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ADEBAYO OGUNLESI
Across the world’s major financial and innovation hubs, a quiet but profound shift is underway. From New York to London, Lagos to Los Angeles, Nigerian-born entrepreneurs in the diaspora are building multimillion-dollar companies that rival global competitors and, in doing so, rebranding the country’s image abroad.
Adebayo Ogunlesi, the Nigerian-born investment tycoon, has seen his net worth surge by $600 million within a week of being appointed to OpenAI’s board of directors.
OpenAI has appointed Adebayo Ogunlesi, a senior managing director at BlackRock Inc., to its board of directors. Ogunlesi...
Forbes has unveiled its 2024 ForbesBLK 50 list, celebrating the achievements of the wealthiest and most influential Black Americans. Among the honorees are three Nigerians—Adebayo Ogunlesi, Tope Awotona, and Wemimo Abbey—whose groundbreaking contributions and entrepreneurial successes have earned them places on this prestigious list.
Adebayo Ogunlesi has seen a significant boost in his net worth to $2.3 billion following the recent acquisition of his firm by American institutional investment company BlackRock Inc. for $12.5 billion.
Adebayo Ogunlesi’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has been sold to American institutional investment company, BlackRock Inc. for $12.5 billion.
Though his name does not ring a bell like Aliko Dangote, Otedola and Mike Adenuga, Ogunlesi is equally a "billionaire" in his own right.