Egyptian entrepreneur Karim Khashaba’s Yodawy hits milestone with $16 million funding from investors
Yodawy is a digital healthcare startup led by Egyptian entrepreneur Karim Khashaba.
African Billionaires
Christo Wiese-linked retailer Steinhoff plummets by over $38 million as shares hit record low
Wiese is a South African billionaire and retail tycoon.
U.S.-Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland considers partner for DRC copper assets
Friedland is the founder of Ivanhoe Mines, a leading player in the mining and precious metals sectors.
Meet Egypt’s top five richest billionaires
These billionaires hold 6.1 percent of the country’s total private wealth.
Femi Otedola’s siblings, Ayokunle and Rotimi, invest over $3.6 million in Geregu Power shares
Ayokunle and Rotimi Otedola are siblings of billionaire Femi Otedola.
Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee’s AXIAN Group launches 1.8 MW solar power plant
AXIAN Group is now recognized as Madagascar’s top energy producer.
Kenyan businessman Paul Ndung’u challenges expulsion from Sportpesa
The move follows a special resolution by Sportpesa CEO Ronald Karauri and other key stakeholders at Pevans East Africa.
Somali mogul Ismail Ahmed shocks industry as Zepz surpasses $800 million in funding
Zepz has continued to thrive, with its total funding increasing from $699.7 million to $800 million in two years.
South African businesswoman Noluthando Gosa suffers $4.2-million loss in 31 days
Gosa owns a 6.15-percent stake in ArcelorMittal South Africa.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has now gained $411 million so far in 2023
Dangote derives most of his wealth from an 86-percent stake in Dangote Cement.
Tech billionaire Olugbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave set to launch North African operations
Flutterwave is a leading payment technology provider in Africa.
Led by Sophia Alj, Ismael Belkhaya, Chari secures $1 million from Orange Ventures
Chari is a Moroccan e-commerce and fintech startup.
Kenyan sugar mogul Jaswant Rai takes on Kakuzi’s dominance with entry into avocado farming
Rai ranks as one of Kenya’s richest businessmen.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group flags off $252-million highway project
BUA Group is a leading infrastructure conglomerate.
Nigerian tech tycoon Leo Stan Ekeh secures $184-million contract for 2023 National Census
Ekeh is the founder of Zinox Group.
Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji to take on Pepsi, Coca-Cola, other world leading brands
Dewji has expressed his readiness to challenge major beverage companies.