Kevin Hart's Hartbeat loses bid to move its trade secrets case out of public view
A Los Angeles judge has denied Hartbeat's request to move its case against two former employees into private arbitration, keeping the dispute public.
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Mounir Nakhla plans to list only MNT-Halan's Egyptian arm and keep the rest private
MNT-Halan's planned Cairo listing covers only its Egyptian arm, valued at up to $1 billion, with its Turkish, Pakistani and Gulf operations staying private.
Cameroon's richest woman Kate Fotso retakes the cocoa export lead she lost last year
Kate Fotso's Telcar Cocoa shipped 40,631 tonnes to retake Cameroon's cocoa export lead, a year after ending two decades of partnership with Cargill.
Billionaire Femi Otedola spends additional $13 million on First HoldCo shares
Femi Otedola bought 138 million more First HoldCo shares for about $13 million, taking his holding to 12.09 billion shares worth $1.14 billion.
Aliko Dangote plans $17 billion refinery on Kenya's Lamu Island to end East Africa's fuel imports
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has selected Kenya's Lamu Island as the site for a $17 billion refinery that would transform East Africa's fuel supply.
Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX commit $16.8 billion to build Terafab chip factory in Texas
Tesla and SpaceX are committing $16.8 billion to break ground on Terafab, a colossal chip factory outside Houston that could eventually cost $119 billion.
African Wealth Briefing — Fri., Aug. 7, 2026
Nicky Oppenheimer sold De Beers for $5.1 billion in 2011; the whole company is now being sold for about $1 billion — one of the best-timed exits in business history. And Femi Otedola's bank rally rolls on, his First HoldCo stake crossing $1.2 billion at a record N140.
The Inside Story: Ladi Delano — The Third Act
Ladi Delano built a premium vodka brand in China and got rich. He announced a $1 billion Nigerian investment venture that produced nothing anyone can point to. This week his third act, the mobility company Moove, raised $250 million at a $2.1 billion valuation.
Deep-Dive Report: Globacom — No Shares for Sale
Globacom turns 23 this month, and Mike Adenuga still owns every single share of it. While MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa listed and raised billions, and 9mobile changed hands twice, Glo stayed wholly private — and slipped from a genuine challenger to a distant third.
Investor Memo: Nicky Oppenheimer — Sold at the Top
In 2011 Nicky Oppenheimer sold his family's 40% of De Beers to Anglo American for $5.1 billion, valuing the whole diamond company at $12.75 billion. This month Anglo agreed to sell 85% of the same company for about $1 billion.
Aliko Dangote met Canada's prime minister to discuss African investment in Canada
Aliko Dangote has met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss investment partnerships between Canada and Africa. No figures or agreements were disclosed.
Billionaire Mike Adenuga still owns every share of telecom giant Glo after 23 years
Globacom turns 23 this month and Mike Adenuga still owns all of it, while MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa listed and 9mobile changed hands twice.
Nigerian billionaire Solomon Onafowokan's Coleman spent $20 million generating its own power
Coleman has spent more than $20 million on gas-fired power generation while paying $8.70 per unit for gas, its managing director said.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola's First HoldCo stake crosses $1.2 billion at record N140
Otedola's 11.96 billion First HoldCo shares are worth about $1.2 billion after the stock hit a record N140 on Thursday.
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers leans on Boxer as core supermarkets stay flat
Pick n Pay's group turnover grew 2.7%, carried by Boxer, as CEO Sean Summers' turnaround left the core supermarkets flat and a labor dispute unresolved.