Byron Allen's CBS show drew 628,000 viewers after Colbert averaged 2.69 million and he says CBS still won
Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed drew 628,000 viewers on CBS on June 1, down 65% from Stephen Colbert's average, but Allen says he is not fazed.
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Snoop Dogg just put Tupac Shakur in a Sega video game releasing in January 2027
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Musk gets 1 billion SpaceX shares if Mars colony succeeds
SpaceX's IPO prospectus reveals Elon Musk will receive 1 billion shares worth $135 billion at the IPO price if SpaceX successfully establishes a Mars colony of 1 million inhabitants.
Los Angeles' richest man is South African-born doctor with a $16.6 billion fortune
South African-born billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong has a net worth of $16.6 billion, making him the richest person in Los Angeles and one of the wealthiest South African-born individuals in the world.
Billionaire TY Danjuma family's May and Baker posts 154% profit surge to $4.7 million
May & Baker Nigeria, controlled by billionaire TY Danjuma's family with a 41.78% stake, posted a 154% pre-tax profit surge to N6.5bn ($4.7 million) for full-year 2025.
Deep-Dive Report: Tony Elumelu — The Crown Jewel
A banker turned energy consolidator is building a self-reinforcing African conglomerate — and his move on Seplat is the most consequential yet. Inside the architecture, the catalyst, and why we decline to put a net-worth figure on him.
Wealth Intelligence: Jim Ovia — The $643 Million Pivot
The founder of Nigeria’s most profitable bank has left its chairmanship — and is pouring his conviction into the Lagos skyline. A full read of where the fortune sits, and where it’s moving.
Adil Popat's Simba Corp commits $7.7 million to Kenya electric vehicle assembly line
Adil Popat's Simba Corp is investing Sh1 billion ($7.7 million) in a dedicated electric vehicle assembly line at its Mombasa plant through subsidiary Associated Vehicle Assemblers.
Nigerian tycoon Ernest Azudialu owns $3.9 million Houston mansion while banks absorb $2.1 billion debt
An investigation by Secret Reporters has revealed that Nestoil's Ernest Azudialu owns a $3.9 million Houston mansion acquired in 2011 as his companies drew $700 million in Nigerian bank loans.
Shaquille O'Neal earned $292 million in the NBA and built a $500 million empire
Shaquille O'Neal earned a fortune dunking basketballs, then earned a bigger one investing in the everyday brands ordinary people actually use.
Jay-Z's MarcyPen emerges as frontrunner to buy LVMH's $1 billion stake in Fenty Beauty
Jay-Z's MarcyPen Capital Partners has emerged as the leading contender to acquire LVMH's 50% stake in Rihanna's Fenty Beauty, valued at between $1 billion and $2 billion.
Japan's Marubeni buys Tiger Wheel & Tyre owner TiAuto in landmark South Africa deal
Japan's Marubeni has acquired South Africa's TiAuto Investments, operator of Tiger Wheel & Tyre, in a landmark deal valued at roughly $149 million.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is opening a 93-room five-star resort in Mykonos after his first hotel shut down
Naguib Sawiris is pressing ahead with a 93-room five-star resort in Mykonos set to open in May 2027, a year after his first hotel on the island shut down.
Vinnie Johnson left the NBA and built a $500 million auto-parts empire
Vinnie Johnson hit one of the most famous shots in NBA Finals history, then quietly built a $3.4 billion auto-parts company few fans ever noticed.
How Positive Outcomes Shape User Behavior in Digital Entertainment
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African Wealth Briefing — Wed., June 10, 2026
Jim Ovia trades the bank chairmanship for Lagos luxury towers. Tony Elumelu plants a Nigerian flag in Ethiopia.