Elon Musk alleges bribery in South Africa as Starlink fight over telecom rules intensifies
Elon Musk has alleged bribery and race-based discrimination in South Africa's telecom rules, saying Starlink has been unable to secure a license to operate.
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Ghanaian tycoon Joseph Siaw Agyepong's Zoomlion seals waste management deal with Zimbabwe's Geo Pomona
Zoomlion Ghana and Zimbabwe's Geo Pomona have signed a memorandum of understanding to share waste management technology and improve sanitation across Zimbabwe.
Aliko Dangote lines up advisers for pan-African IPO of his $20 billion refinery
Aliko Dangote has appointed three financial advisers for a pan-African IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, targeting listings across multiple African exchanges.
Taiwo Afolabi appoints son LAX as executive director of SIFAX Logistics on the singer's 33rd birthday
Nigerian singer LAX has been appointed executive director of SIFAX Logistics, joining his father Taiwo Afolabi's group on his 33rd birthday.
Jannie Durand sells R33.6 million in Remgro shares as Rupert's investment group discloses executive vesting round
Remgro's executive team, led by CEO Jannie Durand, has sold R52 million in shares under the Rupert-controlled group's conditional vesting plan.
Aliko Dangote turns 69 commanding a $32.5 billion fortune and Africa's most consequential industrial empire
Aliko Dangote turns 69 today commanding a $32.5 billion fortune, Africa's largest cement producer and a refinery operating at 650,000 barrels per day.
Natie Kirsh sold a $29 billion business in America. South Africans are asking whether he could have done it at home
Natie Kirsh's $29.1 billion sale of Jetro Restaurant Depot is prompting a hard question in South Africa: could his empire have been built at home?
How Marlon Nichols built MaC Venture Capital into a seed-stage powerhouse
Marlon Nichols, co-founder of MaC Venture Capital, has scaled the Los Angeles seed-stage firm beyond $600 million in assets and a portfolio of category-defining founders.
How Lo Toney built Plexo Capital into a venture power broker
Lo Toney, founding managing partner of Plexo Capital, spun the firm out of Google's GV to back diverse seed-stage venture managers and their portfolio companies.
How Levoyd Robinson built a $6 billion credit empire from Chicago
Levoyd Robinson, Howard trustee and CFI Partners co-founder, oversees more than $6 billion in credit assets from Chicago and backs future Black finance talent.
Tammy Jones built a $9 billion real estate platform from inside Wall Street's biggest names
Tammy Jones founded Basis Investment Group, one of the few Black- and woman-led commercial real estate platforms, closing nearly $9 billion in deals.
Paul Judge built and sold three tech companies, then launched the Southeast's largest venture fund
Paul Judge co-founded Panoramic Ventures, the Southeast's largest venture fund, after building three acquired tech companies including Pindrop and CipherTrust.
Carmichael Roberts oversees billions in climate investments for Bill Gates and built a $800 million materials science venture firm
Carmichael Roberts leads Breakthrough Energy's multibillion-dollar investment program and co-founded Material Impact, a venture firm with nearly $800 million under management.
Jason Robart built the largest Black-owned healthcare venture capital firm in the United States
Jason Robart co-founded Seae Ventures after running Blue Cross Blue Shield's venture fund. The firm is the largest Black-owned healthcare VC.
Marc McMorris went from the Federal Reserve to Goldman Sachs to building a growth equity firm with 48 investments in enterprise software
Marc McMorris built Carrick Capital Partners into a growth equity firm with 48 software investments and chairs the University of Pennsylvania's endowment.
Tuoyo Louis built a $200 million venture firm investing in healthcare startups led by women and founders of color
Tuoyo Louis co-founded Seae Ventures to back healthcare startups led by underrepresented founders. The firm now manages over $200 million in assets.