Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has congratulated Adebayo Ogunlesi, a renowned Nigerian in the diaspora, a global banker and entrepreneur, as he joins the feat of the African billionaires club.
This was made known by the Director of Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
In the statement, the NIDCOM boss described Ogunlesi as a pride to Nigeria and Africa with his latest entrepreneurial exploits.
Dabiri-Erewa said Ogunlesi, who had at different times been celebrated by the Commission, symbolises progressive achievements through hard work and determination, thus enhancing a global positive image for Nigeria and Africa.
After selling his firm, Ogunlesi emerged as Africa’s latest billionaire.
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He sold his company, Global Infrastructure Partner, to BlackRock Inc at $12.5 billion.
With the deal, he is among the first 20 billionaires in Africa, with an estimated $2.3 billion in net worth.
A recent update by Bloomberg revealed that the surge in Ogunlesi’s net worth, led by US billionaire Larry Fink, ended a historic agreement to acquire the infrastructure firm after the sale.