Davido donates $200,000 to orphanages throughout Africa’s largest economy
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Black businesswoman Fawn Weaver’s whiskey empire nears $1-billion valuation
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Kenyan tycoon Bharat Thakrar threatens $30-million lawsuit against UK group
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America’s second-richest Black man David Steward’s wealth surpasses $10 billion
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South African businessman Johan Burger loses $1.37 million from FirstRand stake
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South African executive Lance Foxcroft pockets $1.2-million salary in 2023
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Mohamed Alabbar, owner of world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa, eyes Zimbabwe for expansion
Alabbar’s extensive business portfolio includes Emaar Properties, a leading real estate developer, and notable ventures such as Noon.com, an e-commerce platform.
U.S.-Nigerian telecom tycoon Sam Darwish gains $7.5 million in 14 days
Darwish, the chairman and CEO of IHS, stands among the prominent figures in the African telecom sector, boasting a 4.17-percent stake in IHS Holding.
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Zimbabwean businessman John Moxon’s Meikles stake slumps below $7 million
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