Palm Hills, Marriott plan St. Regis near Grand Egyptian Museum in West Cairo
Palm Hills and Marriott plan a St. Regis near the Grand Egyptian Museum, adding new hotel rooms and branded residences to West Cairo.
Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Gilbert Chagoury promotes ORCA’s mega-showroom as Lagos bets big on premium retail
Backed by ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, ORCA’s four-floor showroom opens in Eko Atlantic, bringing scale, jobs and confidence to Lagos’ premium retail market.
South African multimillionaire Magda Wierzycka wants pension funds to back startups
Magda Wierzycka says directing a sliver of South Africa’s pension savings into startups could unlock billions for the country’s next generation of entrepreneurs.
Ghanaian entrepreneur Beatrice Mensah-Tayui to pay $17 million for oil block in Guyana
Mensah-Tayui's Cybele Energy has clinched Guyana’s shallow-water Block S7, becoming the first African explorer to secure offshore acreage in the booming oil state.
Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals reports R1.5 billion dividend from Assmang after stronger year
African Rainbow Minerals said it received a R1.5 billion dividend from Assmang, reflecting improved earnings and steadier commodity conditions through 2025.
Africa early-stage investor summit closes in Cape Town with calls for ownership, strategy and homegrown capital
Leaders at Africa’s top early-stage investor summit in Cape Town urged renewed ownership, stronger capital flows and deeper collaboration to build a resilient ecosystem.
Ugandan steel tycoon Sikander Lalani exits Kenyan market in a move that rattles industry
Sikander Lalani’s sudden withdrawal from Kenya has unsettled Uganda’s steel market, raising fears of higher prices and tightening supply.
Nigerian billionaire TY Danjuma launches Lagos logistics hub to speed movement of goods across West Africa
Former defense minister Theophilus Danjuma has launched TY Logistics Park in Lagos, a grade-A hub meant to speed goods across West Africa.
Nigerian beverage mogul Adegunwa says investing in education pays the best dividends
At Summit University’s convocation, Chancellor Sulaiman Adegunwa says every naira put into quality learning yields returns Nigeria can’t afford to ignore.
JSE tech CEOs pocket R1.38bn ($81.5m) in 2025 as Naspers, Karooooo lead payout surge
South Africa’s top JSE tech bosses shared R1.38bn ($81.5m) in 2025 pay as profits rebounded and a few companies drove the index.
CFO of the Year Sam Nwanze of Heirs Energies on billion-dollar risks, resilience and African energy finance
Sam Nwanze reflects on the high-stakes decisions, crises and philosophy of Africapitalism that shaped his rise to CFO of the Year in African energy.
How This Nigerian Couple Turned 50 Bags of Cement Into a Multi-Million-Dollar Retail, Logistics, and Oil Empire
Twinsfaja Group began with just 50 bags of cement on credit and a single motorcycle for deliveries. Today, Taiye and Kemi Fajana run a multi-million-dollar retail, logistics and oil empire across Lagos, Ogun and Kwara.
Meet South African fintech veteran Leonard Shenker, who just sold his company for $23.5 million
Capitec’s R400m buyout of Walletdoc hands founder Leonard Shenker a rare South African fintech exit and secures the bank a ready-made payments engine.
Burkina Faso’s Idrissa Nassa rebrands TotalEnergies unit as Barka Energies in landmark acquisition
Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Invest Group has rebranded TotalEnergies Burkina as Barka Energies, turning a global asset into a fully Burkinabè fuel operator.
Dubai ruler meets African billionaires as UAE courts deeper investment, energy and AI ties
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid told African business and philanthropic leaders the UAE sees the continent as a strategic partner for resilient, inclusive growth.
Dis-Chem founder Ivan Saltzman to step down from executive board role in 2026
Dis-Chem founder Ivan Saltzman will step back again in 2026, ending an executive era as the family reshapes its shareholding.