Wealthy Mukuha family of Kenya in bitter feud over stake in Naivas supermarket chain
Founded by the late Kenyan businessman Peter Mukuha Kago, Naivas Supermarket is Kenya’s largest supermarket chain.
African Billionaires
Kenyan sugar baron Jaswant Rai taken to court by brothers over inheritance
The two brothers object to the will and believe their father could have been coerced into crafting the document.
Moroccan tycoon Abdelali Berrada Sounni’s Dolidol acquires Nigeria’s Mouka Foam in $60-million deal
Dolidol is Morocco’s pioneer manufacturer of branded polyurethane foam and bedding products.
Ugandan tycoon Charles Mbire’s stake in MTN gets $49.6-million valuation following IPO
The public offering was the largest-ever in the history of Uganda.
Egyptian businessman Safwan Thabet’s Juhayna Food Industries reports higher earnings as profits surge
Juhayna Food Industries is a leading company specializing in producing, processing and packaging dairy, juice and cooking products.
Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu loses more than $4 million in 36 days
UBA is a leading Nigerian financial group with operations in 20 African countries, as well as the UK, United States and France.
Egypt’s Ghabbour family gains $15.8 million in 11 days as shares in GB Auto rebound
The wealthy Ghabbour family holds a majority 62.9-percent stake in the leading auto manufacturer.
Led by Ivorian banker Tiemoko Yade Coulibaly, Societe Generale Cote d’Ivoire loses $42.6 million in three days
Societe Generale Cote d’Ivoire SA is an Ivory Coast-based bank offering financial products and services.
Led by South African fashion tycoon Michael Lewis, TFG acquires Quench shopping platform
TFG is a South African retail clothing group, trading under various brands with more than 3,000 stores.
Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal buys back minority shares in unlisted Nigerian subsidiary
Airtel Nigeria is the most profitable subsidiary of Airtel Africa, a leading telecom and mobile money services provider in Africa.
Egyptian billionaire Yasseen Mansour’s Palm Hills closes seventh securitization bond
The issuance was fully underwritten and co-arranged by several banks, including National Bank of Egypt.
South African businessman Sisa Ngebulana’s Rebosis declares no dividend for third consecutive year
Rebosis Property Fund is a Black-owned real estate investment trust in South Africa.
Tunisian tycoon Moncef Mzabi loses $3.1 million in three months as ARTES stock slumps
ARTES is a Tunisia-based automobile retailer established after the acquisition of Renault Tunisie in 1997.
Led by wealthy Billon family of Ivory Coast, Palmci gains $37.1 million in two months
Palmci SA is an Ivory-Coast-based company cultivating, processing and marketing crude palm oil in West Africa.
Afriquia Gaz, controlled by Moroccan billionaire PM Aziz Akhannouch, reports $567 million in revenue
As of the time of writing, Akhannouch’s net worth is valued at $2 billion, making him one of the richest men in Africa.
Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour partners with GM to study domestic EV production
His Al Mansour Automotive Co is the largest GM dealer in the world and the fifth-largest distributor of Caterpillar Inc.