South African billionaire Jannie Mouton gets green light to buy Curro for R7.2 billion
South African billionaire Jannie Mouton’s foundation wins approval to buy Curro for R7.2 billion, turning the country’s biggest private school group nonprofit.
Aspen Pharmacare investors eye CEO’s $1.2 million pay after weak results
Aspen investors head into December AGM after years of weak earnings and share losses, ready to question whether CEO pay still makes sense.
Tanzanian tycoon Edha Nahdi acquires stake in East African Portland Cement for $12 million
Tanzanian tycoon Edha Nahdi’s Kalahari Cement moves to buy NSSF’s Sh1.6 billion stake in East African Portland, tightening its grip on Kenya’s cement market.
Billionaire Christo Wiese calls Ramaphosa’s presidency ‘a disappointment’
Retail billionaire Christo Wiese says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s record is a disappointment, blaming South Africa’s political system and weak institutions for stalled reform.
Nigerian businessman Bassim Haidar snaps up One Hyde Park flat for £42 million
Reform UK backer Bassim Haidar buys cut-price One Hyde Park flat tied to bankrupt Hong Kong tycoon, betting on a long-term rebound in prime London.
Dangote taps Saipem, EIL and others for $2.5 billion fertilizer expansion
Aliko Dangote is expanding fertilizer capacity in Nigeria and Ethiopia, contracting global engineering firms to boost urea output and strengthen Africa’s food supply.
Moroccan multimillionaire Alami Lazraq signs $320 million deal with Rixos to build luxury resorts
Alami Lazraq's Alliances Group has partnered with Turkey’s Rixos Hotels in a $320 million plan to expand Morocco’s high-end tourism footprint.
Patrice Motsepe eyes Assmang millions as ARM haggles over dividend
African Rainbow Minerals is still negotiating how much cash it can unlock from Assmang, its manganese and iron-ore JV, after profits slumped.
Nigerian billionaire Indimi bets $315 million on new offshore vessel to lift oil output
Nigerian billionaire Muhammadu Indimi has launched a $315 million FPSO to unlock fresh oil from the Okwok field and boost the country’s output.
Kenyan tycoon David Langat eyes 2027 Governor bid in Nandi
Rift Valley tycoon David Langat says he may run for governor in 2027—likely in Nandi or Uasin Gishu—if grassroots support coalesces behind him.
South African investors Kumalo, Oved eye new AI deals after Optasia win
LLH Capital trims its holding in Optasia’s R6.5bn IPO and lines up a fresh push into AI and fintech across Africa.
6 businesses owned by Nigerian multimillionaire Stanley Uzochukwu
From fuel forecourts to a luxury hotel, Stanley Uzochukwu has built a tightly linked consumer-and-hospitality ecosystem under the Stanel banner
Nigerian shipping tycoon Ken Etete urges African governments to fund core industry
Century Group’s Ken Etete urges policy support for long-horizon industrial projects as Dangote’s Lagos refinery ramps output and reshapes Nigeria’s fuel market.
Guided by U.S. investor-philosopher Jesse Michels, chess magnate and Africaphile Kirsan Ilyumzhinov re-emerges on world stage with Rome-Tirana tour in quiet return to high-level corridors
American thinker Jesse Michels led a quiet diplomatic and spiritual initiative through the Vatican and Albania, marking the public return of former Kalmyk President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, whose separate visit to Mongolia added a personal cultural note to the wider effort.
Nduka Obaigbena’s General Hydrocarbons placed in receivership by AMCON amid First Bank loan dispute
AMCON has taken control of Nduka Obaigbena’s General Hydrocarbons, deepening financial troubles that could spill over into his Arise TV and ThisDay holdings.
Senegal’s richest man Yerim Sow to list Bridge Bank on BRVM
Senegalese investor Yérim Sow is preparing an IPO of Côte d’Ivoire’s Bridge Bank Group on the BRVM to fund West African expansion.