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The 5 African billionaires with major stakes in Africa's 10 biggest banks
Five African billionaires, including Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Femi Otedola, hold stakes worth about $14 billion in four of Africa's biggest banks.
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The 5 African billionaires with major stakes in Africa's 10 biggest banks
Five African billionaires, including Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Femi Otedola, hold stakes worth about $14 billion in four of Africa's biggest banks.
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The 5 African billionaires with major stakes in Africa's 10 biggest banks
Five African billionaires, including Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Femi Otedola, hold stakes worth about $14 billion in four of Africa's biggest banks.
French billionaire Patrick Drahi puts $25 million into a Caribbean island's airport
Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind Altice and Sotheby's, is funding a longer runway and private jet apron on Nevis, the island he calls home.
Malagasy tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga denied bail again in Mauritius
A Mauritius court has refused bail to Mamy Ravatomanga, held for almost a year in a money laundering case. His lawyers will appeal.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote extends his $1.6 billion refinery IPO
Aliko Dangote has extended his $1.6 billion refinery IPO by two weeks to let more Africans buy shares, saying demand already far exceeds the offer.
South African tycoon Mzi Khumalo risks losing his Zimbabwe gold mines
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