Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu, others raise $2.2 million for flood victims
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U.S. billionaire Bill Gates commits $7 billion to support health, agriculture in Africa
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American-Nigerian tycoon Sam Darwish’s IHS posts $214 million in losses in 9M 2022
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