Moroccan tycoon Mohamed Bensalah acquires Kenyan insurance firm
The purchase was made for an undisclosed sum.
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South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux’s stake in Capitec Bank soars as shares surge on local bourse
The star banker’s ownership stake has surged by about $250 million since April 13.
Olalekan Olude’s Jobberman partners with Nigerian Youth Service Corps to train 120,000 youth yearly
The youths will be trained in soft skills to enhance their employability.
South African billionaire Johann Rupert’s Sukuma fund to offer $7.18-million loan to local restaurants
The fund aims to help restaurants that suffered due to COVID-19.
Locals demand safer operations from Bahamas-based businessman James Longshore’s Xtra-Gold
Several communities in Ghana claim the company’s subcontractors fail to keep mining sites safe.
NBA, Nigerian energy mogul Tunde Folawiyo gear up to launch $1-billion NBA Africa
The venture will be implemented with private equity firm Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker loses $111.1 million as Naspers’ shares decline
The drop occurred after its Dutch subsidiary Prosus announced plans to acquire Naspers shares.
Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu, daughter pocket $1.22 million in Wema Bank dividends
Adebutu is expected to earn $1.05 million, while his daughter is on course to earn $169,965.
Nigerian entrepreneur Abdul Hassan’s Mono raises millions to power Internet economy
The Nigerian fintech startup Mono has closed a $2-million deal in a seed funding round.
BNP Paribas charged on suspicion of laundering millions for late Gabonese President Omar Bongo Ondimba
Radio France International reported the development as part of a long-running investigation.
Aliko Dangote to earn $570 million this week from stake in Dangote Cement
The chairman and single majority shareholder, Dangote founded the cement company in 1981.
Botswana real estate tycoon Gulaam Abdoola to earn $672,000 from stake in Turnstar Holdings
Turnstar is a property loan stock company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange since 2002.
Nigerian president, Plateau State governor mourn death of NASCO’s Ahmed Idris Nasreddin
Nasreddin was the Eritrean founder of the Jos-based NASCO Group.
Patrice Motsepe, Sanlam in talks to acquire Absa Group’s asset management arm
The deal would create one of South Africa’s biggest lenders.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov: The charismatic Buddhist tycoon speaks on Africa
The Russian businessman, politician and chess chief says Africa is the “future of human civilization.”
Moi family of Kenya to pocket $380,000 Standard Chartered Bank dividend
The family of the late Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi will pocket $380,000 in dividends from Standard Chartered Bank.