Malagasy tycoon Hassanein Hiridjee’s AXIAN acquires solar plant in Zambia
AXIAN Energy, led by Malagasy tycoon Hassanein Hiridjee, acquires Zambia’s Bangweulu Solar Plant to boost clean energy and expand access.
Nigerian tycoon Kessington Adebutu commits $2.7 million to development projects
Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu marked his 90th birthday by donating $2.7 million to fund education, health, and infrastructure in Remoland.
Gbenga Oyebode, the business lawyer leading Nigeria’s $660 million palm oil giant
Gbenga Oyebode, co-founder of Aluko & Oyebode, leads Okomu Oil, a $660 million Nigerian palm oil powerhouse.
Ghanaian tycoon Ibrahim Mahama completes $100 Million Azumah Gold acquisition
Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama cements his position in the mining sector with a $100 million takeover of Azumah Resources
South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth donates $1 Million to save the world’s largest flying bird
The Ubuntu founder’s donation gives new momentum to a global conservation effort to protect the wandering albatross.
South African tycoon Stephen Brookes’ Balwin stake climbs $10.4 million
Balwin Properties’ CEO Stephen Brookes sees his stake rise by $10.4 million after a strong rally lifts the firm’s market cap to $82 million.
Egyptian tycoon Hassan Allam’s group wins $550 million New Cairo project
Hassan Allam Construction wins $550 million New Cairo project, boosting Egypt’s sustainable urban growth and luxury real estate.
Billionaire Jean-Louis Billon bets palm oil fortune on Ivory Coast presidency
Jean-Louis Billon, heir to a $1.2 billion palm oil empire, is positioning himself as the face of a new generation in Ivorian politics.
Burkina Faso’s richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou at the center of revived $420 million Liberia deal”
A controversial EBOMAF infrastructure contract tied to Mahamadou Bonkoungou is back in focus as Liberia’s Boakai government revisits the shelved deal.
Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour’s group to build sports facility in Ghana
Mansour Group, chaired by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, will build a new Right to Dream Academy near Accra
Inside Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s high-stakes African gamble: one win, many hurdles
In Gabon, Andrew Forrest shipped iron ore within a year. Elsewhere across Africa, his green dreams remain stuck in the waiting room.
Zimbabwean tycoons Wicknell Chivayo and Kudakwashe Tagwirei named in $3.2 billion corruption dossier
A leaked dossier naming Wicknell Chivayo and Kudakwashe Tagwirei has ignited calls for a forensic audit into alleged $3.2 billion state looting.
Wema Bank, partly owned by Kessington Adebutu, gets approval for $34 million raise
Wema Bank, partly owned by Adebutu, raises $34 million, strengthening capital and funding digital expansion.
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris confirms transfer of Orascom Development shares to his son
Samih Sawiris confirms he transferred all Orascom Development shares to his son Naguib, marking a generational shift in the Egyptian billionaire’s empire.
Capitec rally pushes Michiel Le Roux stake to $3 billion
South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux’s Capitec stake climbs to $3 billion amid rising shares and investor confidence.
Adebayo Ogunlesi-linked OpenAI to launch first African AI academy in Nigeria
OpenAI, with Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi on its board, picks University of Lagos for Africa’s first AI academy.