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Billionaire Mohammed Dewji vows to strengthen his Simba SC squad after ending trophy drought
Billionaire Mohammed Dewji has pledged to reinforce his Simba SC squad for an African push after the Tanzanian club ended a four-year trophy drought.
Africa's richest man pledges $2 billion for solar power and fuel storage in The Gambia
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Moroccan tycoon Moncef Belkhayat lines up a string of Casablanca listings for his Dislog empire
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South African billionaire Zak Calisto's Karooooo posts record results as Cartrack accelerates
Billionaire Zak Calisto's Karooooo posted record full-year results as Cartrack subscription revenue rose 19%, and it raised its dividend 20% to $1.50.
South Africa's richest man received a $140 million fee from Reinet's big sale
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Sir Wicknell: From Chivhu to the Continental Stage
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Ghana tax authority seals businesman Daniel McKorley's Electrochem plant over $560,000 debt
Ghana's tax authority has sealed the offices of Electrochem, owned by billionaire Daniel McKorley, giving it seven days to pay a GH¢8.6m tax debt.
Billionaire Mohammed Dewji's MeTL signs Italian deal for silos at a Tanzanian grain plant
A MeTL Group unit owned by billionaire Mohammed Dewji has signed a 2 million euro deal for Italian silos and equipment at a Tanzanian grain plant.
DR Congo opens corruption probe into billionaire Rawji family, owners of Rawbank
DRC prosecutors have opened a corruption inquiry touching the Rawji family, owners of the country's biggest bank, then lifted a travel ban on them.
Elon Musk settles US securities case over Twitter stake for $1.5 million
A US judge has approved Pretoria-born Elon Musk's $1.5 million settlement with regulators over the late disclosure of his 2022 Twitter stake.
Billionaire Ibrahim Mahama's company defies court order over $100 million Ghana gold mine
A company owned by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of Ghana's president, has refused to leave a disputed $100 million gold mine despite two court rulings.