S/Africa Denied Me Entry, Allowed Free Access To Europeans—Samad

“This Must Change” — BUA Founder Rabiu Recounts South Africa Entry Denial Over Expired Visa, Says Foreigners Were Cleared Without Visas

The founder and Chief Executive Officer of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has recounted how he was denied entry into South Africa after his visa expired a day before his arrival, while European travellers were allowed into the country without visas. Rabiu shared his experience yesterday in a presentation titled: Africa at Scale: Capital, Policy, and the Architecture of Growth, at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. The businessman sai…

South Africa denied me entry over expired visa,but allowed Europeans without visas - Newsy People

The founder and Chief Executive Officer of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has revealed how he was denied entry into South Africa after his visa expired just a day before his arrival, while European travellers were reportedly allowed into the country without visas.   Rabiu shared the experience on Thursday at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum holding in Kigali, Rwanda.   The businessman narrated that the incident occurred in February 2025 when he trave…

Why South Africa Denied Me Entry Despite Having A Visa

The founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has shared how he was refused entry into South Africa after his visa had expired. Naija... The post Why South Africa Denied Me Entry Despite Having A Visa – BUA Boss appeared first on Naija News.

S/Africa Denied Me Entry, Allowed Free Access To Europeans—Samad

BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu on Thursday recounted how South African authorities once denied him entry at the border because his visa had expired by a single day even as European nationals were allowed through without visas. Rabiu shared the experience during his keynote address titled “Africa at Scale: Capital, Policy, and the Architecture of Growth” at the 13th Africa CEO Forum, taking place at the Kigali Convention Centre. The forum h…

’Africa once denied me entry over expired visa but allowed Europeans without it - Abdul Samad Rabiu

Abdul Samad Rabiu, the founder of BUA Group, has revealed that South Africa once denied him entry because his visa expired a day before he arrived, but Europeans were allowed to enter without it.   Rabiu shared the experience during his presentation on ‘Africa at scale: Capital, policy, and the architecture of growth’ on Thursday at the Africa CEO Forum, held in Kigali, Rwanda.   The Nigerian billionaire said the encounter, which happened in 202…