Nigerian oil billionaire Mohammed Indimi acquires additional shares in Jaiz Bank for $8 million
Indimi is the chairman of Oriental Energy Resources, a privately held Nigerian oil exploration firm.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris’ Fertiglobe plans IPO
The deal will be the first onshore listing of a free zone company in the UAE.
Ghana’s richest investor Daniel Ofori earns $2.4 million in 29 days as shares in Societe Generale Ghana surge
Shares in Societe Generale Ghana have surged to their highest level in three years.
Arnaud Dalais-led CIEL Limited posts $10.45-million full-year profit, as earnings rebound
CIEL is a Mauritian conglomerate operating in emerging markets across Africa and Asia.
Meet Hamis Kiggundu, the 37-year-old entrepreneur who built a property empire in Uganda
Kiggundu is one of East Africa’s most revered young entrepreneurs and a real estate mogul of note.
Mauritian banker Pierre Guy Noel to pocket $291,520 in final dividend from MCB Group
The dividend will be paid from the $194.5 million in profit that the lender posted at the end of its 2021 financial year.
Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Africa to buy out minority investors in Nigerian subsidiary in $148-million deal
The company has initiated a process to buy back the 8.27-percent minority stake at an offering price of $0.1358 per share.
Said Alj-led Moroccan insurance company Saham Assurance posts $42.4 million in mid-year profits
Its mid-year profit grew by 469.4 percent compared to last year.
Led by wealthy Moroccan Tazi and Berrada families, Sothema posts $14.45 million in H1 profits
The Morocco-based pharmaceutical company specializes in medicine production and sales.
Isabella Ochola-Wilson-led Unga Group posts $2.66 million in profit as revenues remain flat at $161.2 million
The figure represented a 343.6-percent growth compared to last year.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s ARC Fund commits $13.2 million for Elandsfontein phosphate project
The loan will be used to enhance what could become South Africa’s second-largest source of phosphate rock.
Investors could have seen 228-percent gain by buying stake in Obafoluke Otudeko’s Honeywell Flour Mills
The Nigeria-based flour-milling business has proved to be a top performer on the Nigerian Exchange.
Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji steps down as Simba Sports Club chairman
Dewji is stepping down due to his extremely busy schedule, which involves significant world travel.
Zambian multimillionaire mogul James Ndambo ventures into business aviation
Ndambo joins a long list of African UHNWIs investing in the private jet business.
Aliko Dangote sees net worth rise $571 million in one day after 6.53-percent surge in Dangote Cement
The half-billion-dollar gain can be attributed to sustained investor buying interest.
Pierre Guy Noel’s MCB Group posts $194.5 million in profit for 2021, 3.1-percent higher than last year
MCB Group is a financial service holding headquartered in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.