Cameroon’s richest man, Baba Danpullo, blocked from selling Sodecoton stake
President Paul Biya halts Baba Ahmadou Danpullo’s plan to sell his Sodecoton stake, keeping Cameroon’s richest man in the cotton giant.
Baba Ahmadou Danpullo
Cameroon’s richest man to pocket tiny dividend from cotton producer Sodecoton
Sodecoton okays a 500 million CFA ($810,000) dividend as Cameroon lifts its stake to 89%, leaving Baba Ahmadou Danpullo’s SMIC with 11% and steady cashflows.
MTN unfreezes $23 million as court rules against Cameroon's richest man
This is a major twist in the ongoing legal battle between Baba Ahmadou Danpullo and First National Bank (FNB), with MTN Cameroon caught in the middle.
How Baba Ahmadou Danpullo became Cameroon’s richest man
From his early days in tea cultivation to owning one of South Africa’s largest private property portfolios, his story is one of grit, vision, and calculated ambition.
Cameroon’s richest man ventures into maritime transport with new company
Baba Ahmadou Danpullo’s foray into maritime transport is expected to shape the industry landscape.
Case filed by Cameroon’s richest man casts doubt on MTN’s $200-million investment
The legal uncertainty cast by Baba Ahmadou Danpullo, who ranks as Cameroon’s richest man, threatens the group’s $200-million investment.
7 assets owned by Cameroon’s richest man, Baba Ahmadou Danpullo
As Cameroon’s richest man, Danpullo continues to play a pivotal role in the country’s economic landscape.
Cameroon’s richest man Baba Ahmadou Danpullo brings MTN to its knees
Earlier this year, Danpullo accused First National Bank of orchestrating the misleading seizure and liquidation of his South African properties.
Cameroonian businessman accuses South African bank of misleading justice in $235-million property seizure
Danpullo is the founder of Baba Ahmadou Group.
BEAC withdraws tea tycoon Baba Ahmadou Danpullo’s Nexttel mobile money service license
Danpullo is the founder of Baba Ahmadou Group, a Cameroonian conglomerate that owns the Ndawara Tea Estate.