Nigerian banking mogul Herbert Wigwe’s Access Holdings secures $280 million from U.S. DFC
Access Bank is the banking subsidiary of Access Holdings.
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Led by South African Saltzman family, Dis-Chem Pharmacies opens third outlet in Botswana
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is a high-performing pharmacy and healthcare group in South Africa.
Burkinabe banking tycoon Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Bank secures $19.4 million to support SMEs
Coris Bank International is a financial services organization headquartered in Burkina Faso with activities throughout Francophone Africa.
Billionaire Royal Family of Morocco loses $592 million from stake in Attijariwafa Bank
However, the Alaouite Royal Family remains Morocco’s wealthiest family.
South African mogul Zak Calisto’s Karooooo posts nearly $9.5 million in profit in Q1 2023
Calisto owns a majority stake in the global provider of smart transportation management and analytics.
Billionaire Femi Otedola’s Geregu Power completes $96.3-million bond issuance
Under Otedola, Geregu has grown into one of Nigeria’s largest power-generating enterprises.
Nigerian telecom tycoon Bassim Haidar puts yacht ‘Bash’ on sale for $10 million
The Nigerian-Lebanese telecom tycoon is listing his 208-foot yacht, “Bash,” for sale.
Market cap of Burkinabe mogul Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Bank drops below $450 million
However, Coris Bank remains the fourth-most valuable firm listed on the BRVM Stock Exchange.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s Conoil earns over $4.3 million in profit in H1 2022
Adenuga holds a 74.4-percent stake in the oil marketing business.
Aliko Dangote loses $700 million in July amid stock market sell-off, naira slump
However, he remains one of the few billionaires who has seen impressive gains since the year began.
Kenya’s apex bank: Olugbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave, Ham Serunjogi’s Chipper Cash not licensed
The bank’s statement comes after Flutterwave denied links to a $59-million money laundering scheme.
Botswana-based mogul Jonathan Gibson’s Chobe suffers over $3.3 million in losses in 2021
Gibson owns 35.6 percent of the company.
Moroccan tech tycoon Karim Benjelloun’s Disway reports $95 million in revenue in H1 2022
Benjelloun owns 7.36 percent of the company, or 138,822 ordinary shares.
Business as usual during elections in St. Kitts and Nevis
The world’s best-esteemed CBI program continues to move full steam ahead.
Swazi billionaire Natie Kirsh’s net worth increases by $430 million in 35 days
The bump in his net worth is due to an increase in the valuation of his stake in Jetro Holdings.
Billionaire Mohamed Mansour’s Infinity plans to raise as much as $4 billion from capital market
The group is pushing to sustain its expansion and growth trajectory in the renewable energy industry.