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Moroccan pharma executive Lamia Tazi gains $8.14 million from Sothema stake
Tazi holds an 8.19 percent stake in Sothema, equivalent to 589,658 shares.
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Jim Ovia, Nigeria’s richest banker, makes $10.2 million from Zenith Bank stake
As the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank, Ovia holds a 16.2-percent stake, totaling 5,082,800,739 shares.
London-based M&G Investment raises holding in Pick n Pay to $117.3 million
The latest move brings M&G’s total holdings in the company above $115 million, underscoring its confidence in Pick n Pay’s turnaround strategy.
Kenyatta family, Kenya’s largest landowners, sees $9 million gain from NCBA stake
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Anglo American, led by South Africa’s Duncan Wanblad, plans to list De Beers
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