President Tinubu taps GTBank co-founder Fola Adeola to lead a new petroleum sector reform taskforce in Nigeria
President Tinubu has appointed GTBank co-founder Fola Adeola to chair a new presidential taskforce on petroleum sector reform.
Two of Burkina Faso's richest men are at war over TotalEnergies' former assets
Burkina Faso's two most powerful businessmen are fighting over TotalEnergies' former 170-station fuel network, according to Africa Intelligence.
Billionaire Zak Calisto's Karooooo crosses two million subscribers in South Africa with Cartrack
Cartrack has crossed two million active subscribers in South Africa, a milestone for billionaire Zak Calisto's global tracking giant.
Tycoon Salimo Abdula challenges young Mozambican entrepreneurs to trust themselves and keep going
Salimo Abdula told young entrepreneurs at the Nexus One launch that self-belief, relationships and persistence are non-negotiable.
Ghanaian tycoon Ibrahim Mahama may take over McDan Aviation's private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport
Government sources say McDan Aviation's private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport could be reassigned to Ibrahim Mahama.
Saudi-Ethiopian Mohammed Al-Amoudi is worth $9 billion on Bloomberg but missing from the Forbes 2026 billionaires list and here is why
Mohammed Al-Amoudi is worth $9.12 billion on Bloomberg but does not appear on the Forbes 2026 billionaires list. Here is why.
The Lundin family's $12.9 million bet on an Ivory Coast gold mine is now worth $739 million
The Lundin family invested $12.9 million in Montage Gold in 2024. Two years later, their stake is worth nearly $739 million.
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz acquires Kenya's Nation Media Group from Aga Khan
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi has bought the Aga Khan Fund's controlling stake in Nation Media Group, ending a 66-year era.
Every Black billionaire in the world in 2026, from Aliko Dangote to Beyonce and Dr. Dre
Forbes 2026 has confirmed Beyonce and Dr. Dre as new billionaires. Here is every black billionaire alive today, ranked.
Dr. Dre is officially a billionaire, 12 years after he said Forbes needed to update their list
Dr. Dre has finally made the Forbes billionaires list, more than a decade after declaring himself hip-hop's first billionaire.
How Djiboutian tycoon Abdourahman Boreh helped Dubai build a port empire in the Horn of Africa, then became its most inconvenient witness
Abdourahman Boreh brokered DP World's entry into Djibouti, collected fees from both sides, then fled into exile as the whole deal unravelled.
Platinum price surge puts Patrice Motsepe's ARM in position to restart projects it shut down a year ago
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals doubled its profit in six months as platinum prices surged, putting previously shelved expansion projects back on the table.
Dangote Refinery to prioritize Nigeria as oil hits $100
Dangote Refinery says Nigeria will come first on fuel supply, but warned that prices could keep rising as the Middle East war rattles global energy markets.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu is now Africa's 3rd richest man
Abdul Samad Rabiu is now Africa's third richest person. His $11.2 billion fortune surged 120% in a year, powered by BUA Cement's blistering stock rally.
Forbes releases its 2026 list of Africa's authentic billionaires as collective wealth hits $126.7 billion
Forbes has released its 2026 Africa billionaires list. The continent's 23 members of the three-comma club added $20.3 billion collectively in a year.
Aliko Dangote and the War Premium — How the Hormuz Crisis Is Stress-Testing Africa’s Richest Man
Brent past $109, margins collapsing, a third price hike looming, and an IPO that could redefine African capital markets — inside the forces reshaping Dangote’s $32.5 billion empire in real time.