Peter Ashade’s United Capital earns $27 million in profit as managed funds surpass $785 million
United Capital is a fast-growing banking and investment services business.
African Billionaires
Malawian banking mogul Hitesh Anadkat’s stake in FMB Capital is worth over $86 million
Anadkat has a significant 35.51-percent stake in the Port Louis-based company.
Ten richest investors on the Ghana Stock Exchange in 2022
The Ghana Stock Exchange provided outstanding profits to investors and other market players in 2020 and 2022.
Egyptian tycoon Ahmed Ezz loses $42.9 million from stake in Ezz Steel
The multimillion-dollar decline in his stake may be attributed to a sell-off of the company’s shares.
South African tycoon Christo Wiese receives $463.1-million settlement from Steinhoff
Wiese received $198.5 million in cash and a five-percent share in Pepkor.
Moroccan tech tycoon Karim Benjelloun gains over $1 million from stake in Disway
At the end of 2021, Disway, Morocco’s first technology distributor, recorded a revenue of about $190 million.
Investors could have ‘cashed-in big’ by purchasing shares in Strive Masiyiwa’s EcoCash
A $10,000 investment in EcoCash seven weeks ago is now worth $20,130.
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer’s net worth rises by $425 million in seven weeks
With a net worth of $8.38 billion, Oppenheimer is the 288th richest man in the world.
Tunisian tycoon Mehdi Tamarziste’s stake in UBCI surge above $20 million
Tamarziste owns a significant 12.9-percent take in the leading lender, totaling 2,588,159 shares.
Egyptian billionaire Yasseen Mansour’s Palm Hills approves $206.5-million Sukuk bond to fund new project
Mansour controls a beneficial 4.68-percent share in Palm Hills Development.
Led by Zimbabwean tycoon John Moxon, Meikles’ revenue surges by 131 percent in 9M 2022
Meikles is a Zimbabwean conglomerate with interests in hotel, retail, supermarkets, agricultural and financial services.
Nassef Sawiris’ Orascom Construction in talks on $1.5-billion plant as Egypt faces water scarcity
The move comes in the wake of a water crisis that has left Egypt and its neighbors struggling.
South African tycoon Adrian Gore’s Discovery partners with AIA to set up pan-Asian health insurance technology business
Gore’s 7.4-percent ownership interest in Discovery is worth R8.2 billion ($546.7 million).
Led by wealthy Ivorian Billon family, Palmci gains $45.4 million since start of 2022
Palmci operates as a subsidiary of SIFCA, an Ivorian agro-allied conglomerate.
Kenyan tycoon James Mwangi’s stake in Equity Group is worth $59.8 million
Mwangi holds a 3.38-percent stake, or 127,809,180 shares, in the financial services group.
Nigerian entrepreneur Olugbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave becomes most valuable startup in Africa
The funding comes on the heels of a five-year run in which Flutterwave has completed more than 200 million transactions totaling over $16 billion.