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Arthur Eze’s Atlas Petroleum lost its Block I stake after payment disputes with Chevron, as Equatorial Guinea moves to secure gas development.
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Naspers flags R32bn in asset sales as CEO Bloisi shifts focus from big buys to sharper performance
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Saki Macozoma’s Safika Holdings to pocket about R4.4bn in Exxaro’s manganese buyout
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South African arms billionaire Ivor Ichikowitz targets Ukraine with new OWL armoured vehicle
Paramount founder Ivor Ichikowitz is pushing into Ukraine’s armoured vehicle market, touting the OWL and leaning on European partnerships.
Kenyan billionaire Manu Chandaria donates $150,000 to new student innovation hub
Industrialist and philanthropist Manu Chandaria, through the Chandaria Foundation, has partnered with KCA University on a Sh20 million incubation and innovation centre in Nairobi.
Court orders arrest of Kenyan tycoon Pius Ngugi over $32,000 legal fees
A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant for tycoon Pius Ngugi over Sh4.19 million in legal fees after a bid to stop execution failed.
Zak Calisto’s Karooooo makes Singapore fast growth list as Cartrack scales globally
Karooooo, led by Zak Calisto, earned a spot on Singapore’s 2026 fast growth list as Cartrack’s fleet platform expands across markets.
South African businesswoman Gloria Serobe’s Wiphold and PIC acquire Zaad seed group for $87 million
Wiphold and the PIC are buying Zaad Group for R1.4bn, betting better seeds and crop protection can help shore up food supply.
Nigerian tycoon Emma Bishop Okonkwo is reportedly building a Novotel hotel in Lagos
Ekulo Group chief Emma Bishop Okonkwo is taking his consumer goods empire into hospitality, backing a 170 room hotel project on Victoria Island.
Billionaires.Africa ranks the 30 richest investors on the Nigerian Exchange in 2026
Using late January 2026 closes and N1,460 to $1, we ranked the biggest disclosed NGX shareholders and priced their listed stakes.
Billionaires.Africa ranks the 30 richest investors on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2026
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Billionaires.Africa ranks the 10 richest investors on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange in 2026
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