Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank Posts 22% First-Quarter Profit Jump in West Africa Banking Expansion
Coris Bank, founded by Idrissa Nassa, posted a 22% rise in first-quarter profit in 2026, continuing its strong run across West Africa.
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Emma Grede Says She Is a Max Three-Hour Mum on Weekends. The Internet Has Thoughts
Skims co-founder Emma Grede said she spends three hours with her children on weekends, triggering a viral backlash she is not walking back.
Billionaire Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg take their Still G.I.N. brand into Applebee's with two new cocktails
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have partnered with Applebee's to launch two Still G.I.N. cocktails at more than 1,500 locations across the United States.
Sentry investigation reveals £17.7 million Dubai property portfolio linked to Sudan's RSF leadership
A new Sentry investigation says people linked to Sudan's RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have amassed more than 20 Dubai properties worth £17.7 million.
Ye builds his own 60,000-seat stadium in Albania as European countries block tour stops
Rapper Ye is building a 60,000-seat 'Eagle Stadium' in Albania for a July tour stop after the UK, France, Poland and Switzerland blocked his shows.
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey signs sweeping multi-year deal with Amazon for podcast and TV library
Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Entertainment has signed a multi-year deal handing Amazon's Wondery exclusive distribution rights to The Oprah Podcast and access to her TV archive.
Johann Rupert's Remgro faces $2.3 billion valuation gap as unlisted assets weigh on stock
South African billionaire Johann Rupert's flagship Remgro is trading at a 45.9% discount to its net asset value, leaving a R38 billion valuation gap.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe's ARM seals Boliden off-take deal that could restart Nkomati nickel mine
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals has signed a conditional nickel off-take deal with Sweden's Boliden, opening the door to restarting its mothballed Nkomati mine.
Johann Rupert's stepchild Reinet now sits on R128 billion in assets
Johann Rupert's Luxembourg-based Reinet Fund has lifted its net asset value to €6.60 billion, or R128 billion, even after shedding stakes in BAT and PICG.
Oil tycoons Igho Sanomi and Kevin Okyere deny bribing former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke
Nigerian oil tycoon Igho Sanomi and Ghanaian businessman Kevin Okyere have denied paying bribes to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke at her London trial.
Hassanein Hiridjee's Axian Group buys five Letshego units in pan-African banking push
Madagascar billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee's Axian Group is buying five Letshego banking subsidiaries in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda, deepening its pan-African banking footprint.
Meet Barry Givens, the robot bartender founder now running a $125 million fund backing Black entrepreneurs in America
Atlanta engineer Barry Givens built and exited a robot bartender startup, then co-founded Collab Capital, a $125 million fund backing Black American entrepreneurs.
Aliko Dangote pledges 95,000 jobs as refinery expansion targets 1.4 million barrels a day
Aliko Dangote has pledged 95,000 skilled jobs as he scales his Lagos refinery to 1.4 million barrels a day, on track to overtake India's Jamnagar.
James Mwangi named CEO of the Year as Equity Bank sweeps 2026 Kenya banking awards
Equity Bank's James Mwangi has been crowned Overall CEO of the Year, with the lender sweeping 10 categories at Kenya's 2026 Think Business Banking Awards.
Kenya's Co-op Bank, controlled by Gideon Muriuki, restructures into holding company for expansion
Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans to restructure into a holding company called Co-opbank Group PLC, separating its banking operations from group activities as it eyes regional expansion.
Nigerian Billionaire Deji Adeleke donates N500 million to launch Osun Security Trust Fund
Billionaire Deji Adeleke, father of music star Davido, has donated N500 million to the Osun State Security Trust Fund launched by his brother Ademola.