Nigerian businessman Herbert Wigwe loses $3.14 million as Access Bank shares retreat from record highs
Wigwe nonetheless ranks among the wealthiest investors on the Nigerian Exchange.
African Billionaires
Nigerian energy magnate Ambrosie Bryant Orjiako steps down as chairman of Seplat Energy
A board announcement issued by the energy group from its offices in Lagos confirmed the transition.
Karim Awad-led EFG Hermes reports 26-percent boost in 9M 2021 earnings; profits surge above $65 million
EFG Hermes is an Egyptian financial services company, with a global operational footprint.
Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al-Amoudi loses $170 million in two weeks
Al-Amoudi’s $7.05-billion net worth makes him the richest man in Ethiopia, and one of the wealthiest men in Africa.
Abdulwasiu Sowami’s Ardova finalizes acquisition of Nigeria’s largest downstream oil group
Ardova is now Nigeria’s largest indigenous publicly-listed downstream energy group.
Ralph Mupita-led MTN Group agrees to sell South Africa towers to Sam Darwish’s IHS for $411.8 million
IHS Towers is a Nigeria-based telecom infrastructure firm founded by U.S. telecom tycoon Sam Darwish.
Egyptian tycoon Hend El-Sherbini’s IDH reports highest-ever 9M profit as COVID-19 tests drive growth
IDH is a leading consumer healthcare group in the Middle East and Africa, with operations from Egypt to Nigeria.
Namibian businessman Sven Thieme-led O&L Group sells majority stake in NBLIH to Heineken
NBLIH holds a 59.4-percent controlling stake in Namibia Breweries Limited.
Tunisian tycoon Khaled Fakhfakh loses $1.08 million as BIAT shares retreat from record highs
The group maintains operations in banking, insurance and asset management.
Moi family of Kenya sells stake in Siginon Aviation in $15.2-million deal
Siginon Aviation is controlled by the family of the late Kenyan head of state, Daniel Arap Moi.
Moroccan business tycoon Adil Douiri loses $2.68 million in four months as Mutandis shares slump
Douiri is a venture capitalist and politician, who founded Mutandis as a packaged foods retailer in 2008.
Pieter Engelbrecht-led Shoprite Holdings reports 9.3-percent rise in sales in Q1 2022
Earlier, the group’s core business, Supermarkets RSA, reported an 11.6-percent increase in sales in Q1 2021.
Nigerian energy magnate Austin Avuru to pocket $945,463 in Seplat interim dividends for Q3 2021
Seplat Energy is an independent oil and gas group, with a strategic focus on Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
Kenyan businessman Benson Wairegi loses $740,000 as shares in Britam Holdings decline by nearly 10 percent
Wairegi stepped down from Britam’s board on May 28 after serving in the company for more than four decades.
Amid operating difficulties, Shameel Joosub-led Vodacom Group reports decline in profit in H1 2021
Vodacom Group is a South African telecom company, providing voice, messaging, data and converged services.
Royal Family of Morocco loses $272.05 million in three weeks as shares in Morocco’s largest bank decline
Attijariwafa Bank is a Moroccan multinational commercial bank based in Rabat, Morocco.