Burkina Faso opens new cement plant with Chinese support, challenging Dangote’s operations
With a production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day, the new plant is expected to create hundreds of jobs for Burkina Faso’s youth.
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South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux gains $166.76 million as Capitec shares climb
This latest increase builds on an earlier gain of $185 million between Jan. 28 and Feb. 10, when his stake climbed from $2.08 billion to $2.27 billion.
Ghanaian logistics tycoon Daniel McKorley’s firm seeks $445 million for salt expansion
Electrochem Ghana will use the funds to complete engineering, automate infrastructure, and build key facilities like pumps, pipelines, and a jetty for bulk exports.
Egyptian brothers Ahmed, Sadek El-Sewedy see $128 million surge in Elsewedy Electric
The brothers’ combined stake in the company is now valued at nearly $1.8 billion, a testament to their deep influence in the industry.
George Foreman, boxing legend and successful entrepreneur, passes away at 76
The Texas-born boxing legend died peacefully at a Houston hospital on Mar. 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
BlackRock stock slide wipes $100 million off Adebayo Ogunlesi’s net worth
Adebayo Ogunlesi's fortune fell to $2.2 billion as BlackRock shares declined from $1,075 to $951.73 since Jan. 31.
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu’s Choppies rakes in $346 million in just six months
Choppies' H1 2025 revenue surged 19.4% to $346.2 million, driven by new stores, inflation, and sales growth. Profit rose despite margin pressures in key markets.
Africa’s top 15 richest women
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Egyptian real estate tycoon Abdallah Sallam's Madinet Masr profit hit $58.3 million in 2024
The performance was driven by sustained market demand, strategic expansions, and a solid uptick in net operating revenues.
Oyindamola Adeyemi: Nigerian businesswoman involved in the engineering of Dangote’s $23 billion refinery
She leads Still Earth Holdings, a Nigerian conglomerate with interests in construction, energy, finance, and hospitality, expanding across West Africa.
Seplat, co-founded by Nigerian tycoon Austin Avuru, buys back $567.46 million in notes to cut debt
The transaction, which covers 87.3 percent of the outstanding amount, is part of a broader plan to streamline its capital structure and ease debt obligations.
Co-op Bank shatters records with $197.1 million profit under Gideon Muriuki
Co-op Bank posts a record $197.1 million profit for 2024, driven by strong revenue growth, efficiency gains, and a 12.5% rise in total operating income.
How Africa’s billionaires lost billions: 5 costly investment blunders
Even billionaires make costly mistakes—overleveraging, overexposure, disruption, misjudgment, and poor due diligence can erase fortunes in months.
Standard Bank, led by Sim Tshabalala, makes $165 million bet on platinum group metals
The 5.74 percent stake in Northam Holdings boosts the bank’s mining investments in South Africa.
South African billionaire Ivan Glasenberg takes $684 million hit on Glencore stake
This decline follows a steeper loss earlier this year, when his stake dropped by $817.53 million between Jan. 24 and Feb. 23.
Swedfund pours $16.3 million into African SMEs
This initiative focuses on supporting businesses across multiple sectors, ensuring they have the resources to grow sustainably.