Portrait of Abdulsamad Rabiu

Rank #188

Abdulsamad Rabiu

Net worth $15.8B

Cement, sugar · Nigeria

Born
Aug 04, 1960
Age
65
Source
Cement, sugar
Residence
Lagos
Citizenship
Nigeria
Marital status
Married
Children
0
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Abdulsamad Rabiu is the founder of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate active in cement production, sugar refining and real estate.
  • In early January 2020, Rabiu merged his privately-owned Obu Cement company with listed firm Cement Co. of Northern Nigeria, which he controlled.
  • The combined firm, called BUA Cement Plc, trades on the Nigerian stock exchange; Rabiu owns 98.2% of it. He also owns 95% of publicly traded food conglomerate BUA Foods.
  • Rabiu, the son of a businessman, inherited land from his father.
  • He set up his own business in 1988 importing iron, steel and chemicals.
  • His foundation, the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative, supports education, health and social development projects across Africa.

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