Nigerian businessman Abdulaziz Yari’s Ma'am Energy set for $12 million Geregu Power dividend payout
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Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu urges leaders to rethink authority, trust and team relationships
Tony Elumelu urges leaders to rethink authority, arguing that trust, empathy and disciplined execution drive results more than hierarchy.
Zimbabwean tycoon Mutumwa Mawere dies at 66 after storied business career
Mutumwa Mawere, a towering figure in Zimbabwean business whose empire spanned mining to banking, has died in South Africa at age 66.
British executive David Bird readies Dangote refinery for IPO in Nigeria
British executive David Bird prepares Dangote Petroleum Refinery for a landmark IPO as Nigeria’s largest industrial asset moves closer to public listing.
Egyptian tycoon Hani Berzi's Edita expands Africa reach with HoHos, Twinkies and Tiger Tail deals
Edita Food Industries expands its African footprint after acquiring HoHos, Twinkies and Tiger Tail brand rights beyond the Middle East and North Africa.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group adds a 22 MW gas plant
BUA Group signs 22 MW gas power deal to cut diesel use, boost energy supply, and support Nigeria’s energy transition.
Patrice Motsepe overtakes Koos Bekker as South Africa’s third-richest man
Motsepe edges past Bekker, reaching $3.9 billion to become South Africa’s third-richest, fueled by mining stakes and market gains.
Nigerian software engineer Shola Akinlade’s Paystack moves into banking
Paystack, co-founded by Shola Akinlade, acquires Ladder Microfinance to offer SME loans and digital banking in Nigeria.
AJ Property, led by Bernadette Mzobe, prepares to open new KwaZulu-Natal mall
AJ Property, led by Bernadette Mzobe, is set to open Kingsburgh Junction mall, boosting retail and jobs in KwaZulu-Natal.
Billionaire Mohamed Mansour's Al Mansour rolls out Chevrolet EVs in Egypt
Egypt’s Al-Mansour Automotive, led by billionaire Mohamed Mansour, launches Chevrolet’s Captiva EV and Spark EUV in partnership with GM.
Five years on, Elumelu's Heirs Energies reshapes Nigeria’s OML 17 with production gains and discipline
Five years after assuming control of OML 17, Heirs Energies points to production growth, safety milestones and financial discipline as proof of its operating model.
Geregu Power, under Abdul-Aziz Abubakar Yari, set for $351 million FG debt repayment
Abdul-Aziz Abubakar Yari takes control of Geregu Power as the firm prepares to benefit from a $351 million Federal Government debt repayment.
Burkina Faso’s richest man tasked with Gabon helicopter procurement
Mahamadou Bonkoungou to source helicopters for Gabon while expanding EBOMAF’s $3 billion infrastructure projects.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gives Super Eagles $500,000 despite loss to Morocco
Rabiu said he would honor the $500,000 pledge, framing the payment as a gesture of appreciation for the players’ performance and the lift they gave to national morale.
Nigerian billionaires Bayo Ogunlesi, TY Danjuma and Hakeem Belo-Osagie lose out on TotalEnergies’ 10% Nigeria stake
Well-funded bids by Nigeria’s richest investors fell apart as VAARIS Resources quietly secured TotalEnergies’ stake in a major oil joint venture.