This is how I left Nigeria and got a job as a business analyst in the UK

When she finally got a job four years later, even with her MBA, it was a front desk role. So she decided Nigeria had nothing else to offer her, japa-ed to the UK and is now living her dreams.

In this week’s Japa Story, Aminat pushed back against the myth that Nigerian immigrants can only do low-income healthcare work in the UK.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.