Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola's fortune has grown $400 million this year on a single bank stock
Femi Otedola is worth about $1.7 billion, up $400 million since March, with just over half of that now sitting in a single bank stock.
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Femi Otedola is worth about $1.7 billion, up $400 million since March, with just over half of that now sitting in a single bank stock.
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