Bill Gates- and Jeff Bezos-backed mining venture discovers copper deposit in Zambia
With backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, led by Gates and Bezos, KoBold is poised to advance its operations rapidly to meet the surging global demand.
African Billionaires
Egyptian multimillionaire and steel magnate Ahmed Ezz faces $100-million loss in just 8 days
Ezz owns 60.7 percent of Ezz Steel, which translates to 329,816,198 shares in the steel behemoth.
South African executive Fleetwood Grobler pockets $2.1-million salary in 2023
Despite a 5.24-percent decrease compared to the previous year’s R42.95 million ($2.26 million), Grobler’s leadership continues to play a key role in Sasol’s financial performance.
South African-born billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong gains $320 million within 72 hours
This financial turnaround, pushing Soon-Shiong’s fortune beyond the $10-billion milestone, reaffirms his position among Africa’s wealthiest billionaires.
Ghanaian businessman to send 600 students to study in Russia after $1-billion deal
The initiative comes on the heels of Jospong Group’s recent $1-billion deal with Indian carbon credit developer EKI Energy Services.
South African mogul Neal Froneman remains resilient in Sibanye’s copper asset pursuit
Froneman emphasized the challenges of the current copper market, acknowledging its prior overheating but highlighting a gradual recovery.
Egypt’s billionaire El-Sewedy family loses $126 million in just six days
Ahmed El-Sewedy and his siblings, Sadek and Mohammed, hold a beneficial stake of 68.1 percent in the company, equivalent to a total of 1,478,358,330 ordinary shares.
South African tycoon Ivan Saltzman sells $75.15 million worth of Dis-Chem shares
The sell-off, a routine measure to trim his stakes in the leading group, follows Saltzman’s decision to step down as the CEO in June 2023.
One of Malawi’s richest men, Thom Mpinganjira loses $8 million in 32 days
Mpinganjira, the founder of the FDH Bank Plc, owns a 40.7-percent indirect stake in the Blantyre-based lender.
Michael Jordan’s sneakers set record, fetching $8 million at Sotheby’s auction
Jordan continues to captivate generations with his unparalleled impact on and off the basketball court, further solidifying his status as a sporting icon.
South African mining mogul Neal Froneman loses $1 million in 33 days
Despite grappling with this recent financial setback, Froneman remains a pivotal figure within South Africa’s mining industry.
Moroccan tycoon Adil Douiri gains $1.27 million from Mutandis shares
Douiri, a leading politician and businessman who founded Mutandis in 2008, owns a 6.9-percent stake in the Casablanca-based consumer goods firm.
Companies owned by America’s sixth-richest Black billionaire, Alex Karp
Ranked as the sixth-richest Black billionaire in the U.S., Karp trails behind Robert F. Smith, David Steward, Michael Jordan, Jay-Z, and Oprah Winfrey.
South African billionaire Stephen Saad suffers $36-million loss in 33 days
Despite the recent stock dip, Saad remains a prominent investor on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and maintains his status as one of South Africa’s leading businessmen.
Naira devaluation costs Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu $2.7 billion
According to Forbes, Rabiu’s net worth, which soared to $8.4 billion in January 2024, dropped to $5.7 billion.
Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris loses $220 million in 2024
This downturn — which translates to an average daily loss of $8.16 million since the start of the year — is linked to the slump in the market value of his industrial assets in Europe and Africa.