Ramachandran Ottapathu’s stake in Choppies, Far Property, Afinitas now worth $40.93 million
Ottapathu has played a key role in the growth and development of Botswana’s real estate sector.
African Billionaires
Media mogul Samuel Kamau Macharia partially loses control of estate to grandson
Macharia is the chair of Royal Media Services, the largest private radio and TV network in East Africa.
Founder of Africa’s largest pharma company Stephen Saad earns $94.68 million in 38 days
Shares in his Aspen Pharmacare Holdings are surging to record highs.
Neal Froneman’s Sibanye-Stillwater says mid-year profit to increase by 168 percent to $1.69 billion
The group expects its mid-year profit to be around $1.69 billion.
Nigeria approves $2.7 billion for stake in Dangote Refinery
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva made the announcement on Aug. 4 in Abuja.
Ghana appoints media mogul Edward Boateng as managing director of state-owned oil refinery
The media mogul served as Ghana’s fifteenth ambassador to China from June 2017 to November 2020.
Mauritian businessman Pierre-Guy Noel retires as CEO of MCB Group Limited
Noel will exit his position at the end of August after reaching retirement age of 65.
Mike Brown’s Nedbank expects mid-year earnings to more than double
The leading South African bank made the disclosure in a voluntary trading update on the Johannesburg bourse.
Mo Dewiji Foundation extends financial support to Tanzania-based child cancer center
Tumaini La Maisha is a collection of three NGOs providing free and curative care for children with cancer.
Mike Adenuga’s Conoil posts $2.58-million mid-year profit; earnings surge by 213 percent
Its revenue expanded from $139.63 million to $164.27 million.
Austin Avuru’s Seplat Energy declares $0.025 interim dividend payout for shareholders
Seplat Energy is a Nigerian oil and gas company dual-listed in London and Nigeria.
Pierre Guy Noel’s MCB Group acquires minority stake in Africa Mobile Networks
MCB Group is Mauritius’ most extensive banking institution.
Sipho Maseko-led Telkom SA posts $745.47-million Q1 revenue as mobile subscribers grow
Compared with the previous year’s figure, the group’s revenue grew by 3.5 percent.
Steve Phiri-led Royal Bafokeng Platinum declares $104.9-million record interim dividend
Cash increased year-on-year by $202.9 million to close on June 30 at $254 million.
Zimbabwean mogul John Moxon earns $2.47 million as Meikles shares surge to all-time high
Moxon is the company’s single largest individual shareholder, with 27,806,808 issued shares.
Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp suffers $8.9-million loss in four days as shares tumble from high
The loss came off the back of a sell-off in the company’s shares.