Nigerian tech entrepreneur Olugbenga Agboola's Flutterwave is acquiring an East African bank
Flutterwave is acquiring an undisclosed bank in East Africa as Olugbenga Agboola builds a banking arm around the company's payments business.
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South African billionaire Zak Calisto sells $6.3 million of Karooooo stock in four days
Karooooo founder Zak Calisto sold 98,476 shares worth $6.3 million across four consecutive trading days, with the stock close to its 52-week high.
Richelieu Dennis's ESSENCE Ventures buys into REVOLT's parent company
ESSENCE Ventures has bought a minority stake in REVOLT's parent company, giving founder Richelieu Dennis a board seat two years after Diddy exited.
South African tycoon Johnny Copelyn sets 2028 exit from HCI after 29 years
Johnny Copelyn will retire as HCI chief executive during FY2028 after 29 years, holding a stake in the company worth about R1.41 billion.
Aliko Dangote's sugar business swings from loss to $30 million H1 profit
Dangote Sugar Refinery posted a ₦41.51 billion half-year profit against a ₦24.27 billion loss a year earlier, as gross margin doubled to 24%.
Nigerian lottery magnate Kessington Adebutu's Wema and Vitafoam stakes exceed $300 million
Kessington Adebutu's Wema Bank stake is worth $291.27 million and his Vitafoam holding $21.08 million, built entirely on lottery money.
Nigerian tycoon Samuel Bolarinde's Vitafoam stake hits $25.3 million after 747% share surge
Samuel Bolarinde's 12.03% stake in Vitafoam Nigeria is worth ₦35.16 billion, or $25.3 million, after a 747% share price surge since 2025.
Billionaire Femi Otedola's First HoldCo to pay out 60% of profit as dividends
First HoldCo will pay out at least 60% of profit as dividends, a policy worth roughly ₦83 billion to chairman Femi Otedola on half-year earnings.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga's Conoil lifts half-year profit 472% as margins widen
Conoil lifted half-year profit 472% to ₦5.15 billion, yet paid ₦8.29 billion in finance costs, more than the company earned before tax.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu's BUA Foods lifts half-year profit 12% to $210 million
BUA Foods lifted half-year profit 12.4% to ₦292.27 billion as gross margins widened sharply, taking Abdul Samad Rabiu's stake to $11.26 billion.
Nigerian billionaire Victor Odili to pocket $19.9 million MTN interim dividend
Victor Odili's 5.08% stake in MTN Nigeria will earn ₦27.69 billion from the ₦26 interim dividend, on a holding now worth about $657 million.
Pepkor's CEO Pieter Erasmus will hold a $169 million stake in the fintech he oversees
Pepkor CEO Pieter Erasmus will hold an indirect 13.2% of the $1.28 billion fintech his company is creating, a stake worth about $169 million.
Billionaires Tony Elumelu, Samuel Dossou-Aworet and Austin Avuru to pocket $30 million Seplat dividend
Seplat's 12-cent dividend delivers $14.4 million to Tony Elumelu's Heirs, $9.7 million to Petrolin and $6 million to Austin Avuru. GHOST
Billionaire Femi Otedola spends $160 million again on First HoldCo shares, lifting stake to $1.07 billion
Femi Otedola has spent another $160 million, on 1.78 billion additional First HoldCo shares, lifting his stake to $1.08 billion.
Oprah Winfrey is handing her $40 million South African school back to the government
Oprah Winfrey will wind down her Leadership Academy for Girls at the end of 2027 and hand the campus to South Africa's Gauteng education department.
Patrice Motsepe's ARM has lost 21% this year as analysts question his platinum bet
ARM has fallen 21% this year while Anglo American and BHP gained, as analysts question the R15.2 billion revival of the Bokoni platinum mine.