Nigeria's Adebayo Ogunlesi joins Forbes billionaires list with $1.7-billion fortune
Adebayo Ogunlesi joins Africa’s billionaire ranks, propelled by a $12.5-billion BlackRock deal.
Adebayo Ogunlesi joins Africa’s billionaire ranks, propelled by a $12.5-billion BlackRock deal.
The strategic move comes in the wake of BlackRock’s announcement of its intention to acquire GIP in a deal valued at $12.5 billion.
With a calculated 17.5-percent stake in GIP, Ogunlesi now stands as one of Africa’s top 20 billionaires.
Adebayo Ogunlesi’s journey from the streets of Nigeria to the skyscrapers of New York is nothing short of extraordinary.
Ogunlesi’s journey from the streets of Nigeria to the skyscrapers of New York is nothing short of extraordinary.