VistaJet moves to repossess Indian billionaire Anil Ambani's Bombardier jets
VistaJet has invoked international treaty law to recover 2 Bombardier Global 5000 jets from Anil Ambani's Reliance Transport unit, which denies any payment default.
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Johann Rupert's Remgro sells another R3.6 billion slice of FirstRand as the six-year exit from South Africa's biggest bank enters its final stretch
Johann Rupert's Remgro has sold another R3.6 billion stake in FirstRand, extending a six-year exit from South Africa's biggest banking group as it reshapes its portfolio toward private assets.
Pan-African billionaire Benedict Peters sends 3 sensor-equipped aircraft to Madagascar to map the island's untapped mineral wealth under a deal with the country's government
Pan-African billionaire Benedict Peters is deploying 3 sensor-equipped aircraft to map Madagascar's mineral resources for free under a government deal signed in December 2025.
Strive Masiyiwa unveils Econet AI to reshape Zim's economy
Strive Masiyiwa is accelerating Africa's technological shift by launching Econet AI, a dedicated business unit focused on integrating artificial intelligence across Zimbabwe's economy.
FirstHoldCo storms ahead of rivals, surging 32% in a month to become Nigeria's best-performing tier-one bank stock ahead of Q1 results
FirstHoldCo has rallied 32% in the past month to become the best-performing tier-one bank stock on Nigeria's exchange, outpacing GTCO, Zenith Bank, Access Holdings and UBA.
African Wealth Briefing — Wed., April 22, 2026
Masiyiwa's Liquid retires a $620 million bond and raises $300 million fresh, Tosyali launches a $2.5 billion Algeria steel push, Samih Sawiris deploys $235 million into Morocco tourism with Emirati partners, and Dangote Sugar shareholders approve a N500 billion rights issue.
Zim billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Liquid retires $620 million bond, raises fresh $300 million
Strive Masiyiwa's Liquid Intelligent Technologies has retired a $620 million bond early and raised $300 million in new notes, trimming leverage across its pan-African footprint.
Turkish billionaire Fuat Tosyali rolls out $2.5 billion Algeria steel push
Turkish magnate Fuat Tosyali has launched a $2.5 billion program to double Algeria output and push Tosyali Holding into the world's top 20 steelmakers.
Àrgentil secures blended finance backing to launch $75 million SME fund in Nigeria and Ghana
Àrgentil Capital Management has been selected for a blended finance accelerator program, securing support to launch a $75 million SME-focused fund across Nigeria and Ghana.
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris teams up with Emirati investors to deploy $235 million into a coastal tourism megaproject in Morocco's Essaouira
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has joined UAE-based Al Nowais Investments and Egypt's Sunrise Group to deploy $235 million into a coastal tourism project in Essaouira, Morocco.
Ghanaian tycoon Ibrahim Mahama pledges to build Astroturfs across Damang after taking over the mine
Ibrahim Mahama, CEO of Engineers and Planners, has pledged to build Astroturfs across Damang communities following his company's takeover of the Damang Mine.
Deep-Dive Report: The Capital Markets Moment — How Nigeria’s FTSE Upgrade, the Dangote IPO, and Seplat’s N10,000 Are Reshaping African Equity Markets
The FTSE upgrade, the Dangote IPO, Seplat's N10,000 milestone, and a $4.61 trillion banking recapitalization all landed in the same month — we map how the infrastructure being built now will outlast any single listing.
Aliko Dangote's sugar company just got shareholders' backing for one of Nigeria's largest ever rights issues
Shareholders of Aliko Dangote's sugar company have approved a N500 billion rights issue, one of the largest in Nigerian corporate history, to fund backward integration and expansion.
Kanye West's European tour is falling apart as four countries reject him over antisemitism
Kanye West's European tour has unraveled across four countries, with the UK, France, Poland and Switzerland all rejecting the rapper over his history of antisemitic remarks.
African Wealth Briefing — Tues., April 21, 2026
Dangote's refinery fights a crude squeeze as Nigeria ships 55.39 million barrels, a court lifts the EFCC shield on Nestoil Group's $1 billion debt dispute, and Mike Adenuga turns 73 — plus our new Investor Memo maps how the Iran war is repricing every African upstream asset in real time.
Ernest Obiejesi loses again as Court lifts EFCC shield on firms linked to Nestoil Group, clearing the way for a probe into a $1 billion debt dispute
A Nigerian court has vacated injunctions protecting Amaranta Oil and Jonescreek Hydrocarbon from EFCC scrutiny in a $1 billion Nestoil Group debt dispute.