Very few
Nigerians have made the Forbes list of richest people in the world the reason
been that Forbes estimates the wealth of individuals and rank them based on the
value of shares they have in quoted companies (companies listed on the stock
exchange).
The few
Nigerians that have the list are Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga and Femi Otedola.
The
list of top 21 Richest Nigerian billionaires has been based on:
The
value of their shares held in quoted companies, the size and market share of
their companies, the number of companies they own and its assumed value, the
market value of their company’s brand and the impact of their companies on the
Nigerian economy.
Despite
the harsh terrain and business challenges involved with starting a business in
Nigeria; the successful entrepreneurs listed below held their ground and fought
their way to the top.
In a
country with a population of over 160 million inhabitants and millions of
businesses; these 20 entrepreneurs diligently carved their names in the sands
of time.
Check
out the list below.
1. Alhaji
Aliko Dangote – founder of Dangote Group, Richest man in Africa and Richest
black man in the world
2. Mike
Adenuga – Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom
3. Femi
Otedola – ZENON Oil and Gas
4. Orji
Uzor Kalu – Slok Group
5. Cosmos
Maduka – Coscharis Group
6. Jimoh
Ibrahim – Nicon Insurance, Global Flee
7. Jim
Ovia – Zenith Bank, Visafone
8. Pascal
Dozie – MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank
9. Oba
Otudeko – Honeywell Group Nigeria
10. Alhaji
Sayyu Dantata – MRS Group
11. Umaru
Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group
12.
Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin Group
13. Dele
Fajemirokun – Chaiman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings
Guards etc.
14. Chief
Cletus Ibeto – Ibeto Group
15. Raymond
Dokpesi – Daar Communication, AIT,
16. Tony
Ezenna – Orange Group
17. Chief
Molade Okoya Thomas – Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies
18. Ifeanyi
Ubah – Capital oil and gas
19. Leo
Stan Ekeh – Zinox Computer
20. Fola
Adeola – GTBank
21. Chief Ade
Ojo – Elizade Motors Nig LTD, Distributor of Toyota cars
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