Executive Chairman/CEO of BUA Group Abdulsamad Rabiu has been shortlisted as a nominee for the Africa CEO of the year Awards scheduled to be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Within the year under review, BUA Group opened its US$1bn cement plant line 1 and 2 in Obu-Okpella in Edo State, completed the construction of its Sokoto Cement expansion, concluded the construction of its BUA rice mill in Kano State and completed its BUA sugar plant in Port Harcourt.

The Africa CEO of the Year Award recognises the leaders, companies and investors whose strategies and performance have contributed most to the momentum of Africa’s growth over the past year. BUA is a Gold Sponsor of the event.