Two Nigerian-yoruba born billionaires, listed Among Richest Immigrants by Forbes. ( Tọpẹ Awotona and Adebayọ Ogunlesi).
Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi and Tope Awotona, have been named in Forbes’ 2025 list of Richest Immigrants.
The list features 125 billionaires from 41 countries, who collectively make up 14% of all billionaires living in the U.S. and control 18% of the country’s total billionaire wealth
Ogunlesi, with a net worth of $2.4 billion, is ranked 77th and recognized for his success in private equity. Awotona, known for founding scheduling software company Calendly, sits at 106th with a $1.4 billion net worth.
Tope is 44years old while Ogunlesi is 71yrs old
Bayo Ogunlesi is a Founding Partner and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). He is a Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee (GEC) and its Board of Directors
Tope Awotona is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur known for founding the software company, Calendly. As of 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.4 Billion.
