Abdul Samad Rabiu — Nominated for the Lifetime Achievement in Industry Leadership Award at the MOI Awards

Abdul Samad Rabiu — Nominated for the Lifetime Achievement in Industry Leadership Award at the MOI Awards


Abdul Samad Rabiu is a Nigerian industrialist whose career is a story of strategic competition and resilience. He founded BUA International Limited in 1988 for commodity trading and has since built the BUA Group into a diversified conglomerate with interests in cement production, sugar refining, and real estate.

His bold vision was to compete head-to-head with larger, well- entrenched players like Dangote, which meant investing heavily in efficiency and distribution to gain market share.

Rabiu’s career is a testament to his resilience. He built a business from a small inheritance and has navigated significant market fluctuations to position BUA as a major competitor in key sectors.

He is also a leading philanthropist through the Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative, which focuses on investing in education and health across Africa. His significant contributions and influence have earned him a spot on Nigeria’s list of the richest entrepreneurs.

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