Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth rises to $6 billion on cement, food gains
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.
West & Central Africa
BUA Cement, owned by Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad, posts $380 million in half-year revenue
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.
Aliko Dangote’s sugar business posts $281 million half-year revenue
Dangote Sugar’s H1 2025 revenue surged 45.53% to $281.7 million, driven by strong 50kg bag sales and demand growth across all key Nigerian regions.
Nigerian businessman Oba Otudeko cleared in $8 million fraud case
Nigeria’s EFCC drops $8M fraud case against Oba Otudeko after court-approved settlement; Honeywell Group reaffirms his integrity and leadership.
Nigerian oil mogul Wale Tinubu leads Oando push to raise $327 million
Oando seeks $327 million via equity and debt as Wale Tinubu steers a capital restructuring to fund growth and ease liabilities.
Logistics tycoon Taiwo Afolabi launches direct UK export service to help Nigerian small businesses
SIFAX, led by Taiwo Afolabi, unveils a direct Nigeria–UK export service to cut shipping costs and delays for Nigerian SMEs.
Nigerian businessman Adedeji Adeleke confirms completion of $2 billion power plant
Adedeji Adeleke’s $2 billion gas plant is ready in Ondo, awaiting grid link to begin powering over 2,000 jobs in Nigeria.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote plans refinery expansion to 700,000 barrels a day
Dangote's refinery nears 700,000-barrel daily capacity with U.S. crude imports and RFCC unit upgrade at 85 percent efficiency.
Meet John Dabiri, the Nigerian-born genius with $3 million shares in Nvidia
Nigerian-American scientist John Dabiri holds $3 million in Nvidia stock and brings bioengineering insights to the AI chip giant’s board.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, gains $414 million in 24 hours
Dangote's net worth jumped $414 million in a day as investors poured into cement and sugar stocks on the Nigerian Exchange.
Zenith Bank stake held by Nigeria’s richest bank founder Jim Ovia nears $250 million
Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank stake nears $250 million as investor confidence boosts shares 32% in under a month.
Nigerian businessman Oba Otudeko exits First HoldCo in multimillion-dollar deal
Oba Otudeko exits First Holdco in a $211 million deal, clearing the path for Femi Otedola to tighten control of Nigeria’s oldest banking group.
Femi Otedola’s quiet power move spurs $211 million block trade on NGX
Rare $211.7 million block trade on NGX signals changing control at First HoldCo as longtime shareholders quietly exit.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola details rise to success in upcoming autobiography
Femi Otedola reveals lessons, risks, and defining moments in business in his long-awaited autobiography.
Nigeria’s Sijuwade royal family, one of Africa’s richest, grows fortune to $240 million over decade
Royal heirs grow Sijuwade family fortune to $240 million through energy, real estate, and construction investments across Nigeria and beyond.
Oil mogul Gabriel Ogbechie’s Rainoil unveils 10 new fuel stations across Nigeria
The expansion supports Rainoil’s “Road to 400” push to scale its nationwide fuel retail network and boost petroleum access in urban and underserved markets.