South African billionaire Johann Rupert’s net worth plummets $200 million in just 72 hours
Rupert’s net worth has now declined from $12.7 billion on March 6 to $12.5 billion at the time of writing.
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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe to pocket $67.1 million dividend from ARM
Motsepe owns a 39.7-percent stake in the diversified mining group.
Aliko Dangote inches closer to $20-billion net worth milestone as Dangote Cement shares surge
The surge in Dangote’s net worth cements his dominance as the wealthiest person on the continent.
Meet Byron Allen: The African-American media mogul seeking to buy a controlling interest in BET
Allen is a force to reckon with in the media industry.
Nigerian tech billionaire Gbenga Agboola splashes $7.1 million on luxurious Miami home
Agboola’s net worth is reported to be in the billion-dollar range.
Centum, controlled by heirs of late Kenyan tycoon Chris Kirubi, settles $17.8-million debt
Centum Investments is partly owned by Robert Kirubi and Mary-Ann Musangi, heirs to the late Chris Kirubi’s multimillion-dollar business empire.
Egyptian billionaire Yasseen Mansour’s Palm Hills hits historic $40-million profit mark
Mansour’s 5.22-percent stake in Palm Hills Developments is now worth $10 million.
African-American billionaire Tyler Perry in Talks to acquire majority stake in BET
Perry owns a minority stake in BET Media Group, as well as BET+.
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Greek businessman John Coumantaros gains $25.6 million from stake in Flour Mills
Coumantaros, a Nigeria-based Greek businessman, controls 63.34 percent of Flour Mills.
Nigerian media mogul Guy Murray-Bruce joins Henkel Nigeria’s inaugural advisory council
Murray-Bruce is the president of Silverbird Group.
Meet Kagure Wamunyu: 34-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur disrupting East Africa’s construction industry
Wamunyu founded Jumba in 2022.
Egyptian businessman Ahmed El-Sewedy set to pocket $18.9 million dividend from electric company
El-Sewedy and his siblings own 68 percent of El Sewedy Electric.
Shoprite, linked to billionaire Christo Wiese, posts $177 million in profit in H1 2023
Wiese’s stake in Shoprite is worth over $900 million.
Femi Otedola’s Geregu poised to transform Nigeria’s power industry with 1,300 MW surge
Otedola’s Geregu Power is the eighth most valuable company on the Nigerian Exchange.