Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies appoints Tesh Durvasula as CEO for Africa Data Centers
Durvasula will take on the leadership role to drive growth, innovation and strategy for Africa Data Centers.
African Billionaires
South African tycoon Stephen Saad’s Aspen partners with Siemens to boost vaccine production for Africa
The collaboration will enable Africa’s largest drugmaker to increase its production capacity to meet the rising vaccine demand in Africa.
Led by Nigerian banker Segun Agbaje, GTCO acquires Investment One Funds Management
The transaction was completed eight months after the group transitioned into a holding structure.
Billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe loses $111 million as shares in South Africa’s first Black-owned mining group fall from record highs
Motsepe, who founded ARM in 1997 as South Africa’s first Black-owned mining company, owns 40 percent of the leading mining group.
Led by Mauritian Lagesse family, LUX Island Resorts posts $9.7 million in profits in Q2 2022
Lux Resorts is a leading luxury hotel operator with properties and operations in Mauritius, the Maldives, China, France and Vietnam.
Cameroonian banker Alain Nkontchou gains over $1.5 million from stake in pan-African banking group, Ecobank
Nkontchou, who is the chairman of the Togo-based financial services company, holds 0.98 percent of Ecobank.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s oil firm submits offer to acquire Shell’s JV assets in Nigeria
With the recent bid, the Elumelu-backed oil firm is set to compete with key players in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
Meet Osinachi Ukomadu, an African tech entrepreneur revolutionizing logistics
Heroshe allows Nigerians to buy products from any trusted U.S. online store.
Ethiopia’s richest man Mohammed Al-Amoudi’s net worth slumps by $268 million since start of 2022
With a fortune of $6.45 billion, Al-Amoudi is one of Africa’s richest men and the wealthiest man in Ethiopia.
One of Malawi’s wealthiest men Thomson Mpingajira receives court bail months after being served nine-year sentence
Mpingajira is was convicted for attempting to bribe judges hearing a case related to the country’s 2019 presidential election.
Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa pledges $635,000 to Egypt’s national team
The multimillionaire made the pledge during a phone call with the country’s minister of youth and sports.
Led by Nigerian investor Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Future Africa’s assets reach $30 million
According to Aboyeji, financial services remains its top sector, accounting for 55.7 percent of the fund’s investments.
Egyptian tycoon Hassan Allam-linked construction firm secures wastewater treatment plant contract
Hassan Allam Holding is Egypt’s largest privately held engineering, construction and infrastructure company.
Zimbabwe’s richest man, billionaire Strive Masiyiwa gains over $49 million from stake in EcoCash Holdings
Masiyiwa owns 30.26 percent of EcoCash Holdings, or 783,882,701 ordinary shares, through Econet Global Limited.
Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Africa reports $514 million in profit in 9M 2021
In comparison to the previous year’s figures, the telecom company’s profit increased by 97.3 percent.
South African mogul Christo Wiese-linked Pepkor acquires controlling stake in Brazilian retailer
The deal will conclude on Feb. 4 through the acquisition of shares from Kinea Private Equity and the Caselli family.