Billionaire Robert Smith’s Vista Equity secures $11 billion in latest flagship fund
Almost all of Smith’s fortune stems from his stake in Vista Equity.
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer’s net worth increases by $225 million in 2022
The majority of Oppenheimer’s billion-dollar fortune stems from his private equity investments.
Serena Williams’ net worth increases by $20 million in 2022
Williams’ net worth has risen by $35 million since 2019.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese-linked Premier reveals plans to list on JSE
Premier Group operates under the banner of Brait SE.
Kenyan businessman James Mwangi donates $1 million to support families facing extreme hunger
Kenya is suffering from its worst drought in decades.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is now richer than Binance boss Changpeng Zhao
Dangote has a net worth of $18.3 billion.
26-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur becomes youngest Black woman to raise $10 million
Olowe is a serial entrepreneur who recently graduated from UCLA.
Nairobi-based tycoon Kamal Budhabatti’s Little announces Naivas, Carrefour as new partners
Budhabhatti founded Little in collaboration with the telecom giant Safaricom in 2016.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe acquires additional stake worth $1.5 million in Access Holding
The deal has solidified his interest in the group.
Fourteen of Africa’s 18 billionaires too poor to make Forbes 400 list
It now takes $6 billion to make the Forbes 400 richest list.
South African tycoon Laurie Dippenaar gains $48 million in 27 days from stake in FirstRand
Dippenaar holds a 1.76-percent stake in FirstRand.
Africa’s richest billionaire Aliko Dangote gains $700 million in one week
Dangote’s net worth has rose by $700 million in the past week.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe acquires another 45 million shares in Access Holdings
Access Holdings is Nigeria’s largest financial services group by assets.
Mauritian tycoon Arnaud Lagesse’s IBL rebounds after two difficult years
Lagesse and his siblings own a 16.8-percent joint stake in IBL Group, or 114,369,469 shares.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris’ Ora Developers inks $103.1-million contract with Orascom
Ora Developers is a real estate operator and joint stock company.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola celebrates 60th birthday on $750,000-a-week yacht owned by Aristotle Onassis
Otedola is one of Nigeria’s richest men.