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Magnates are gods of the franchises they create. And guardians of the worldâs their business empires inhabit. Itâs a huge task. They influence economies, politics, and cities. And if they are very ambitious, they create not just the laws of government, but also the laws of nature. However, no magnate has been a god to as many vastly different worlds as BUA boss Abdul Samad Rabiu. His worlds are flooded with the brilliant light of his imagination, whether heâs building on the past, determining the present, or strategising the future no one had ever imagined, writes Lanre Alfred
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Kabiru Rabiu, the executive director of one of Africa’s largest conglomerates, BUA Group, has been named the best African economic leader under the age of 40. This is the second year Mr Rabiu is coming tops on the list.
Mr Rabiu, who oversees the operations and strategic growth of BUA Group’s diverse business interests, topped the rank of 100 CEOs and bureaucrats surveyed from across the continent by the French Institut Choiseul.
The annual listing tagged: “100 Africa Economic Leaders for Tomorrow”, profiles young entrepreneurs and business leaders with prospects of leading the continent’s economy.
The ranking was unveiled by the