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Egyptian billionaire Hisham Talaat Moustafa’s TMG stake tops $1 billion after rebound
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Mukuha family's Naivas becomes Kenya’s first retailer to reach 110 stores
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Jamaica’s richest man Michael Lee-Chin invests $500,000 in digital ad firm Visual Vibe
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Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab faces test as France puts home-appliance maker Brandt in receivership
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Tanzania moves to seize tea assets from Africa’s youngest billionaire Mo Dewji
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South African billionaire heir Hanneli Rupert is building Africa’s next luxury brand—on her terms
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South Africa’s Datatec arm Logicalis buys UK consultancy to boost services
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Kenyan investor Baloobhai Patel buys more Absa Bank shares worth $4.8 million
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