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Zimbabwean tycoon Ken Sharpe criticizes Harare fees after $4 billion project launch
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Malawian executive Jimmy Lipunga leads Illovo in $45 million loan deal
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Baloobhai Patel-backed Sanlam Kenya reports sharp profit decline in first half
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U.S.-Nigerian mogul Sam Darwish’s stake in IHS nears $90 million
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Cameroon’s richest woman loses cocoa export crown after Cargill split
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KCB Group, led by Kenyan banker Paul Russo, eyes Ethiopia entry
KCB Group, led by Paul Russo, is eyeing entry into Ethiopia’s newly opened banking sector, weighing acquisitions and foreign ownership exemptions.
Naguib Sawiris overtakes brother Nassef as Egypt’s richest man
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Khalil’s stake in Egypt’s Raya nears $50M as profit climbs 36%
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South African pharma tycoon Stephen Saad loses $44 million from Aspen stake
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Malawian billionaire Thom Mpinganjira's FDH Bank posts $34 million profit in H1 2025
FDH Bank’s profit nearly doubles to $35 million on higher interest income and loan growth in the first half of 2025.