Over $20 million vanishes from Nigerian tycoon Victor Odili’s MTN Nigeria stake in a month
Victor Odili, regarded as one of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, has a 3.96 percent stake in MTN Nigeria.
African Billionaires
Egypt’s billionaire El-Sewedy family suffers $50 million loss from El Sewedy Electric stake
The El-Sewedy family, represented by Sadek, Ahmed, and Mohammed Elsewedy, owns 68 percent of Elsewedy Electric.
Bank led by Kenyan tycoon Gideon Muriuki secures $100-million loan to empower small businesses in Kenya
Muriuki, the managing director of Co-op Bank, said the facility will empower to fulfil the financing requirements of MSMEs.
Pick ‘n Pay troubles drain $120 million from South Africa’s Ackerman family
The Ackerman family holds a significant 25.53-percent stake in the retailer, or 124,677,238 issued shares.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s stake in Africa’s largest telecom company is worth $900 million
Mikati, a three-time prime minister of Lebanon, co-founded the Beirut-based investment firm M1 Group in 2007.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe’s Access Holdings gains majority control of Angolan bank, Finibanco
Wigwe holds a 9.09-percent stake in Access Holdings, or 3,230,789,014 ordinary shares.
Firm linked to late Kenyan tycoon Chris Kirubi’s heirs posts $1.23 million in profit in 2023
Centum RE is a property developer linked to Robert Kirubi and Mary-Ann Musangi, heirs to the late tycoon Chris Kirubi’s business empire.
Congolese Rawji family’s Rawbank reports record-breaking $80 million in profit in 2022
Rawbank was launched in 2002 by the Rawji family, which possesses diverse business interests in the DRC under the Rawji Group.
Kenyan tycoon Julius Mwale to build multimillion-dollar city in Congo
Mwale’s company, Mwale Medical and Technology City, is a $2-billion community-owned sustainable metropolis.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs unveils innovative e-commerce platform to empower Black entrepreneurs
Combs expressed his mission to empower Black entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary resources to build successful businesses.
7 assets owned by struggling Kenyan tycoon David Langat
Langat is the owner of DL Group, a Kenyan conglomerate with interests in tea farming and exports, trading, real estate and hospitality.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris to launch real estate project in Iraq, expanding reach across MENA region
Sawiris’ decision to invest in Iraq’s real estate development marks a significant move nearly two decades after his investment in the country’s telecom sector.
Nigerian tycoon Dahiru Mangal’s Max Air suspended over safety concerns
Mangal, the owner of Max Air, owns Afdin Group, which owns an LPG Plant, rice mills and fertilizer blending plants.
Shell alleges Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters’ Aiteo owes $2.6 billion in oil loans
In the face of the recent lawsuit, Peters is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with officials from the Zimbabwean government.
South African tech tycoon Jens Montanana’s stake in Datatec slumps by $8 million in 28 days
Montanana, who founded Datatec in 1986, owns a 14.26-percent stake in the South African-based ICT solutions and services firm.
South African tycoon Noluthando Gosa suffers nearly $5-million loss from stake in steelmaker
Gosa holds a 6.15-percent stake in ArcelorMittal South Africa, the South African unit of Luxembourgish steel maker ArcelorMittal.