Rihanna faces billionaire exit as Fenty valuation falters
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South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s Brait reports $1.1 billion revenue in 2025
Brait posts 7% revenue growth to $1.1 billion in 2025, reversing losses and strengthening NAV per share following recap, Virgin Active and Premier gains.
Cobus Stofberg: The South African businessman with $114 million stake in media giant Naspers
Cobus Stofberg’s $114 million stake in Naspers highlights his role in building Africa’s top media and tech companies.
Under Nigerian banker Segun Agbaje, GTCO becomes first West African lender to list in London
GTCO lists in London under Segun Agbaje, marking a first for West African banks and raising $105 million to meet capital goals.
Nigerian businessman Temitope Lawani's Helios gets $50 million to support African sports, entertainment
Helios secures $50 million from IFC and Proparco to scale Africa’s sports and entertainment sector through investments in events, media rights, and infrastructure.
Angolan oil tycoon Joaquim David’s Etu Energias kicks off drilling drive on flagship Congo Basin block
Etu Energias plans to drill at least three development wells, probe one exploration location and carry out five work overs in existing wells.
Egyptian billionaire brothers, Ahmed and Sadek, gain $80 million from Elsewedy Electric stake
El-Sewedy brothers’ stake in Elsewedy Electric jumps over $80 million in under three weeks as investors rally behind Egypt’s industrial growth.
Nigerian tech billionaire Gbenga Agboola's Flutterwave secures payment license in Senegal
With this license, Flutterwave is positioned to help businesses in Senegal scale by offering its full range of seamless digital payment services.
Meet Nigerian mining billionaire and polo buff, Murtala Laushi
Murtala Laushi has quietly turned Malcomines into one of Nigeria’s largest mining empires, extracting everything from iron ore to rare earths while creating thousands of jobs.
Johann Rupert’s Remgro, Vodacom get nod for $741.7 million Maziv fiber deal
South Africa’s regulator drops opposition to Vodacom’s $741.7 million deal for Maziv, moving Johann Rupert’s Remgro closer to sealing the landmark fiber acquisition.
Motswana private equity tycoon Bame Pule acquires stake in Medlane Holdings
Bame Pule is the founder of Africa Lighthouse Capital (ALC) which has a diverse investment portfolio in sectors such as insurance brokerage, pension fund administration, funeral insurance, healthcare, and consumer credit.
Ivorian tycoon Koné Dossongui plans $18 million cocoa plant expansion in Cameroon
Dossongui’s Atlantic Cocoa to raise Kribi plant output to 64,000 tons as part of $18M upgrade backed by Swiss machinery firm Bühler.
Tanzanian billionaire Said Bakhresa opens $100 million soya plant in Malawi
$100 million plant to process 500 tons of soya daily, boost Malawi’s agriculture, and reduce reliance on imported cooking oil.
Aliko Dangote's $20 billion refinery to process all Nigerian crude by year-end
Africa’s largest refinery eyes 100% local sourcing, boosts fuel self-sufficiency and cuts costly imports.