate.
- He has acquired wealth through his various ventures and regarded as one of the wealthiest Nigerians.
Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu is the Founder and Chairman of Stanel Group, a thriving multinational conglomerate with interest in the oil and gas, agribusiness, hospitality, and Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector of the Nigerian economy.
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The notable Nigerian business mogul is also a successful entrepreneur, who has acquired lots of wealth through his venture. In this article, we will diving into a brief biography about him, his cars and his current net worth.
Stanley Uzochukwu Biography
Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu was born on July 30, 1982, in Calabar, Cross River State to Mr/Mrs Bartholomew Uzochukwu who hail from Nnewi South LGA, in Anambra State. He did his early life and education in Jos, Plateau State, where he attended Calvary Science School, St. Murumba College and Emmanuel International College before he moved on to the University of Jos, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Botany. After graduating from the University of Jos, he quickly ventured into petroleum products supply to corporate organisations until Stanel Oil was registered in 2012 as a business and diversified into Oil and Gas retailing, marketing, and distribution.
Stanley Uzochukwu Career
After years of running Stantel Oil successfully, he moved into other sectors of business such as agriculture, hospitality, etc. He has also launched the Stanel Group which comprises of Stanel bakery, Stanel oil, Stanel gas plant, Stanel chicken Republic, Stanel farmers market, Stanel tyres, Stanel laundry, and Stanel world.
Overtime, his company, Stanel Group, which he founded in 2017, and serves as the CEO has birthed many businesses that include a Stanel Laundry, Stanel Bakery, Stanel Farmers Market, Stanel Car Clinic, Stanel Fuel Station, Stanel Multipurpose hall, and the most recent addition Stanel Mart. Stanel Group also purchased the Chicken Republic franchise in Awka, Anambra State.
He commissioned the Stanel Group ultra-modern complex, also known as Stanel World, in Awka, Anambra State. Today, the complex has a farmers’ market with a standby home delivery cars, a French bakery, a pharmacy, an automated automobile maintenance centre, a car wash, a 1,000-capacity chapel, a warehouse, a supermarket, staff quarters, a laundry, a spa, and a mega-event centre.
He also invested in a N1.5 billion massive gas plant, which is located along the 9th Mile-Awka Expressway between Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and the Anambra State Women Development Centre.
Apart from running his businesses, he’s also a philanthropist who has funded a lot of projects aimed at impacting the lives of others in the country. He has consistently supported widows, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), physically challenged persons, orphans and prison inmates in Nigeria. The Stanel Group has also commissioned streetlights in Suleja, Niger State where Uzochukwu also built the Stanel World ‘One-Stop-Shop’ centre with a staff strength of about 500.
Having invested over N10 billion in projects across Nigeria, in 2017, he won the Forbes 2017 African Achievers Award for his outstanding achievements in the areas of job creation, reaching out to windows, orphans, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), Prison inmates and people with disabilities. In 2018, the Commonwealth University honoured him with Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Honoris Causa due to his excellence and commitment to the development of youths.
He has won awards that include:
- Enterprise and Business Impact of the Year 2017 at the African Achievers Awards, held at the Houses of Parliament in London.
- Investor of the Year 2022 at The Sun Nigeria Awards.
- Most Outstanding Indigenous Investor of the Year 2022 at the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award.
- Businessman of the Year 2022 at the Leadership Excellence Awards.
- Philanthropist of the Year 2022 at the Nigeria Goodwill Ambassador Awards.
Stanley Uzochukwu Cars
Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu has a passion for cars and some of the cars the billionaire owns include:
- Range Rover Autobiography
The Autobiography is one of the trim levels of the Range Rover. The Range Rover has been one of the ultimate expressions of luxury motoring ever since the first model was released back in 1970. Now in its fourth generation, it competes with the finest executive saloons, offering a comfy ride, and smooth, refined power from a selection of V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines.
- Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon
The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon is a Mercedes off-roading SUV that blends luxury with a paramilitary styling, with a stylish interior, and is offered in a V8 engine. Aside from that, Mercedes-Benz luxury hallmarks, including acres of leather, massaging seats, and contemporary tech and infotainment.
- Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a full-size four-wheel drive vehicle in the Land Cruiser range produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota since 1984. The Land Cruiser Prado is one of Toyota’s popular SUVs you will find in Nigeria today, and it is only available in a 3.0L Turbo Diesel engine and a 5-speed TC transmission.
- Bentley Muslanne
The Bentley Mulsanne is a full-size ultra-luxury car that was manufactured by Bentley from 2010 to 2020. The car is named after the Mulsanne Straight of the Le Mans racing circuit, where Bentley have raced many of its cars throughout history. The Bentley Muslanne is common amongst wealth people, who use it for business purposes. The Bentley is one of the vehicles in the same category as the Rolls-Royce, Cadillac Escalade, and the Mercedes S-Class.
Stanley Uzochukwu Net Worth
Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu’s net worth are not publicly disclosed. However, he is considered to be one of Nigerian’s youngest billionaire with a net worth that runs over $10 million.
