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Vitafoam Nigeria, partly owned by Samuel Bolarinde, sees revenue jump to $20.8 million
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FCMB, led by Nigerian banker Ladi Balogun, doubles profit to $127.5 million in 2025
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Aradel, led by Adegbite Falade, secures $250 million to expand Nigerian oil and gas operations
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Nigerian business icon Adekunle Ojora passes away at 93
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EBRD approves $25 million loan to Hassan Allam to modernize equipment in Egypt
The EBRD approved a $25 million loan to Hassan Allam Holding to upgrade equipment and support lower emission construction operations in Egypt.
UK court orders SportPesa co founder Paul Ndung’u to pay $2.9 million in costs as ownership fight drags on
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Mauritius-based businessman Antoine Delaporte's Adenia buys majority stake in Egypt’s Parkville
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Trustco faces board shake-up as Riskowitz fund calls shareholder meeting to remove founder Quinton van Rooyen
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Dangote brings MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita onto fertiliser board as IPO plans gather pace in Nigeria
Dangote Industries tapped MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita for its fertiliser board as it moves toward expansion and a planned NGX listing.
OPEC’s first female president spent $2.75 million at Harrods, London court hears
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South African executive Laurence Rapp-led Vukile sells Spanish retail parks for $334 million
South Africa’s Vukile sells Spanish retail parks for $334 million, marking a full exit and refocusing on higher-growth shopping centers.