Madagascan billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee’s Axian gets license for fully digital lender in Comoros
Axian secured a central bank license to launch a fully digital lender in Comoros, offering nano loans and micro loans through mobile phones.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa breaks 26 year silence as Econet Zimbabwe quits the stock market
Strive Masiyiwa addressed Econet shareholders for the first time in 26 years as investors approved delisting from Zimbabwe’s stock exchange.
Aliko Dangote says his refinery can meet Nigeria’s petrol demand and export up to 20 million litres daily
Aliko Dangote says his refinery will supply up to 65 million litres of petrol daily, leaving surplus fuel for export.
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals flags higher interim earnings ahead of March results
African Rainbow Minerals says interim headline earnings may rise up to 15 percent, while basic earnings could jump as much as 75 percent.
IFC weighs $100 million loan to back Coris buyout of Cabo Verde’s top bank
IFC is weighing a $100 million loan to back Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Holding as it finances a majority takeover of Cabo Verde’s BCA.
Wealthy businessman Sandile Zungu floated for South African Football Association top job
AmaZulu owner Sandile Zungu says he knows his name is in the SAFA conversation, a move that would bring big money and sharper scrutiny.
Madagascar issues international arrest warrant for tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga over alleged lychee export fraud
Madagascar has issued an international arrest warrant for tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga, accused in a sweeping lychee export fraud and money laundering case.
BET founder Robert L. Johnson is a billionaire again, Forbes says
BET founder Robert L. Johnson is a billionaire again, Forbes says, underscoring how the cable TV pioneer rebuilt a nine figure fortune into ten.
South African tax authorities move against football mogul Siviwe Mpengesi over $3.3m assets
SARS is tightening pressure on businesses linked to Chippa Mpengesi, with a reported R53 million asset seizure threat and mounting financial strain.
Vanity Fair revives scrutiny of billionaire Dan Gertler’s Congo mining deals as cobalt politics intensify
Vanity Fair’s new Dan Gertler feature revisits his Congo mining rise, sanctions history and role in the global scramble for cobalt.
Nigerian-American billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi bids for Eni stake in Nigeria’s Renaissance JV
Bayo Ogunlesi is bidding for Eni’s 5% Renaissance JV stake, as Nigerian investors push deeper into assets left by foreign majors.
Belgian-Congolese billionaire George Forrest bets $2.8bn on Kinsuka dam to light up Kinshasa
Groupe Forrest and Great Lake Energy are advancing a 900 MW Kinsuka hydropower project designed to cut blackouts in Kinshasa and supply mines.
Swiss-Indian billionaire heiress Vasundhara Oswal sues Ugandan police for $1m after 2024 detention
Vasundhara Oswal, an investor in Uganda’s ethanol industry, is suing senior police officers for $1 million after a 2024 arrest she calls unlawful.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe emerges in ANC succession talk after ARM shift and new polling
Patrice Motsepe’s move at ARM is feeding fresh ANC succession talk, with polling putting the billionaire ahead of party heavyweights.
Moroccan multimillionaire Chakib Alj moves to restart Forafric mills ahead of Ramadan demand
Chakib Alj is restocking Forafric’s mills in Meknes and Marrakesh ahead of Ramadan, tightening his grip on the debt hit flour producer.
eXp Realty hits 1,400 agents, breaks into South Africa’s top 3 agencies
eXp Realty says it has reached 1,400 agents in South Africa, making it the largest non franchised brokerage and the third biggest overall.