Jacob Makhubu, son of a liberation hero, is a promising young South African businessman. He is in the throes of bidding for a big contract to build an energy source for government when he is offered a of a lifetime with a Nigerian company, the Empire. They will provide all the financial backing his energy bid requires, on the condition that he takes up a position of CEO. He flies to Lagos to meet Chief Abayomi, head of the Abayomi Empire. Instead of getting down to business, Abayomi reveals himself as Jacob’s real father and bequeaths to him a business empire. But it is not just an empire Jacob inherits; it is also a family and a dream. This complex inheritance sets Jacob on an epic quest and immediately pits him against both his new found family with long held business traditions and powerful enemies...

Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine both received Emmy nominations for their performances in this made-for-TV movie. The plot follows Nelson Mandela's 27-year struggle to end apartheid.