How Tarrus Richardson built a $500 million private equity empire on businesses others overlook
Tarrus Richardson built IMB Partners into a leading minority-owned US private equity firm. Here are the businesses at the center of his empire.
Morocco tycoon Chakib Alj warns Middle East war is hitting supply chains
Morocco’s top business lobby says rising costs, port congestion and shipping delays are squeezing companies as the Middle East war disrupts trade.
7 companies owned by American multimillionaire Kneeland Youngblood
Physician turned private equity titan Kneeland Youngblood has quietly built a multimillion-dollar empire spanning healthcare, energy, gaming and digital infrastructure.
7 companies owned by top private equity veteran Ray Whiteman
From heavy-duty gearboxes to risk analytics, Stellex Capital's Ray Whiteman has built a multimillion-dollar portfolio spanning manufacturing, services and fintech.
Folashade Afolabi, wife of Sifax boss, holds $24.7 million stake in SAHCO Plc
Folashade Afolabi holds a 17.86% stake in SAHCO worth N34.6 billion at current market prices as the company posts record profit of N11.73 billion.
Meet Dr. Herriot Tabuteau, the Haitian immigrant who self-funded a $6 billion brain disorder company from a broom closet and quietly became a Black billionaire
Dr. Herriot Tabuteau came to America from Haiti at age nine and built a $6 billion brain disorder company that nobody believed in.
Standard Chartered says Kenya's wealthy investors are moving into ESG assets and offshore markets
Kenya's high-net-worth investors are moving away from residential property into ESG assets and offshore markets, according to Standard Chartered executives speaking in Nairobi.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu drops to 4th on Africa rich list after Nathan Kirsh deal
Abdulsamad Rabiu has fallen to fourth among Africa’s richest people after Nathan Kirsh’s multibillion-dollar Sysco deal sharply lifted his fortune.
7 businesses owned by Serena Williams, tennis icon turned VC
Serena Williams controls seven major businesses spanning venture capital, sports ownership, fashion and wellness. Here is what she owns beyond tennis.
7 software companies owned by Black billionaire Robert F. Smith
Billionaire Robert F. Smith controls a tech empire through Vista Equity Partners. Here are seven major companies currently under his vast influence.
7 companies and ventures led by Jewel Burks Solomon
Jewel Burks Solomon has built an influential business legacy through startup exits and venture capital. Here are seven entities she leads.
How Sengal Selassie built a $6 billion private credit empire
Sengal Selassie left Goldman Sachs to found Brightwood Capital, a minority-owned private credit firm now managing more than $6 billion.
GTCO CEO Segun Agbaje will pocket N410 million from a record dividend but owns just 0.088% of the bank he spent 15 years building
GTCO posted record profit before tax of N1.23 trillion and declared N12.76 per share dividend under Segun Agbaje, but his 32 million shares raise questions about his stake in the bank.
Serena Williams, Russell Wilson and Tiger Woods invest in the NFL's new professional flag football league ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut
Serena Williams, Russell Wilson and Tiger Woods are backing the NFL's new professional flag football league timed for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Rihanna's Fenty Beauty launches in Guyana as the billionaire expands her beauty empire deeper into the Caribbean
Rihanna's Fenty Beauty has officially launched in Guyana through local retailer Glamour Beauty, adding another Caribbean territory to the brand's growing regional presence.
Tycoon Simon Rudland's Swift Transport expands Zimbabwe fleet with 100 new trucks as his logistics empire continues to grow
Simon Rudland's Swift Transport is expanding its Zimbabwe fleet by 100 new trucks, the latest move in a billion-dollar empire spanning logistics, tobacco and mining.