Shares in telecom tycoon Sam Darwish’s IHS Towers plunge 18 percent after recent IPO on NYSE
The listing still managed to raise $378 million to fund the company’s growth plans.
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South Africa’s wealthiest man Johann Rupert gains $510 million in 14 days after $270-million loss in September
Rupert’s net worth since the start of October has risen from $9.07 billion to $9.58 billion.
Nigerian tycoon Temitope Lawani sees stake in Vivo Energy increase by $4.75 million in 2021
Vivo Energy is a British downstream petroleum company headquartered in London.
Gold production update from Blanket Mine boosts stock of Steve Curtis’ Caledonia Mining Corporation
The uptick in the company’s stock rode on the news of gold production from the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe.
Neobank tycoon Uzoma Dozie’s Sparkle closes $3.1-million seed round to scale Nigeria operations
This follows the closing of a friends and family pre-seed round of $2 million within the past year.
Iain Williamson-led Old Mutual plans strategic acquisition in West Africa to deepen operations
Old Mutual is a pan-African investment, savings, insurance and banking group.
Kofi Sarpong-led GNPC, Kosmos Energy to acquire two Ghanaian oil fields from Occidental Petroleum
GNPC will pay $200 million and Kosmos will pay $550 million for the Houston-based company’s assets.
Nigerian banking guru Jim Ovia gains $24 million in 20 days, as Zenith Bank shares recover from five-month low
The gain in the company’s share price was spiked by buying pressures on the Nigerian exchange.
Ugandan businessman Charles Mbire to see net worth rise by $50 million thanks to MTN Uganda listing
Mbire said the listing reaffirms its commitment to expanding investment opportunities for Ugandans.
Patrice Motsepe-backed South African stock exchange company expects to break even in 2023
The value of stocks and funds on A2X Market more than doubled to $336 billion in the past 12 months.
Bob van Dijk’s Naspers-Prosus cross-deal boosts volume of M&A transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa
The value of M&A transactions in 2021 is over four times the amount recorded in the same period last year.
Ashraf Sabry’s Fawry announces investment in Sudan’s Alsoug online marketplace
Alsoug is a Sudanese startup that allows consumers to buy and sell products and services online.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s DP World invests $1.72 billion in upgrading African seaports
Together with the British CDC Group, DP World will modernize seaports in Egypt, Senegal and Somaliland.
Kenyan top executive James Ndegwa suffers $1.8-million loss as NCBA Group shares decline
The loss came off the back of profit-taking actions and portfolio-rotation activities on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
Herbert Wigwe’s Access Bank completes acquisition of BancABC Botswana
BancABC Botswana is a well-capitalized franchise with impressive growth prospects in Southern Africa.
Airtel Africa appoints Ethiopian businesswoman Tsega Gebreyes non-executive director
Gebreyes has played seminal roles in the founding of companies with operations in Africa and abroad.