Egyptian tycoon Hani Berzi’s Edita Food Industries plans to invest $54.5 million in three years
Edita’s planned investment is consistent with its intention to develop the region’s food manufacturing position.
African Billionaires
Ethiopia’s richest man Mohammed Al-Amoudi has now lost over $1.9 billion in one year
The drop in the Ethiopian billionaire’s net worth can be attributed to a fall in the collective valuation of his industrial assets in Sweden, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia.
Somali tycoon Abdirashid Duale, others raise $8 million to rebuild burned-out market
Duale, a Somali multimillionaire, is the CEO of Dahabshiil, a global money transfer company founded in 1970.
South African Ackerman family makes $105 million in five weeks from stake in Pick n Pay
Members of the Ackerman family own a significant 25.53-percent stake in the leading retailer, or 124,677,238 ordinary shares.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gains over $300 million from stake in BUA Cement
The multimillion-dollar surge in the market value of Rabiu’s stake can be linked to the year-to-date gains in BUA Cement shares.
Moroccan businessman Karim Benjelloun gains $1.7 million in six weeks
Disway distributes technological products and offers a wide range of international brands from IT publishers and manufacturers.
Absa’s first Black CEO Daniel Mminele receives $2.1 million in termination payment from Absa Group
The South African executive became CEO of Absa Group in January 2020.
Tunisian businessman Habib Essayeh gains $1.38 million in eight days from stake in Euro-Cycles
Essayeh owns a beneficial 33.6-percent stake in the bike maker.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s Conoil reports $7.4 million in profits in 2021
Conoil is a petroleum marketing corporation led by Adenuga, who owns 74.4 percent of the company.
Zimbabwean entrepreneur Tatenda Furusa’s ImaliPay raises $3 million in seed funding
The investment will be used to put ImaliPay on a sustainable growth path as it expands its offerings.
Led by Egyptian executive Karim Awad, EFG Hermes plans to increase its capital base by $52.9 million
EFG Hermes will issue one share for every five shares held by shareholders.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris tops list of richest Arab billionaires
Despite losing $600 million in net worth, Sawiris remains the richest Arab billionaire on the Forbes list of the world’s richest people.
Kenyan banking tycoon Andrew Ndegwa gains $2.1 million in 36 days as NCBA shares soar
Ndegwa owns 4.3 percent of NCBA Group, or 70,909,968 ordinary shares.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s cement firm to issue bonds under $721.6-million program
Dangote Cement is Africa’s largest cement producer, producing 51.55 million tonnes per year across 10 countries.
U.S. digital infrastructure firm Equinix completes acquisition of Funke Opeke’s MainOne in $320-million deal
it is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions for the world’s digital infrastructure firm.
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s daughter joins Econet Wireless Zimbabwe as director
Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, is one of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s six children.