Mauritian tycoon Hector Espitalier-Noel’s New Mauritius Hotels obtains approval to enter into $22.3-million facility
New Mauritius Hotels has long been the pioneer and leader of the Mauritian tourist business.
Mauritian tycoon Arnaud Dalias’ CIEL Limited declares $21 million in profit
Dalais, the chairman of the Mauritius-based company, owns an eight-percent stake in CIEL.
Egyptian tycoon Hassan Allam’s construction group partners with U.S.-based tech firm to provide cybersecurity solutions
Hassan Allam Holding is Egypt’s largest privately held engineering, construction, and infrastructure firm.
South African executive Alan Pullinger gains more than $1 million from stake in FirstRand
Pullinger holds a minority shareholding of about 0.1 percent in the group.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe-linked Sanlam opens three new offices in Togo
Motsepe owns a minority stake in Sanlam through his financial business Ubuntu-Botho Investments.
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu’s Choppies expects 174-percent surge in H2 earnings
Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail, who occupy key roles in the store, control a combined 44.5-percent interest in Choppies Enterprise.
Wealthy Egyptian Sawiris family assists Mostafa El Beltagy-led Nawy in raising $5 million in funding
Nawy’s innovative solutions and services have assisted over 60,000 people in finding houses.
Zimbabwean tycoon Zinona Koudounaris gains $14.5 million since start of 2022
Koudounaris, a multimillionaire serial investor and one of Zimbabwe’s richest men, owns a 20.9-percent stake in Axia Corp.
Ghana’s richest stock market investor Daniel Ofori’s stake in Societe Generale Ghana is worth over $9 million
Ofori owns 6.8 percent of the Accra-based bank.
Uganda’s richest man Sudhir Ruparelia regains control of Crane Bank
Ruparelia had a net worth of $1.1 billion in 2012.
Nigerian MMA fighter Israel Adesanya earns $1.54 million in first fight under lucrative contract with UFC
Adesanya remains undefeated in the UFC middleweight division.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert gains $400 million in 18 days
Rupert’s net worth is valued at $11.7 billion, making him the 179th richest man in the world and the second-wealthiest man in Africa.
Jailed Angolan tycoon Carlos Sao Vicente’s $900-million embezzlement trial begins in Luanda
Vicente was once a prominent figure in Angola’s oil industry.
WPP Scangroup appoints Patricia Ithau to replace fallen Kenyan mogul Bharat Thakrar as CEO
Her appointment comes a year after Thakrar stepped down as CEO.
Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee’s AXIAN Telecom launches $420-million bond
Hiridjee said the transaction’s success reflects AXIAN Telecom’s resilient business model.
South African tycoon Christo Wiese gains $48.8 million from stake in Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite
The increase in the value of his stake can be attributed to sustained investor interest in the retail behemoth.