Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga & Femi Otedola Make Forbes List

Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola and few
others have made the Forbes list of the richest people
in the world. They also reviewed the top 21 richest
Nigerians 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