Billionaire Michael Dell closes in on Larry Page after Dell shares add $8.7 billion in a day
Michael Dell's fortune rose $8.7 billion to $280.6 billion on Tuesday as Dell Technologies shares gained 3.9%, leaving him $4.3 billion behind Larry Page.
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Thaksin Shinawatra testifies in tax court to block asset seizures over 17.6 billion baht Shin Corp bill
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra testified at the Central Tax Court to stop further seizures of his assets over a 17.6 billion baht tax bill on the 2006 Shin Corp sale, with a ruling due on November 26.
Billionaire David Ellison now owns HBO, CNN, Paramount and CBS after $111 billion deal closes
Billionaire David Ellison has completed Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, nearly $111 billion with debt, creating a media group called Skydance that owns HBO, CNN, CBS and Paramount+.
Kenya clears billionaire Aliko Dangote's refinery IPO for Nairobi investors through depositary receipts
Kenya's Capital Markets Authority has approved a depositary receipt route for Kenyan investors to buy into billionaire Aliko Dangote's $1.6 billion refinery IPO, the first such deal under its GDR rules.
Aliko Dangote's $51.7 billion Forbes fortune now exceeds that of South Africa's eight billionaires combined
Forbes values Aliko Dangote at $51.7 billion, more than the combined wealth of South Africa's eight billionaires, while Bloomberg's index puts his fortune at $35.7 billion.
Kenyan billionaire heiress Mary-Ann Musangi's Haco signs Ghana manufacturing deal
Mary-Ann Musangi's Haco Industries will make its Amara skincare lotion in Ghana through a partnership with Ayewa Aberfur, as it pushes into West Africa.
Ghanaian fuel tycoon William Tewiah's ZEN stake gains $54 million in months
William Tewiah's ZEN Petroleum stake has gained $54 million since May to $392 million, but thin trading means the gain exists largely on paper.
Ghanaian stock market investor Daniel Ofori's bank stakes hit $82 million
Daniel Ofori's stakes in three Ghanaian banks are worth $81.8 million, led by a 6.56% holding in GCB Bank, whose shares have doubled this year.
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote's Kenya refinery deal faces urgent court case
Kenya's High Court has certified as urgent a petition seeking disclosure of the money, land and guarantees behind the state's stake in Dangote's Lamu refinery.
South African tycoon Richard Maponya's heirs take his empire into airport retail
Richard Maponya built a R1 billion empire under apartheid. Six years after his death, his children have fought over the estate and kept expanding it.
Late Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe's Access Holdings has lagged rivals since his death
Access Holdings shares have risen 23% since Herbert Wigwe's death, while First HoldCo, Zenith, GTCO and UBA gained between 77% and 489%.
How Ghanaian media mogul Osei Kwame Despite built his empire from cassettes
Osei Kwame Despite sold cassettes in Dunkwa before building Peace FM, UTV, salt and food businesses and Ghana's first major car museum.
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani signs deal for 770 MW hydropower project in Bhutan
Gautam Adani’s Adani Power has signed a deal with Bhutan’s DGPC to develop a 770 MW hydropower project under a 49:51 partnership.
Congolese billionaire Moïse Katumbi faces court battle over property dispute
Congolese billionaire Moïse Katumbi's half-brother is claiming three residences and two farms, with the Court of Cassation due to examine the dispute on Oct. 26.
UAE billionaire Sheikh Tahnoon-linked Azura Power buys South African energy trader
Azura Power, which a company controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon's network agreed to buy in August, has taken a majority stake in South African trader Enpower.
Billionaire Newhouse family rules out selling Vogue owner Condé Nast
The Newhouse family has ruled out selling Condé Nast, the owner of Vogue and The New Yorker, after chief executive Roger Lynch left for Mattel.