Zimbabwe’s richest man, Strive Masiyiwa, gains $100 million amid AI factory rollout
Strive Masiyiwa regains $100 million, raising his net worth to $1.3 billion amid Africa’s first AI factory rollout with NVIDIA.
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Motsepe-backed Harmony Gold gets clearance for $1-billion copper deal
Patrice Motsepe’s Harmony-backed mining giant gets green light to buy Australian copper company in $1-billion deal.
Glencore, led by South African executive Gary Nagle, plans $13.5 billion copper expansion in Argentina
Glencore plans to inject $9.5 billion into developing El Pachón in San Juan province and $4 billion into the Agua Rica project in Catamarca over the next decade.
MTN names Nigerian executive Karl Toriola to oversee Francophone Africa markets
MTN expands Karl Toriola’s role to VP for Francophone Africa as Nigeria drives growth and South Africa lags in group earnings.
Black entrepreneur Fawn Weaver’s Uncle Nearest defaults on $108 million loan after $900 million valuation
Fawn Weaver’s Uncle Nearest faces $108 million loan default and legal scrutiny after reaching a $900 million valuation.
Nigerian logistics mogul Taiwo Afolabi’s fortune rises as SAHCO stake nears $50 million
Nigerian mogul Taiwo Afolabi’s SAHCO holding climbs to $48 million, backed by soaring revenue, profit, and investor confidence.
Nigerian oil tycoon Gabriel Ogbechie loses $6 million from Eterna stake
Eterna’s market cap slips below $35 million as Gabriel Ogbechie’s stake drops, but shares remain up 56% this year.
South African-born real estate mogul Barry Stuhler to receive $2 million from Lighthouse
Barry Stuhler will receive $2.04 million in interim dividends from Lighthouse after the real estate group declared a $32 million payout.
South Africa’s second-richest man, Nicky Oppenheimer, now worth $13 billion
South Africa’s Nicky Oppenheimer grows his fortune to $13 billion, driven by private investments.
Madinet Masr, led by Egyptian tycoon Abdallah Sallam, negotiates Saudi land deal
The plots range between 300,000 and 500,000 square meters, Sallam said during a company roundtable on Sunday.
Zimbabwean executive Ralph Mupita leads MTN to $6 billion revenue in H1 2025
MTN Group grows to 298 million users, reports $6 billion revenue, with data, fintech, and Nigeria-Ghana markets leading gains.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola releases memoir 'Making It Big'
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has released his memoir, Making It Big, offering a candid look at his rise as a self-made entrepreneur and insights into Africa’s business world.
Alain Nkontchou, the Cameroonian banker behind $100-million Ecobank stake
Alain Nkontchou invests $100 million to become Ecobank’s largest shareholder with 5.95 billion shares and greater influence on its future.
Dominic Sewela led-Barloworld’s $1.3 billion buyout wins final nod from tribunal
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal approves Barloworld’s $1.3 billion buyout, protecting jobs and expanding Black ownership as the group prepares to delist.
Oando, led by oil mogul Wale Tinubu, distributes 679 million shares to investors
Oando, led by Wale Tinubu, issues 679 million bonus shares, rewarding investors with 8.3% amid Nigeria’s oil market challenges.
Egyptian tycoon Safwan Thabet adds $81 million from Juhayna stake
Egyptian tycoon Safwan Thabet’s Juhayna stake jumps $82 million as shares rally on the EGX, lifting his fortune close to $600 million.