Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu wins CEO of the Year at Africa CEO Forum and tells African leaders to get serious

Billionaires Africa | 15.05.2026 19:21
Abdul Samad Rabiu traveled to Kigali this week and left with a trophy and a challenge. The BUA Group chairman was named CEO of the Year at the Africa CEO Forum Awards 2026, one of six leaders and companies recognised at the annual gathering of the continent's most powerful business figures. Then he stepped to the podium and told the room, including several heads of state, what he actually thought.