Ghana names Joseph Saw Agyepong ‘CEO of the Decade’ in environmental and sanitation sector
The entrepreneur hopes to build a series of waste-to-energy plans across the country.
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Johann Rupert’s stake in Remgro gains $81.7 million after news of potential Heineken acquisition
Distell, a leading South African brewer, is partly owned by his investment group.
Kenyan investor David Owino’s Ascent Capital raises more than $100 million in funding round; IFC joins in
The Nairobi-based private equity fund manager announced the news this week.
Ugandan textile mogul Karim Hirji faces off with stepkids in British property war
His stepchildren claim they were fraudulently left out of their mother’s will.
Access Bank’s acquisition of BancABC Mozambique step to pan-African scale: Group CEO
Access Bank Group also recently acquired Grobank South Africa.
Heineken negotiates to acquire Johann Rupert’s Distell Group
Distell is linked to South African billionaire Johann Rupert.
Group CEO Nganga Njiinu makes U-turn retreat on TransCentury’s Nairobi delisting
TCL has canceled plans to delist from the Nairobi Securities Exchange, where it is planning a rights issue.
Aliko Dangote’s cement company moves to close cement supply gap in Nigeria
Dangote Cement has restated its commitment to bridge the supply gap and help reduce prices.
Aliko Dangote, Mo Ibrahim join France in deliberating on Sudan’s $5-billion debt cancellation
President of France Emmanuel Macron announced the cancelation as a nod to Sudan’s progress with reforms.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI extends philanthropic activities in Ghana
His foundation has donated provisions to a polyclinic in Nima in Greater Accra.
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency confiscates oil tycoon Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi’s home in affluent Ikoyi
Obiejesi is known for his expensive taste, obsession with aircraft and penchant for acquiring private jets and pricey automobiles.
Tesla has not sold any of its holdings in Bitcoin: Elon Musk
He made the clarification in a recent tweet.
Equity Group’s expansion in DRC can help spark economic growth: Group CEO James Mwangi
The company has acquired an additional 7.7-percent stake in its subsidiary, Equity Bank Congo.
Ghanaian waste mogul Joseph Siaw Agyepong partners with U.S. firm to build hi-tech waste-to-energy plants
They plan to construct the first plant in a new industrial enclave in the Greater Accra Region.
Ghana’s National Democratic Congress tells government to support mogul Ibrahim Mahama’s Dzata Cement
The NDC is a political party in Ghana founded by the late former President Jerry Rawlings.
South Africa can become ‘Singapore of Africa’ for healthcare and pharmaceuticals: Patrick Soon-Shiong
He stressed that the continent can do so by expediting the development of next-gen pharmaceuticals.