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Rabiu posted the best quarter in Nigerian industrial history — BUA Cement profit up 381 percent, BUA Foods proposing a record N504 billion dividend, and over $400 million flowing to him personally in a single season — and still fell to fourth on the continent.
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Segun Ogunsanya, former Airtel Africa chief, is chairing CycleFlow, an IFC-backed platform built to unlock billions in liquidity for Nigeria's small businesses.