Nigerian tech tycoon Leo Stan Ekeh opens $365,000 AI center at his alma mater, a first in Eastern Nigeria
Zinox founder Leo Stan Ekeh commissioned a N500 million AI center at his Owerri alma mater, the first of its kind in Eastern Nigeria.
Adrian Gore’s Discovery quits South Africa's top business lobby after taking bigger role
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore has left Business Unity South Africa after four years to chair Business Leadership South Africa from May 2026.
Egypt jailed him for nine years. He came out and built an $8 billion real estate empire.
Hisham Talaat Moustafa served nine years in prison, walked out in 2017 and built Egypt's largest listed real estate developer into an $8 billion annual sales machine.
Nigerian energy tycoon Olakunle Williams’ Tetracore signs UK tech deal for 5,000 BPD gas-to-liquids plant in Ogun
Tetracore GTL has signed a technology agreement with UK-based Velocys to develop a 5,000 BPD gas-to-liquids plant in Atakabo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
South Africa's billionaire Levy brothers wrote down $33 million on Cell C and are now selling down their stake
Blue Label co-CEOs Brett and Mark Levy revealed what went wrong with their R5.5 billion Cell C bet and confirmed Blu Label is now looking to reduce its controlling stake in the mobile operator.
Nassef Sawiris bought Aston Villa for £30 million. It is now worth over £1 billion and has a European trophy.
Nassef Sawiris bought Aston Villa for £30 million in 2018 when the club was near collapse. Seven years later it has a European trophy and a valuation above £1 billion.
Africa's richest man plans to double his refinery and invest $45 billion more as he targets a $200 billion group valuation
Aliko Dangote told the CEO of Norway's sovereign wealth fund he plans to invest $45 billion more and double his refinery capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day within 30 months.
Egypt seized his father's business. Youssef Mansour built it back into a $1.4 billion empire
Youssef Mansour rebuilt his family's seized cotton business into a $1.4 billion empire spanning Caterpillar equipment, Metro supermarkets and GM dealerships across Africa.
Air Peace's Allen Onyema says Nigerian airlines are bleeding $15 million a year to bird strikes
Allen Onyema says Nigerian airlines lose at least N20 billion annually to bird strikes, with Air Peace recording 49 incidents in just nine months last year.
Billionaire Hisham Talaat Moustafa is rebuilding the century-old golf course at the foot of the Pyramids with the world's top course designer
Hisham Talaat Moustafa's Legacy Hotels signed a deal with Robert Trent Jones II to redevelop the historic Mena House golf course in Giza, which overlooks the Pyramids of Giza.
Fortune 500 CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett co-chairs New York's new AI workforce commission
TIAA chief Thasunda Brown Duckett has been named co-chair of New York's FutureWorks Commission, helping shape policy on how AI will reshape America's workforce.
How Samih Sawiris turned a Red Sea desert into a city and built a $1.4 billion empire
Samih Sawiris once waited tables in Berlin. Today he is worth $1.4 billion, having built cities from scratch across four countries through Orascom Development.
South Africa's Dis-Chem faces nationwide boycott calls after heir Mark Saltzman clashes with journalist over Palestine
Dis-Chem faces growing boycott calls after shareholder Mark Saltzman clashed with journalist Redi Tlhabi on social media over Palestine posts, drawing public anger at the pharmacy chain.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker built a £1,000-a-night nature paradise in Somerset. Now it is under fire for using weedkiller
Koos Bekker's luxury Somerset eco-resort charges up to £1,000 a night and markets itself on its gardens and nature ethos. Critics say it is using weedkiller on its grounds.
How Ahmed Ezz built Egypt's biggest steel empire, survived prison and came back with a $1 billion expansion
Ahmed Ezz built MENA's largest steel empire, survived arrest and a billion-dollar conviction, then returned to announce a $1.16 billion expansion.
Aliko Dangote raises Ethiopia investment to $4 billion, making it the 2nd largest recipient of his continental spending
Aliko Dangote has raised the Dangote Group's investment in Ethiopia to over $4 billion, making it the 2nd largest destination of his African spending.