Elon Musk expands Starlink into the Central African Republic
Elon Musk brings Starlink to the Central African Republic, boosting digital access as Iranians plead for connectivity amid a nationwide blackout.
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Sam Darwish's IHS Towers swings to $126.8 million profit as MTN's $6.2 billion takeover looms
Sam Darwish's IHS Towers swung to a $126.8 million profit in 2025, reversing a $1.64 billion loss, as MTN's $6.2 billion takeover moves toward completion.
Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners leads race to take over Ghana's Damang gold mine from Gold Fields
Ibrahim Mahama's Engineers and Planners is the frontrunner to take over Ghana's Damang gold mine as Gold Fields prepares a formal state handover in April 2026.
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Central African Republic, drawing desperate pleas from blacked-out Iranians
Elon Musk's Starlink has gone live in the Central African Republic, reaching one of Africa's most internet-starved nations as Iranians beg for access.
Dangote signs $4.2 billion gas deal with China's GCL Group to build East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant
Aliko Dangote has sealed a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas deal with China's GCL Group to fuel East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant.
Simon Rudland says extortion plot and AI-generated smear campaign falsely linked him to Zimbabwe coup plot
Gold Leaf Tobacco co-owner Simon Rudland says an alleged extortion attempt has driven a fabricated social media campaign falsely linking him to a Zimbabwe coup plot.
MTN lifts dividend 45% after profits rebound on Nigeria, Ghana growth
MTN Group raised its annual dividend 45% to R5 per share after a sharp earnings rebound driven by Nigeria, Ghana and rising data demand.
Three brothers, one dynasty: Inside the Sawiris family's $16.6 billion African empire
Egypt's Sawiris brothers have built a $16.6 billion empire spanning fertilizers, telecom, luxury tourism and Premier League football across three continents.
Johann Rupert loses $77 million valuation battle over his Leopard Creek luxury golf estate
A tribunal confirmed the $77 million municipal valuation of Johann Rupert's Leopard Creek estate, handing Nkomazi Municipality a sweeping legal victory
Tyler Perry sells his stake in BET+ as Paramount shuts down the streaming service and merges it with Paramount+
Tyler Perry has sold his 25% ownership stake in BET+ to Paramount Skydance, which is shutting down the streamer and merging it with Paramount+.
Investor Memo: $126.7 Billion at the Peak — What Forbes Doesn’t Tell You
Forbes says Africa's 23 billionaires are worth a record $126.7 billion — but the list was frozen on March 1, the day before the war began, and sixteen days later, those fortunes are splitting fast.
Wealth Intelligence: Motsepe and the Gold War Windfall
Gold past $5,400, platinum surging, ARM's profit swinging from a R409 million loss to R1.9 billion — inside the war windfall quietly compounding Patrice Motsepe's fortune.
Gilbert Chagoury's ITB wins MSC's Lagos port build as two private dynasties unite on a $1 billion Snake Island bet
Gilbert Chagoury's ITB Nigeria has won the construction contract on Diego Aponte's MSC Snake Island port deal, uniting two of the world's most secretive business dynasties on a $1 billion Lagos bet.
BUA Cement leads a massive N649bn surge on Nigerian Exchange
Under the visionary leadership of Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA Cement has triggered a massive recovery on the Nigerian stock market, adding 649 billion naira to investor wealth.
Taiwo Afolabi unites SIFAX and Nigerian Navy to secure trade
Nigerian shipping magnate Taiwo Afolabi is partnering SIFAX Group with the Nigerian Navy to secure the country's critical maritime corridors and blue economy.