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African Wealth Briefing — Fri., May 8, 2026
Bloomberg ranks Rabiu as Africa's 2nd richest at $19.1 billion while Forbes still has him at 4th — and BUA Cement's 134 percent rally explains the gap; Otedola's FirstHoldCo Q1 profit jumps 72 percent to $233 million.