- MIKE ADENUGA
Mike Adenuga is the third richest person in Nigeria and fifth in Africa. He made his worth through telecom and oil production. His net worth highlighted by Forbes is $6.7 billion. He operates the third largest telecom network in Nigerian known as Globacom, which has an estimated 55 million subscribers.
In addition, Adenuga is into oil exploration. His firm, Conoil Producing, operates 6 oil blocks in the Niger Delta. He made his first million at age 26 selling lace and distributing soft drinks.