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Members of Morocco’s Alaouite royal family own a 46.5-percent stake in the financial services group through Societe Nationale d’Investissement.
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Google’s former boss in West Africa, Juliet Ehimuan, becomes director at Zenith Bank
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Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal’s Airtel Uganda plans IPO
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South African tycoon Johan Burger gains nearly $1 million from FirstRand stake
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Tunisian tycoon Habib Essayeh’s Euro-Cycles shares decline by $1.7 million
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Kenyan entrepreneur Peter Njonjo transfers Galana-Kulalu scheme acres to private firm
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Africa’s richest man achieves massive wins on NGX as portfolio surpasses $7.7 billion
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South African tycoon Fleetwood Grobler-led Sasol entangled in $70-million lawsuit
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South African tycoon Christopher Seabrooke loses $3 million from Sabvest stake
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Kenyan tycoon Baloobhai Patel’s stake in Absa Kenya is down by more than $1 million
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