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Nigerian oil billionaire Wale Tinubu loses $29 million from investment in Oando
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Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris loses $130 million
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Bill Gates’ foundation invests $30 million to advance AI in Africa
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Nigerian insurance tycoon Wole Oshin gains $1.3 million from Custodian stake
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Morocco’s second-richest man Othman Benjelloun gains $117 million from BOA stake
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