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Michael Georgiou continues major property sales, raising R88 million as it trims debt post-Michael Georgiou departure.
Vitafoam Nigeria, partly owned by Samuel Bolarinde, posts $22.8 million revenue with net profit rising to $3.3 million.
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Baloobhai Patel boosts his Absa Bank Kenya holding by $1.3 million, raising his stake to 100 million shares amid strong profits.
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Geregu Power reports $29.53 million profit, $130.17 million revenue, and strong dividends under Nigerian businessman Abdulaziz Yar...
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Coris Bank, led by Idrissa Nassa, completes takeover of Cape Verde’s BCA, expanding its African banking footprint.
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Mutumwa Mawere, a towering figure in Zimbabwean business whose empire spanned mining to banking, has died in South Africa at age 6...
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South African businessman Piet Mouton and family trusts receive $91.5 million in Capitec shares after Curro Holdings delisting.
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South African multimillionaire Saltzman family has gained $20 million as their Dis-Chem stake climbs to $588 million.
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Well-funded bids by Nigeria’s richest investors fell apart as VAARIS Resources quietly secured TotalEnergies’ stake in a major oil...
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I&M Holdings, founded by Suresh Bhagwanji Shah, lifts its Tanzania unit stake to 95 percent as it deepens regional expansion.
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Egyptian billionaire El-Sewedy family’s Elsewedy Electric wins $60 million Kuwait contract to expand MENA infrastructure projects....
Alami Lazraq gains $43 million in the first 9 days of 2026 as shares of ADI surge on the Casablanca Bourse.
Zimbabwean billionaire Kudakwashe Tagwirei invests $2.5 million in Dynamos FC, supporting player salaries, operations, and CAF Cup...
Egyptian entrepreneur Omar Khairy unveils RIGA Holding’s 2026 projects in Sao Tome, Senegal, Mozambique, and across sub-Saharan Af...
Michael Nzewi’s CardinalStone trading arm hits $1.4 billion in 2025, leading Nigeria’s stockbrokers by transaction value.
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Fikile Mbalula says empowerment policy must deliver more Black billionaires, defending BEE as the DA pushes an alternative bill.
Hosken Consolidated Investments will sell its 65% stake in Whale Coast Village Mall, a move CEO Johnny Copelyn says frees capital ...
Aliko Dangote’s refinery dismisses supply claims, boosts petrol output, and ensures steady access for all marketers.
Rabiu promised $500,000 for a semifinal win and $1 million for the title, adding extra payments for every goal scored.
Abdul Samad Rabiu nears $10 billion, set to become the third Nigerian to hit the milestone, after Adenuga and Dangote in 2016.
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