African-American billionaire Tyler Perry in Talks to acquire majority stake in BET
Perry owns a minority stake in BET Media Group, as well as BET+.
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The African citizen by investment opportunity
Investing in other countries offers a useful alternative to immigration.
Top 10 richest North African billionaires
North African billionaires’ net worth surges as global markets rebound in 2023.
Greek businessman John Coumantaros gains $25.6 million from stake in Flour Mills
Coumantaros, a Nigeria-based Greek businessman, controls 63.34 percent of Flour Mills.
Nigerian media mogul Guy Murray-Bruce joins Henkel Nigeria’s inaugural advisory council
Murray-Bruce is the president of Silverbird Group.
Meet Kagure Wamunyu: 34-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur disrupting East Africa’s construction industry
Wamunyu founded Jumba in 2022.
Egyptian businessman Ahmed El-Sewedy set to pocket $18.9 million dividend from electric company
El-Sewedy and his siblings own 68 percent of El Sewedy Electric.
Shoprite, linked to billionaire Christo Wiese, posts $177 million in profit in H1 2023
Wiese’s stake in Shoprite is worth over $900 million.
Femi Otedola’s Geregu poised to transform Nigeria’s power industry with 1,300 MW surge
Otedola’s Geregu Power is the eighth most valuable company on the Nigerian Exchange.
Ugandan tycoon Charles Mbire’s MTN Uganda beats profit expectations, rakes in over $100 million
Mbire is the wealthiest investor on the Uganda Stock Exchange.
Nigerian energy titans Orjiako, Avuru to pocket $6.46 million in dividends
Orjiako and Avuru are the founders of Seplat Energy.
Family of late Kenyan tycoon Naushad Merali rakes in $2.33 million in single day from Sasini Tea stake
The Merali family is the majority shareholder of Sasini.
Tech billionaire Gbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave denies losing $6.3 million to hackers
This development comes just three weeks after the fintech unicorn regained access to $52.5 million in frozen funds.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s ARM surpasses expectations with $280 million H1 2023 profit
African Rainbow Minerals is a diversified mining group led by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe.
Beninese tycoon Dare Okoudjou’s MFS Africa partners with Western Union to facilitate payment in over 200 countries
Okoudjou founded MFS Africa in 2009.
Somali businessman Jibril Hassan Mohamed’s Premier Bank to acquire struggling Kenyan lender, FCB
Premier Bank is a privately owned commercial bank that adheres to Sharia law.