Nigerian music star Burna Boy launches $180 sneakers with Federer-backed brand On
Burna Boy's first sneaker collection with On, the Swiss brand backed by Roger Federer, goes on sale this week with three shoes up to $180.
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich faces Cyprus police probe over his offshore fortune
Cyprus police have opened an investigation into how former Chelsea owner and Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich's assets were managed through companies on the island.
Egyptian billionaire Hisham Talaat Moustafa's TMG signs $202 billion government deal
Hisham Talaat Moustafa's TMG will develop four mixed-use projects worth EGP 11 trillion with the Egyptian state, sending its shares up about 7% in Cairo.
South African tycoon Adrian Gore's Discovery makes second US push with Google AI
Adrian Gore's Discovery is selling its Google-built Vitality AI platform to American health plans and employers after buying Icario for up to $59.5 million.
Nigerian oil tycoon Adebowale Olujimi donates solar-powered science labs to his old school
The Emadeb Energy founder paid for new solar-powered chemistry and physics laboratories at Government College, Ibadan, the school he left in 1985.
South African fast-food tycoon Adrian Basson opens $760-a-night luxury safari lodge
Adrian Basson, who built Hungry Lion into a fried-chicken chain with more than 500 stores, has opened a luxury safari lodge in the Pilanesberg.
Botswana property tycoon Gulaam Abdoola's Turnstar Holdings stake is worth $10.2 million
Gulaam Abdoola ran Botswana's Turnstar for 25 years and built its biggest malls. His family group's stake in the property firm is worth $10.2 million.
Egyptian construction tycoon Hassan Allam's company wins $200 million Saudi AI contract
The Allam family's construction group will build the first phase of a Riyadh AI data centre, as Saudi Arabia's Humain tenders a larger project.
Nigerian pharma mogul Stella Okoli steps back from running her drug company
Stella Okoli has handed day-to-day control of Emzor to senior executive Uzoma Ezeoke and urged Nigeria to back local drugmakers.
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer's family stock portfolio returned nearly 25% in 2025
The London firm that invests the Oppenheimer family fortune says its public equity portfolio returned close to 25% in dollar terms last year.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plans to list 10% of his Ethiopian fertiliser business
Aliko Dangote says he will sell at least 10% of his Ethiopian fertiliser venture on the local exchange, even if Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed disagrees.
Australia's richest woman pledges $139 million to combat veteran homelessness
Gina Rinehart's A$200 million gift has bought six apartment blocks for homeless veterans, the largest private commitment of its kind in Australia.
Nigerian telecoms billionaire Mike Adenuga praised by Onitsha King as “a true man of culture”
The Obi of Onitsha has hailed Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga as "a true man of culture," crediting him with helping preserve Nigerian heritage.
Cypriot billionaire John Fredriksen's family-backed tanker firm buys rival for $370 million
International Seaways, 13.54% owned by trusts set up by shipping billionaire John Fredriksen, agreed to buy Oslo-listed VLCC owner Bruton for about $370 million.
Nigerian tycoon Kola Karim’s private jet loses its door minutes after takeoff
A 24-year-old private jet owned by Nigerian oil tycoon Kola Karim lost a door after leaving Abuja. Aviation experts say maintenance was the problem.
Egyptian tycoon Hend El Sherbini buys $7.8 million more of her diagnostics company
Hend El Sherbini's family vehicle bought 15.6 million shares of Integrated Diagnostics Holdings for $7.8 million, two months after her takeover offer closed.