Egyptian billionaire Ahmed Ezz’s steel company posts $26-million loss in H1 2023
Ezz, a prominent Egyptian industrialist, holds a 60.7-percent stake in Ezz Steel, equivalent to 329,816,198 shares in the steel behemoth.
Billionaires Africa
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu gains $4.1 million in just one week from UBA
Elumelu owns a 7.39-percent stake in UBA, equivalent to 2,527,372,285 ordinary shares in the leading lender.
Bank led by Kenyan banker Rebecca Mbithi plans expansion with $62.1-million rights issue
Family Bank Limited is a commercial bank headquartered in Nairobi and led by Kenyan banker Rebecca Mbithi.
Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe suffers $1-billion wealth decline in 2023
Motsepe made history as Africa’s first Black billionaire in 2008 thanks to the remarkable success of his mining group.
Kevin Hart’s company, Hartbeat, moves to expand to Atlanta
Hart owns Hart House, which offers 100-percent plant-based burgers, tequila brand Gran Coramino and Hartbeat Ventures, among others ventures.
Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Oil & Gas rebrands
Heirs Energies is a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings, an investment company that manages Elumelu’s and his family’s wealth.
5 companies owned by Kenyan tycoon Vimal Shah
According to Forbes’ 2013 ranking of Africa’s wealthiest individuals, Shah, the chairman of Bidco Africa, had a net worth of $1.6 billion.
America’s second-richest Black individual, David Steward, gains $280 million in 15 days
The recent upswing in Steward’s net worth represents a notable financial recovery and extends his year-to-date wealth gains to $3.47 billion.
Nigeria’s second-richest man Abdul Samad Rabiu joins world’s 400 richest billionaires
Since he returned to the coveted list of the world’s 500 wealthiest billionaires on Sept. 18, Rabiu has seen his net worth soar by $800 million.
South Africa’s second-richest man Nicky Oppenheimer gains $100 million in October
The recent $100-million surge in Oppenheimer’s wealth, has now pushed his year-to-date wealth gains to $925 million.
South African banker Harry Kellan earns $2.1-million salary from FirstRand in 2023
In addition to his executive and governance responsibilities at FirstRand, Kellan holds a beneficial 0.04-percent stake in the financial services giant.
Moroccan tycoon Adil Douiri gains $2.9 million from Mutandis shares
The impressive growth of Douiri’s stake in Mutandis SCA underscores investors’ confidence in the Moroccan consumer goods company.
South African businessman Barry Swartzberg suffers $20-million loss in 48 days
Swartzberg owns a 3.92-percent stake in Sandton-based financial services group, Discovery Limited.
Black executive Peggy Alford earns $9.3-million salary from PayPal in 2022
Alford presently serves as a board member of Macerich, a real estate investment trust, and maintains a seat on Facebook’s board of directors.
Nigerian banker Peter Ashade-led United Capital rakes in $11 million in profit in 9M 2023
Ashade said United Capital’s third-quarter performance reflects the group’s ability to deliver sustainable earnings despite the challenging business environment.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s power company posts revenue exceeding $70 million in 9 months
Under Otedola’s leadership, the leading power-generating company has excelled across all its segments.