Zimbabwean tycoon Billy Rautenbach's ethanol is blended into the petrol the country sells
Billy Rautenbach ran Congo's state mining company and was sanctioned by the US and EU. He built the plant behind Zimbabwe's fuel blending law.
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Rwandan tycoon Hatari Sekoko went from refugee truck driver to owning Kigali's tallest tower
Hatari Sekoko drove trucks as a refugee in Uganda. He now owns Kigali's tallest tower and Rwanda's first Marriott hotel.
Aliko Dangote says acquisitions come next as Goldman Sachs tours his $40 billion refinery
Goldman Sachs International's co-chief executive toured the Lekki refinery on Wednesday, where Aliko Dangote said his next phase will include acquisitions and new investments.
Aliko Dangote eyes 2,000MW power plant and fertiliser complex in Tanzania after $800 million cement bet
Tanzania is courting Aliko Dangote for a 2,000-megawatt power plant, a fertiliser complex and port investments, building on his group's existing $800 million cement presence.
Nigerian politician Abdulaziz Yari's Geregu Power defaults on bond after $750 million takeover
Geregu Power has defaulted on its ₦40.09 billion bond, eight months after Abdulaziz Yari's MA'AM Energy took control in a $750 million deal.
Ivorian tycoon Ahmed Cissé is buying a $180 million stake in the bank he already chairs
Ahmed Cissé has chaired BICICI since 2023. The Ivorian state is now selling him a $180 million stake, at a price nobody will state.
Haitian-born billionaire Herriot Tabuteau sells $10.5 million in Axsome shares before earnings
Herriot Tabuteau sold $10.5 million in Axsome shares on expiring options, days before earnings, and still holds a stake worth $1.6 billion.
Nigerian gas tycoon Julius Rone targets September go-ahead for $3 billion floating LNG plant
Julius Rone is targeting a September investment decision on Nigeria's first floating LNG plant, with one agreement still to be signed.
Kenyan banking multimillionaire Gideon Muriuki wins order blocking his arrest days before plea
A Kenyan judge barred police and prosecutors from arresting Gideon Muriuki, days before the Co-operative Bank chief was due to take plea.
Late Nigerian billionaire Bode Akindele's estate placed under state control in will dispute
A Lagos court has placed Bode Akindele's estate under the state Administrator-General while his first son challenges the validity of the will.
Tanzanian billionaire Mo Dewji pledges $11.3 million to build stadium for Simba SC
Mo Dewji pledged $11.3 million for a Simba stadium, six training pitches and a residential camp, pending a decision by the club's trustees.
Angola presses Switzerland for the $900 million frozen in convicted billionaire Carlos São Vicente's accounts
Angola is again pressing Switzerland to release about $900 million frozen in accounts linked to Carlos Manuel de São Vicente, jailed since 2020.
Africa's richest man will break ground on a $16 billion Kenyan refinery by October
Aliko Dangote says groundbreaking on the 700,000 barrel-a-day Lamu refinery will take place by October, at a cost revised down to about $16 billion.
Kanye West drew 34,000 in Portugal after five European countries cancelled his tour
Kanye West performed to about 34,000 people in Portugal, after five European countries cancelled his shows and Australia refused him a visa.
Ugandan tycoon Mukesh Shukla's Kampala towers cleared for sale over debt
A Ugandan court has cleared the sale of two Kampala condominium units owned by Mukesh Shukla's Springs International Hotel over a Shs173 million debt.