{
  "id": 625276,
  "title": "Abdul Samad Rabiu, the other billionaire industrialist who wants to change Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/abdul-samad-rabiu-the-other-billionaire-industrialist-who-wants-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/08/12/abdul-samad-rabiu-the-other-billionaire-industrialist-who-wants-to-change-nigeria_6756403_124.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Abdul Samad Rabiu, a billionaire industrialist, has built an empire in cement and sugar, similar to Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest person. Like Dangote, Rabiu is from Kano, a city that has long been a hub for trans-Saharan trade.\n\nThe reports also mention repatriation efforts of foreign nationals from South Africa. Several countries, including Malawi, Nigeria, and Ethiopia, have been requested by the South African Department of Home Affairs to reimburse repatriation costs for their citizens.\n\nAs of August 6, 2026, at least 82,875 foreign nationals had been processed at repatriation centres, according to Home Affairs. The figure does not include those repatriated before June 30 or those processed by the Border Management Authority.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "SA wants Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia to reimburse repatriation costs – Here’s how much was spent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/sa-wants-malawi-nigeria-and-ethiopia-to-reimburse-repatriation-costs",
        "published": "2026-08-11T12:24:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}