Hajia Bola Shagaya
The Nigerian businesswoman is the founder and CEO of Bolmus Group International, which is a diverse Nigerian conglomerate. Shagaya’s company has dealings in oil, real estate and even banking. She also has business ventures across the seas in the U.S. and Europe. She has grown her company in an incredible way all while serving as a board member of Unity Bank PLC. Her hard work has earned her an impressive net worth of about $600 million.
Ngina Kenyatta
Her name is Ngina Kenyatta, but many know her as Mama Ngina. She is the widow of Kenya’s fourth president, Jomo Kenyatta. Kenyatta lives a very private life now, but she is still highly praised and respected by the people of Kenya. The entire Kenyatta family has business ventures in education, insurance, hospitality, farming, banking, real estate and more. Mama Ngina also serves as a major shareholder in one of the largest privately owned banks in Kenya, the Commercial Bank of Africa. Although she has an undisclosed amount of undeclared wealth, she still has a posted net worth of about $1 billion.