Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s refinery to kickstart operations in Q3 2022
The plant will begin full production possibly by the end of 2022, or the beginning of 2023.
African Billionaires
Billionaire mining mogul Patrice Motsepe acquires luxury wine farm in South Africa
The leading businessman purchased the 28-hectare farm for between $5.5 million and $7.9 million.
African philanthropy’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Although COVID-19 blind-sighted the world, the philanthropic response of African donors was nothing short of inspiring.
Mauritian businessman Pierre Guy Noel’s stake in MCB Group is now worth $9.7 million
MCB Group is a financial services holding headquartered in Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.
Moncef Sellami’s OneTech Holdings reports $313.9 million in revenue in 2021
Sellami founded the industrial behemoth in 1978.
Egyptian tycoon Ashraf Sabry’s Fawry plans U.S. listing, additional $50.9-million capital raise
Fawry is one of Africa’s few tech unicorns.
Led by Tunisia’s Ben Yedder family, Ennakl Automobiles reports over $186.6 million in revenue in 2021
Ennakl Automobiles is a Tunisian vehicle retailer majority-owned by the wealthy Ben Yedder family.
Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris enters ‘exclusive negotiating agreement’ to own MLS 30th extension team
MLS is a men’s professional soccer league and the highest level of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.
Tunisian tycoon Abdelwaheb Ben Ayed’s Poulina Group reports $1.1 billion in revenue in 2021
Poulina Group is a Tunisian conglomerate with interests in real estate, public works and infrastructure, wood and home appliances.
Senegalese tech entrepreneur Bamba Lo’s PAPS secures $4.5 million in funding to expand operations
Lo, a Senegalese digital entrepreneur, launched PAPS in 2016 to provide end-to-end logistics solutions for firms.
Vox Royalty to acquire $8.3-million royalties from Neal Froneman’s Sibanye-Stillwater PGM project
The royalties will collectively cover the entire Limpopo PGM Project, operated by Sibanye-Stillwater.
Moroccan real estate magnate Alami Lazraq gains more than $6.1 million in 20 days
Lazraq owns 51.7 percent of the Moroccan home builder, Alliances Developpement Immobiliere.
Africa’s second-richest man Johann Rupert gains $400 million as investors react to Richemont’s sales
The Swiss luxury goods firm reported revenues of $6.42 billion in the three months between October and December 2021.
Capitec CFO Andre Du Plessis’ shareholding in bank now worth $120.4 million
Du Plessis, a co-founder and the outgoing CFO of the South African bank, has a beneficial 0.008-percent ownership in the company.
Moroccan startup Chari, led by Sophia Alj and Ismael Belkhaya, gets $100-million valuation in bridge round
Chari is a fintech startup digitizing the heavily fragmented FMCG sector in French-speaking Africa.
Zak Calisto’s Karooooo posts $24.9 million as profit in 9M 2022, 3.9-percent lower than last year’s figures
Karooooo is a major international provider of smart transportation management and analytics.