Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth nears $8 billion after $400 million rebound
Abdul Samad Rabiu regains $400 million, lifting his net worth to $7.9 billion amid naira recovery and market growth.
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Abdul Samad Rabiu regains $400 million, lifting his net worth to $7.9 billion amid naira recovery and market growth.
BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu praises Tinubu’s reforms for stabilizing the naira, lowering food prices and encouraging private-sector investment despite ongoing economic pressures.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gains $500 million in less than a month, fueled by BUA Foods’ strong stock rally.
Abdul Samad Rabiu received a $144.4 million dividend from BUA Foods after the company boosted its payout by 136 percent in 2024.
The company said it is accelerating its Backward Integration Project (BIP) in line with the federal government’s extended Sugar Master Plan 2.0.
Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth drops $400 million following a decline in BUA Cement shares.
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Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth rises to $6 billion as gains from BUA Cement and BUA Foods push him higher among Africa’s richest individuals.
BUA Cement posts $380 million in revenue and $118 million in profit, fueled by Nigeria’s construction boom and strong leadership from Abdul Samad Rabiu.
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This follows public controversy after former Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director Hadiza Bala Usman accused BUA of breaching concession terms.
Abdul Samad Rabiu's BUA Group has partnered with Turkish firm Agrimac Makina Limited to install wheat handling equipment with a 2 million metric tonne annual capacity.
Pre-tax profit for the first quarter of 2025 surged to $62 million, marking a significant increase from the same period last year.
The facility will support sustainable practices in agriculture and manufacturing.
This dividend, which will be paid on September 25, is the lion’s share of the proposed N234 billion ($152.43 million) payout for the year.