Mike Adenuga

Biography

Mike Adenuga is a Nigerian billionaire who came from a humble background. His father was a teacher, and his mother was a businesswoman. Mike Adenuga worked as a taxi driver to fund his university education. Mike Adenuga began his successful business career by selling lace and distributing soft drinks, making his first million. His net worth is now $6.8 billion in 2022. He founded the successful Nigerian mobile phone network, Globacom, which services telecom operations across Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. He is the chairman of Conoil, an oil exploration firm. Learn more about him here.

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