*DANGOTE*
Based on the magazine’s ranking, Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, topped the list with a net worth of $23.9 billion.
With $6.8 billion net worth, Forbes said Mike Adenuga, the owner of Globacom, a telecommunications firm, is the second Nigerian, ranking fifth on the list.
*MIKE ADENUGA*
*ABDULSAMAD RABIU*
Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder of BUA Group, is ranked sixth on the publication’s world Black billionaires list. With $5.1 billion net worth, the billionaire is the third Nigerian on the list.
*ADEBAYO OGUNLESI*
Another Nigerian on the list is Adebayo Ogunlesi, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), holding a net worth of $2.2 billion.
*OTEDOLA*
Following closely in the 12th position, Otedola, chairman of Geregu, boast of a net worth of $1.5 billion.
*TOPE AWOTONA*
The last Nigerian on the World’s Black Billionaires 2025 list is Tope Awotona.
Forbes said Awotona, in 2013, founded Calendly, a scheduling software startup, which private investors valued at $3 billion in 2021.
