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American billionaire John Paulson gives Hebrew University a record $250 million
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Zimbabwean investors have until Oct. 21 to buy into Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery
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Egyptian hotel tycoon Kamel Abou Aly secures $250 million to expand in Morocco
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Emirati billionaire Sheikh Tahnoon's mining company recommits $1.1 billion to Zambia after dispute
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Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov eyes a return to Everton football club
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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s frozen $3.3 billion should help children worldwide, charity says
Save the Children wants Britain to widen the licence on Roman Abramovich's frozen Chelsea sale proceeds so the money can help children beyond Ukraine.
American billionaire Larry Ellison loses $15 billion as AI debt fears hit Oracle
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South African financier Glen Steward talks about his farm childhood, his London years, taking Stewards Inc. to Nasdaq, and how African families should protect wealth.
Moroccan billionaire Aziz Akhannouch leaves office after five years as prime minister
Aziz Akhannouch, whose family controls Morocco's biggest fuel distributor, handed over to Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri and said he leaves with a clear conscience.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote eyes Egypt oil refining in $15 billion plan
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Moroccan billionaire Moulay Hafid Elalamy shares his 10 rules for building a business
Saham founder Moulay Hafid Elalamy gave Moroccan and African business owners 10 rules, from staying tax-compliant to knowing when to sell a company.