Warner Music Group faces Nigerian lawsuit risk over disputed Burna Boy catalogue
Warner Music Group faces Nigerian legal action over Burna Boy's early catalogue as a shareholder dispute escalates and a compliance deadline passes unanswered
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Chevron sells Angola oil blocks to Energean in $260M deal
Chevron is selling its stakes in two offshore Angola oil blocks to Energean for $260 million, marking the US major's latest portfolio trim.
Dangote Refinery drives $3.74 billion in crude imports into Nigeria as trade patterns shift
Aliko Dangote's refinery drove $3.74 billion in crude imports into Nigeria in 2025, flipping the country's oil trade script entirely.
Aliko Dangote's refinery helps push Nigeria's balance of payments to $4.23bn surplus in 2025
Nigeria swung to a $4.23 billion balance of payments surplus in 2025, powered by Dangote Refinery exports and surging diaspora remittances.
Sanctioned Zimbabwean tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei paid $1.8 million for President Mnangagwa's old Aston Martin at a charity auction
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Patrice Motsepe emerges as top pick to lead ANC and become South Africa's next president
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe is the frontrunner to lead the ANC and become South Africa's next president, according to a leading political analyst.
Billionaire Dr. Dre sells Carbon Beach home for $16.5 million in quiet off-market deal
Andre Young, known professionally as Dr. Dre, has quietly sold his Carbon Beach waterfront home in Malibu for $16.5 million.
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Central African Republic, drawing desperate pleas from blacked-out Iranians
Elon Musk's Starlink has gone live in the Central African Republic, reaching one of Africa's most internet-starved nations as Iranians beg for access.
Dangote signs $4.2 billion gas deal with China's GCL Group to build East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant
Aliko Dangote has sealed a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas deal with China's GCL Group to fuel East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant.
Johann Rupert loses $77 million valuation battle over his Leopard Creek luxury golf estate
A tribunal confirmed the $77 million municipal valuation of Johann Rupert's Leopard Creek estate, handing Nkomazi Municipality a sweeping legal victory
Tyler Perry sells his stake in BET+ as Paramount shuts down the streaming service and merges it with Paramount+
Tyler Perry has sold his 25% ownership stake in BET+ to Paramount Skydance, which is shutting down the streamer and merging it with Paramount+.
Jay-Z's cannabis bet collapsed while the rest of his billion-dollar empire kept growing
Jay-Z built a billion-dollar empire on music, liquor and smart exits. His cannabis bet was the rare chapter that did not go to plan.
Panagiotis Halamandaris holds a R281 million stake in Famous Brands, the fast food empire his family helped build from a single Steers restaurant
Panagiotis Halamandaris holds 5,728,955 Famous Brands shares worth R281 million, a legacy stake in the company his family co-founded.
Elon Musk eyes $1 trillion fortune as Forbes names him richest person in history
Forbes named Elon Musk the richest person in history at $839 billion, and analysts say the world's first trillionaire milestone could arrive this year.
Aliko Dangote's refinery takes control of Nigeria's $10.3B fuel market as government suspends petrol imports
Nigeria suspended petrol import licences for a second straight month, handing Dangote Refinery control of 92% of the country's fuel supply
Elon Musk's $839B fortune leads record Forbes list as global billionaire wealth hits $20.1T
Elon Musk became the wealthiest person ever recorded as global billionaire wealth surged to $20.1 trillion, with Africa's Aliko Dangote holding firm at 86th.