Tetracore Energy opens CNG station in Benin City to fuel Nigeria's gas push
Tetracore Energy Group has commissioned a new CNG station in Uwusan, Benin City, capable of fueling up to 200 vehicles daily.
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Adaora Umeoji's Zenith Bank shares are now worth $21 million
Zenith Bank CEO Adaora Umeoji holds 285,096,933 shares in the lender worth N29.3 billion at current market prices, making her one of Nigeria's wealthiest banking executives.
Tammy Jones built a $9 billion real estate platform from inside Wall Street's biggest names
Tammy Jones founded Basis Investment Group, one of the few Black- and woman-led commercial real estate platforms, closing nearly $9 billion in deals.
Paul Judge built and sold three tech companies, then launched the Southeast's largest venture fund
Paul Judge co-founded Panoramic Ventures, the Southeast's largest venture fund, after building three acquired tech companies including Pindrop and CipherTrust.
How Charles Phillips went from Air Force cadet to a $13 billion tech empire
Charles Phillips served in the Marines, climbed Wall Street, ran Oracle and built a $13 billion software company. Recognize came next.
Nigerian billionaire Jim Ovia to pocket $41.5 million in Zenith Bank dividends
Zenith Bank plans to double its total dividend to N10 per share for 2025, which would hand founder and chairman Jim Ovia a payout of approximately N58 billion.
Inside the companies Damien Dwin built after Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and a $6 billion firm
Damien Dwin built two major investment firms before turning 50. Here are the companies and platforms he controls today.
Meet Jackie Aina, the Nigerian-American soldier who built a multimillion-dollar beauty empire by refusing to let the industry ignore dark skin
Jackie Aina left the US Army, launched a YouTube channel, and built FORVR Mood into a multimillion-dollar beauty empire by championing women with darker skin.
Ray Whiteman walked away from Carlyle and turned $870 million into a $3.9 billion empire
Ray Whiteman left one of the world's most powerful private equity firms to build something entirely his own.
LeBron James fired his agent at 20 and built a $1 billion business empire by choosing equity over endorsements
LeBron James fired his agent at 20 and built LRMR Ventures with 3 childhood friends from Akron, creating a $1 billion business empire built on equity over endorsements.
Morocco tycoon Chakib Alj warns Middle East war is hitting supply chains
Morocco’s top business lobby says rising costs, port congestion and shipping delays are squeezing companies as the Middle East war disrupts trade.
African Wealth Briefing — Tues., April 7, 2026
Five African stock exchanges meet in Lagos to plan a cross-border Dangote Refinery listing, Otedola and Dangote meet Tinubu on Easter Sunday, and our April Investor Memo breaks down what Nathan Kirsh's $17 billion fortune reveals about Africa's real wealth map.
The Shade Room founder Angelica Nwandu turned down $100 million offers to sell during election season to protect her 28 million Black followers
The Shade Room founder Angelica Nwandu has turned down $100 million-plus offers to sell her platform, refusing to hand over influence over 28 million Black followers to political buyers.
Billionaires Femi Otedola and Aliko Dangote met President Tinubu on Easter Sunday to discuss Nigeria's economy and ongoing reforms
Femi Otedola confirmed that he and Aliko Dangote spent Easter Sunday with President Bola Tinubu to discuss Nigeria's economy and its ongoing reforms.
Aaron Holiday started as a Goldman Sachs coder and built a venture firm now managing $550 million
Aaron Holiday spent four years writing algorithms at Goldman Sachs before betting everything on venture capital. That bet now manages $550 million.
Marques Torbert had no connections in finance and still walked away with a $350 million exit
Marques Torbert grew up with no connections to finance, built a $350 million company, then launched a private equity firm.