Three Nigerians made the Forbes List of the most powerful, impactful and wealthiest Black Americans in 2024.

[Augusta]

Three Nigerians made the Forbes List of the most powerful, impactful and wealthiest Black Americans in 2024. The Nigerians on the list are Wemimo Abbey, Tope Awotona and Adebayo Ogunlesi, all based in the United States.

Abbey, 32, is the Cofounder and Co-CEO, Esusu, a New York fintech startup that helps renters build their credit histories and scores by reporting rent payments to credit bureaus.

Awotona, 43, is the Founder and CEO, Calendly, a scheduling software startup which private investors valued at $3 billion in 2021.

Adebayo Ogunlesi, 70, is the Chairman, co-Founder Global Infrastructure Partners, a New York-based private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).

 

[eLdavis]

Three Nigerian? That's pretty impressive though it's good to see a Nigerians in the light for something good.

 

[Augusta]

Yes, this time around they made us proud. Not all the time it is about something negative. kudos to them

 

[magnus2022]

Though there are many bad eggs in Nigeria but we have very intelligent and hardworking people in the country. Except from bad leadership, Nigeria have people who are capable of achieving great result.

 

[Miley]

Nigeria is blessed with some of the best minds in the entire world. We are being messed up by the system in the country.

 

[Augusta]

Though there are many bad eggs in Nigeria but we have very intelligent and hardworking people in the country. Except from bad leadership, Nigeria have people who are capable of achieving great result.

You are right it is good that we still have few people that are making us proud. it is the best things for us

 

[Kera]

Any Nigerian that has a good mind and steps out of the country always does exploits. The country limits us a lot.