South African Ackerman family faces $20-million loss since start of August
The Ackerman family owns a notable 25.53-percent stake in Pick ‘n Pay, constituting 124,677,238 issued shares.
Billionaires Africa
South African tycoon Johan Burger gains $2.6-million from stake in FirstRand
Burger, who has been a director at FirstRand since 2009, owns a beneficial 0.11-percent stake in the leading financial services group.
CBN approves billionaire Femi Otedola as director of FBN Holdings
Femi Otedola, who is the chairman of power generating company Geregu Power, is one of the largest shareholders of FBN Holdings.
Kenyan tycoon Ken Njoroge-backed startup targets $1 million via crowdfunding
This strategic move comes on the heels of MarketForce’s remarkable feat last year, when it secured $40 million in a Series-A funding round backed by Ken Njoroge.
Bank led by Kenyan banker James Mwangi posts $182-million half-year profit
Mwangi derives the majority of his wealth from a 3.38-percent stake in Equity Group.
IBM finalizes $4.6-billion acquisition of firm linked to America’s richest Black billionaire
Under Smith, America’s richest Black billionaire, Vista Equity Partners has surpassed $100 billion in assets under management.
Egypt’s Khamis family gains $11 million from Oriental Weavers’s stake
Egyptian businesswoman and executive Yasmine Mohamed Khamis and her siblings own a 56.58-percent controlling interest in the leading carpet manufacturer.
Africa’s richest title returns to Johann Rupert, as Dangote loses $538 million
Rupert, who had briefly conceded the top spot, managed to secure his lead again with a net worth of $10.6 billion.
5 South Africans who founded billion-dollar pharma companies
Billionaires.Africa shines a spotlight on five South African trailblazers who have propelled South Africa onto the global stage of medical innovation.
Moroccan pharma tycoon Lamia Tazi suffers $9-million loss from Sothema stake
Tazi owns a substantial 8.4-percent stake in the leading healthcare company, or 605,030 issued shares.
Zimbabwean mogul Zed Koudounaris gains $7 million from stake in Axia Corp
Koudounaris owns 20.6 percent of Harare-based Axia Corp., which translates to a total of 113,982,912 ordinary shares.
South African tycoon Noluthando Gosa suffers $8.9-million loss
Gosa derives the majority of her fortune from a well-diversified investment portfolio, including a 6.15-percent stake in ArcelorMittal SA.
Oriental Weavers, controlled by wealthy Khamis family of Egypt, records $137.7 million in H1 revenue
Egyptian businesswoman Yasmine Mohamed Khamis and her siblings own a controlling interest of 56.58 percent of the leading carpet manufacturer.
Johann Rupert ‘no longer’ Africa’s richest man as net worth slumps by $200 million
Despite the latest slump in his fortune, Rupert still retains his position as South Africa’s richest man.
Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Cement partners with Sinoma to expand cement plant
BUA Cement is a leading cement maker led by Nigeria’s second-richest man, Abdul Samad Rabiu.
Hip-hop mogul Rick Ross buys extravagant $35-million Miami mansion
Ross, a native of Miami, amassed his fortune through his successful music career and his adeptness as a record executive.