Senegal cancels Akon’s multibillion-dollar city, reclaims land for new $1.2 billion resort plan
Senegal cancels Akon City over delays and unveils a $1.2 billion resort plan in Mbodiène to attract investors and create 15,000 jobs.
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French billionaire Pierre Castel’s beverage empire takes control of Guinness Ghana in $100 million deal
French billionaire Pierre Castel’s beverage empire takes control of Guinness Ghana in $100 million deal
Ghanaian businessman Kevin Okyere’s Springfield denies fraud allegations in $100 million dispute
Kevin Okyere’s Springfield rejects fraud claims, citing due diligence and unresolved funding terms with Petraco.
South African executive Gary Nagle leads Glencore’s copper deal with Philippines’ Villar family
The move comes as global copper smelting faces unprecedented pressure from record-low processing fees and overcapacity.
South African property tycoon Barry Stuhler’s Lighthouse acquires $159 million mall in Spain
Lighthouse Properties acquires Espacio Mediterráneo mall in Spain for $159.2 million, expanding its Iberian footprint and strengthening its retail strategy.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote outlines expansion plans for $3 billion fertilizer plant
Dangote eyes expansion of $3 billion fertilizer plant to reduce Africa’s imports and boost local food production in 40 months.
Egypt's Naguib Sawiris to invest $100 million in electric motorbike project in Morocco
Naguib Sawiris backs $100 million plan to electrify Morocco’s motorbike transport through affordable battery leasing with BluEV.
Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama seals $100 million gold financing deal
Ibrahim Mahama’s $100 million deal backs Ghana’s first large-scale, locally owned gold mine, shifting control from foreign to local hands.
American-Burkinabe banker Simon Tiemtoré's Vista Group buys Société Générale Burkina Faso
The deal strengthens Vista’s position in the West African nation, reinforcing its ambitions to build a continent-spanning financial powerhouse.
South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux’s Capitec stake rises to $2.6 billion
Michiel Le Roux’s Capitec stake climbs to $2.64 billion after a strong share rally, adding $105 million in two weeks.
Hisham Talaat Moustafa leads TMG to record $4.3 billion sales in H1 2025
TMG posts $4.3 billion in H1 2025 sales, driven by high demand for Egypt’s coastal projects and expansion into Oman, Iraq.
Dalia Khorshid-led Beltone unveils AI unit to target MENA growth
Robin’s offerings include real-time market monitoring tools, intelligent dashboards, predictive analytics, and automated strategic reporting.
The world’s 23 Black billionaires in July 2025
Black billionaires near $100 billionaire net worth as AI, energy, and finance drive gains; Dangote and Karp lead the July 2025 ranking.
Ghanaian businessman Joseph Siaw Agyepong targets Kenya in latest expansion push
Joseph Siaw Agyepong teams up with Kenyan officials to scale African-led waste solutions through Zoomlion’s sanitation model.
ArcelorMittal SA, linked to Noluthando Gosa, accuses Transnet of market abuse
ArcelorMittal SA accuses Transnet of anti-competitive rail practices, citing delivery failures and rising tariffs that threaten its survival and job security.
Sudan’s richest family, the Elnefeidis, seeks $17 million from the IFC to import wheat
Sudan's richest family, the Elnefeidis, is seeking a $19 million facility from the International Finance Corporation to support wheat imports for its Cameroon business.