Nicky Oppenheimer unseats PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel, after making $600 million in 93 days
Despite the global impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the South African’s wealth has risen from $7.95 billion to $8.55 billion.
African Billionaires
Malawian tycoon Hitesh Anadkat eyes $500K in Letshego dividends in May
Anadkat also owns stakes in Malawi’s first telecom company, Telekom Networks Malawi, and its first bank.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert loses $1 billion in Q1 2022
Despite a $999-million plunge in his net worth, Rupert remains South Africa’s richest man and one of Africa’s wealthiest billionaires.
Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu, daughter to pocket $2.4 million in Wema Bank dividends
Kessington Adebutu is the founder and CEO of Premier Lotto Limited, Nigeria’s oldest and largest gaming company.
One of Kenya’s richest investors, James Mwangi, loses $4 million from stake in Equity Group
Mwangi owns a significant 3.38-percent stake in Equity Group.
South African businessman Saki Macozoma joins Mondi Plc as non-executive director
The South African businessman is expected to join the multinational packaging and paper group’s audit and nominations committees.
South Africa-based businessman Loucas Pouroulis’ Tharisa Plc takes control of Zimbabwe’s Karo platinum project
The Pouroulis-led mining group increased its stake in Karo from 26.8 percent to 66.3 percent in an all-share deal worth $27 million.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote gains $915 million in Q1 2022
Dangote’s net worth surpassed the $20-billion valuation in the first three months of 2021.
Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Bank Int’l opens office in Bissau
CBI’s market capitalization is now $540 million.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris recovers from deficits as net worth exceeds $6.6 billion
With a total net worth of over $6.6 billion, Sawiris remains the richest man in Egypt and the 389th richest man in the world.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu to pocket $208 million in dividends
BUA Cement operates with a combined installed capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum.
Angolan businessman Alvaro Sobrinho resolves to pay deposit of $6.64 million with four properties
Sobrinho has been accused of stealing more than €350 million ($387 million) from BES Angola (now Banco Economico).
Strive Masiyiwa’s Liquid Intelligent acquires fiber pair on Google’s Equiano subsea cable
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is a pan-African technology group.
Kenyan businessman Joshua Oigara’s KCB Group receives approval to merge Rwandan units
The merger will result in the creation of the second-largest bank in Rwanda’s banking industry.
South African entrepreneur Lexi Monzeglio’s Lexi’s Healthy Eatery completes deal to sell stake to Famous Brands
Monzeglio founded Lexi’s Healthy Eatery in 2018.
Kenyan tycoon John Kimani gains $2.2 million from Kenya-based agro-allied company
With stakes worth more than $20 million in Kakuzi, Kimani is one of the richest investors on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.