Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris’ stake in English club side Aston Villa now worth $134 million
Sawiris is one of the riches football club owners in Europe.
Billionaires Africa
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga has now gained $600 million so far in 2023
Adenuga owns a 74.4-percent stake in Conoil.
Cape Town-based entrepreneur Cordel Robbin-Coker’s gaming startup raises $27 million
Carry1st is a South African mobile gaming startup.
Billionaire Black family seeks $50 million from wealthy families for diverse content production
The Steward family has a net worth of $5.7 billion.
Nigerian entrepreneur and energy tycoon Michael J. Prest ventures into renewable energy
Prest is the founder of Petrodel and Bank of Nevis International.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe says 370 million Africans have no access to financial services
Wigwe owns a 4.51-percent stake in Access Holdings.
Aliko Dangote’s group says $19-billion refinery will be unveiled before Buhari’s term ends
Dangote is set to become the first Black person in history to lay claim to a $30-billion fortune.
Orascom, led by Sawiris family, to pay out $21.6 million to shareholders
Orascom Construction is a Cairo-based multinational engineering and construction firm.
Robert Smith remains America’s richest Black billionaire with $11.9-billion net worth
Smith is the founder of one of the biggest U.S. tech-focused private equity firms, Vista Equity Partners.
Nairobi-based entrepreneur Jit Bhattacharya’s BasiGo to assemble 1,000 electric buses in Kenya
BasiGo is a Kenyan e-mobility startup.
Aliko Dangote’s stepbrother Sayyu Dantata launches $450-million lubricant plant in Lagos
Dantata is the founder and chairman of MRS Holdings Company Limited.
Egyptian businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa’s group pledges $167 million toward community development
Hisham Talaat Moustafa holds a 43.16-percent stake in the group.
Egyptian tycoon Safwan Thabet and son freed after two years of detention
Thabet is a well-known Egyptian businessman who founded and previously led Juhayna Food Industries.
South African pharma tycoon Stephen Saad gains $37.1 million from Aspen shares
Saad owns a significant 12.5-percent stake in Aspen Pharmacare Holdings.
Meet Kenyan entrepreneur who raised $40 million in funding for his startup in 2022
Mbaabu’s unique approach and determination to drive change in the retail industry have set him apart.
Jim Ovia gains $61.3 million in 110 days as Zenith Bank shares rise 29 percent on NGX
Ovia owns a 16.2-percent stake in Zenith Bank.