Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gains $313.2 million in 50 days from stake in BUA Foods
Rabiu and his son own 99.8 percent of BUA Foods.
Rabiu and his son own 99.8 percent of BUA Foods.
BUA Cement is Nigeria’s second-largest cement producer with a combined installed capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum.
The double-digit rise in earnings was driven by increased revenue from $299.3 million to $454.1 million.
Rabiu is also on track to earn another $151.66 million in dividends from his newly consolidated food business, BUA Foods.
Rabiu derives most of his fortune from his 98-percent stake in BUA Foods and 92-percent stake in BUA Cement.
Rabiu is now Africa’s fifth-richest man.
The result suggests that it is on track to deliver yet another record performance at the end of Q2 2022.
The multimillion-dollar surge in the market value of Rabiu’s stake can be linked to the year-to-date gains in BUA Cement shares.
BUA Cement operates with a combined installed capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum.
BUA Cement operates with a combined installed capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum.
BUA Cement’s market capitalization is $5.7 billion, making it the fourth most capitalized company on the Nigerian Exchange.
BUA Cement is the second-largest producer of cement products in Nigeria after Dangote Cement.
The Nigerian cement tiger has a market capitalization of $5.85 billion on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
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Rabiu sold 27,130,000 shares held indirectly through BUA International between May 10 and 17.
The market value loss was the result of a sharp drop in the company’s share price.