Aliko Dangote inches closer to $20-billion net worth milestone as Dangote Cement shares surge
The surge in Dangote’s net worth cements his dominance as the wealthiest person on the continent.
African Billionaires
Meet Byron Allen: The African-American media mogul seeking to buy a controlling interest in BET
Allen is a force to reckon with in the media industry.
Nigerian tech billionaire Gbenga Agboola splashes $7.1 million on luxurious Miami home
Agboola’s net worth is reported to be in the billion-dollar range.
Centum, controlled by heirs of late Kenyan tycoon Chris Kirubi, settles $17.8-million debt
Centum Investments is partly owned by Robert Kirubi and Mary-Ann Musangi, heirs to the late Chris Kirubi’s multimillion-dollar business empire.
Egyptian billionaire Yasseen Mansour’s Palm Hills hits historic $40-million profit mark
Mansour’s 5.22-percent stake in Palm Hills Developments is now worth $10 million.
African-American billionaire Tyler Perry in Talks to acquire majority stake in BET
Perry owns a minority stake in BET Media Group, as well as BET+.
The African citizen by investment opportunity
Investing in other countries offers a useful alternative to immigration.
Top 10 richest North African billionaires
North African billionaires’ net worth surges as global markets rebound in 2023.
Greek businessman John Coumantaros gains $25.6 million from stake in Flour Mills
Coumantaros, a Nigeria-based Greek businessman, controls 63.34 percent of Flour Mills.
Nigerian media mogul Guy Murray-Bruce joins Henkel Nigeria’s inaugural advisory council
Murray-Bruce is the president of Silverbird Group.
Meet Kagure Wamunyu: 34-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur disrupting East Africa’s construction industry
Wamunyu founded Jumba in 2022.
Egyptian businessman Ahmed El-Sewedy set to pocket $18.9 million dividend from electric company
El-Sewedy and his siblings own 68 percent of El Sewedy Electric.
Shoprite, linked to billionaire Christo Wiese, posts $177 million in profit in H1 2023
Wiese’s stake in Shoprite is worth over $900 million.
Femi Otedola’s Geregu poised to transform Nigeria’s power industry with 1,300 MW surge
Otedola’s Geregu Power is the eighth most valuable company on the Nigerian Exchange.
Ugandan tycoon Charles Mbire’s MTN Uganda beats profit expectations, rakes in over $100 million
Mbire is the wealthiest investor on the Uganda Stock Exchange.
Nigerian energy titans Orjiako, Avuru to pocket $6.46 million in dividends
Orjiako and Avuru are the founders of Seplat Energy.