South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's GoTyme bank targets 30 million customers by 2036
GoTyme, the digital lender backed by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, aims to overtake Capitec as the country's biggest bank by customers by 2036.
Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah set to receive Turkish citizenship and state medal
Mohamed Salah, his wife and three children are set to receive Turkish citizenship, three months after the Egypt captain joined Trabzonspor on a two-year deal.
US to strip South Africa of duty-free access on $1.7 billion of exports
The US will remove South Africa and Rwanda from its duty-free trade programme on Jan. 1, hitting South African citrus, wine and farm exporters.
Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani's rebuffed by UK officials
British officials told ministers not to engage formally with Vantara, the zoo run by Mukesh Ambani's son Anant, after lobbyists approached the government.
American billionaire Larry Ellison loses $11 billion as Oracle shares drop 8.8%
Larry Ellison’s fortune fell by $11 billion as Oracle shares dropped 8.8%, following the company’s announcement of a $20 billion fundraising plan to support its artificial intelligence expansion.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's cement sales in Cameroon fall 9.8%
Aliko Dangote's cement company sold 9.8% less cement in Cameroon in the first nine months of 2026, its second straight yearly decline there.
Nigerian banker Aig-Imoukhuede's firms supply Access Holdings, which he chairs, for undisclosed fees
Access Holdings disclosed five service providers linked to its chairman, Aig-Imoukhuede, including his Coronation Group, without saying how much it paid any of them.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote hosts Egypt's investment minister as $15 billion plan advances
Egypt's investment minister toured Aliko Dangote's Lagos refinery as Africa's richest man weighs investing up to $15 billion in Egyptian refining and petrochemicals.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris wins shareholder approval to merge OCI with Orascom Construction
OCI shareholders have approved its combination with Orascom Construction, advancing Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris’s plan to create a broader infrastructure and investment platform.
South African billionaire Michiel le Roux gives Democratic Alliance $4.7 million in 2026
Capitec co-founder Michiel le Roux gave the Democratic Alliance R78 million in the first half of 2026, staying South Africa's biggest political donor.
Nigerian aviation tycoon Aderemi Makanjuola’s Caverton posts $10 million nine-month loss
Caverton Offshore Support Group, controlled by Nigerian tycoon Aderemi Makanjuola, nearly tripled its nine-month loss to ₦13.7 billion as finance costs mounted.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris wins apology from TV pundit Jamie Carragher
TV pundit Jamie Carragher apologized to Aston Villa, its owners and fans less than 24 hours after Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris threatened legal action.
South Africa's wealthy donors gave R5.8 billion ($349 million) to charity in 2025
Affluent South Africans gave about R5.8 billion in cash and goods and 3.1 million volunteer hours in 2025, with women and Black donors leading.
American reality star Kylie Jenner pulls $38.5 million Los Angeles mansion off market
Kylie Jenner has pulled her Holmby Hills mansion off the market again after cutting the price by $9.5 million, a month after selling another home.
American fast-fashion billionaire Richard Saghian buys $31 million New York penthouse
Fashion Nova founder Richard Saghian, who owns the 105,000-square-foot Bel-Air mansion known as The One, has paid $31 million for a Manhattan penthouse.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's mining executive faces ban bid over tax filing
Assore wants a court to bar an executive at Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals after their jointly owned miner missed a tax deadline.