The Top 10 Richest People In Africa | September 2026
Forbes' daily ranking on Sept. 1 puts Aliko Dangote at $31.4 billion and Nathan Kirsh second at $19.2 billion, ahead of Johann Rupert.
Mike Adenuga
Billionaire Mike Adenuga still owns every share of telecom giant Glo after 23 years
Globacom turns 23 this month and Mike Adenuga still owns all of it, while MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa listed and 9mobile changed hands twice.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga's Conoil lifts half-year profit 472% as margins widen
Conoil lifted half-year profit 472% to ₦5.15 billion, yet paid ₦8.29 billion in finance costs, more than the company earned before tax.
France looks to Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga to fund its Abuja cultural institute
France is in talks with Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga over funding a new Institut Français in Abuja, where Macron will lay the foundation stone.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga's Conoil proposes N2 dividend per share after profits fell 75% in 2025
Mike Adenuga's Conoil Plc has proposed a N2 per share dividend for 2025, down 43% from N3.50 in 2024, after profits fell 75% year-on-year.
FirstHoldco Chairman Femi Otedola pays tribute to Mike Adenuga as the Oil and Telecoms billionaire turns 73
Femi Otedola has marked Mike Adenuga's 73rd birthday by recalling how the Globacom founder told him 24 years ago in Epe that he would be a great man.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga turns 73: Inside the quiet legacy of Globacom's founder
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga turns 73 on April 29, marking more than four decades of bold bets across telecom, oil and gas, and banking.
Globacom donates N1 billion to Lagos security fund as billionaire Adenuga backs safer city push
Globacom donated N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, a major boost tied to founder Mike Adenuga’s long record of big giving.
Abdul Samad Rabiu set to become third Nigerian to hit $10 billion after Adenuga, Dangote
Abdul Samad Rabiu nears $10 billion, set to become the third Nigerian to hit the milestone, after Adenuga and Dangote in 2016.
TotalEnergies to take 50% of OPL257 from Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s Conoil
Conoil Producing sells 50 percent of OPL257 to TotalEnergies, keeping 10 percent, advancing Nigeria’s offshore oil development.
Billionaire Mike Adenuga’s Globacom to launch public Wi-Fi in Lagos under new deal
Globacom teams up with Wave5 to deploy public Wi-Fi in Lagos, aiming to ease congestion and expand digital access.
The world’s 23 Black billionaires in July 2025
Black billionaires near $100 billionaire net worth as AI, energy, and finance drive gains; Dangote and Karp lead the July 2025 ranking.
Power meeting in Accra: Mike Adenuga holds talks with President Mahama
While details of their conversation were kept private, aides on both sides confirmed the visit, with Adenuga returning to Lagos that same evening.
Mike Adenuga’s Globacom expands network to community near Nigeria’s capital
Glo expands mobile network to rural Kura near Abuja, connecting 12,000 residents with LTE, public WiFi for schools, clinics, and businesses.
Mike Adenuga exports new Nigerian crude grade to international market
The Obodo blend is a medium sweet crude extracted from the onshore OML 150 block, operated by Continental Oil & Gas Limited, one of Conoil Producing’s units.
7 African billionaires pouring millions into the future of sports
Africa’s richest are reshaping sports, from rugby and football to basketball, using wealth to drive youth empowerment, global expansion and local impact.