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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gains $500 million in under a month
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Judge delays ruling in $116 million land case involving Mombasa businessman Mohamed Jaffer
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South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux gains $87 million from Capitec stake
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South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert gains $100 million from Remgro stake
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