Nigerian oil tycoon Emeka Offor donates medicine worth $24.36 million to local health facilities
Health facilities across Nigeria will benefit from the donation from the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation.
African Billionaires
July Ndlovu’s Thungela Resources declares solid interim dividend
The news comes after its successful listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange on June 7.
Patrick Mweheire-led Stanbic Holdings Kenya posts $32.10-million mid-year profit
The financial services sector is revving up for recovery to pre-pandemic levels.
Essential facts about Dangote Cement’s newly listed bond on Nigerian bourse
Dangote Cement recently listed three tranches of N50-billion bonds on the Nigerian Exchange.
Mohammed Abdeljalil-led Marsa Maroc posts $193.61-million mid-year revenue
Compared with last year, the group’s consolidated revenue rose by 20 percent.
South Africa’s second-richest man Nicky Oppenheimer loses $200 million in 41 days
This translates to an average loss of $4.88 million per day for the billionaire since July 2.
Gideon Muriuki gains $1.13 million in 43 days as CIC Insurance Group shares soar
The market value of his stake has increased from $2.61 million to $3.74 million between June 30 and Aug. 12.
H1 dividend beats pre-COVID-19 era, says Daniel Pretorius’ Master Drilling
Profits for H1 2021 performed better than in the six months ending June 2019.
Ken Njoroge’s Cellulant acquires Ghanaian payment services provider license
Barely a month ago, the Bank of Tanzania issued it a license to operate in Tanzania.
Kenya summons Britam Holdings directors over irregularities in Peter Munga deal
Last week, a Mauritian commission of inquiry revealed a suspicious deal concluded by Munga and Mauritian officials.
Adel Hamed-led Telecom Egypt posts 88-percent growth in net profit for H1
The growth translates to profits of $248.4 million in H1 2021.
Patrick Nyaga-led CIC Insurance Group posts $2.38 million in profit for H1 2021
The leading Kenyan insurance group is partially owned by Co-operative Bank of Kenya.
John Coumanataros to earn $10.43 million in dividends as Flour Mills of Nigeria announces dividend payout
The food and agro-allied group revealed that it will pay a final dividend of $0.0040 per share.
Nombasa Tsengwa-led Exxaro Resources anticipates 111-percent rise in interim HEPS
The rise in the company’s earnings is attributed to increased equity-accounted income from Sishen Iron Ore.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi earns $13.1 million as Equity Group shares return to pre-pandemic levels
Equity Group Holdings Limited is a leading financial services holding headquartered in Nairobi.
Dangote Oil Refinery has already cost Africa’s richest man $7 billion in debt
Owned by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, the refinery was slated to launch in 2016, but has yet to open.