Uganda-based entrepreneur Kaivan Sattar’s startup acquires Mexican firm FlexClub
Over the six years of its operation, Asaak, under Sattar’s leadership, has facilitated the acquisition of more than 5,000 motorcycles.
East Africa
Kenyan billionaire heiress Mary-Ann Musangi exits Sidian Bank
Mary-Ann Musangi, the daughter of the late billionaire businessman Chris Kirubi, has been a pivotal figure in Sidian Bank’s leadership for eight years.
Aga Khan IV’s stake in Nairobi-based insurer slumps by $3 million
Shah Karim al-Husayni, also known as Aga Khan IV, is best known for founding Nation Media Group, East Africa’s largest independent media organization.
Kenya’s largest landowners, Kenyatta family, to pocket $2.6 million from NCBA
The Kenyatta family owns a 13.2-percent stake in NCBA Group through the estate of their late father, Jomo Kenyatta.
Wealthy Ndegwa family of Kenya acquire $2.77-million stake in property fund
This latest development from the Ndegwa family follows their earlier strategic investment in the Kenyan financial sector.
Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal’s Airtel Uganda plans IPO
Airtel Uganda, which is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel controlled by Mittal, has 14.3 million active subscribers across 146 districts in Uganda.
Kenyan entrepreneur Peter Njonjo transfers Galana-Kulalu scheme acres to private firm
In June, Njonjo revealed that development rights for the project would be handed over to Selu Limited.
Kenyan tycoon Baloobhai Patel’s stake in Absa Kenya is down by more than $1 million
Patel holds a total of 50.06 million shares in Absa Bank Kenya, equivalent to a 0.92-percent stake.
Uganda tax penalty deals blow to cement firm owned by Kenyan tycoon Baloobhai Patel
Patel, a Kenyan multimillionaire with diverse investment interests, owns a 4.12-percent stake in Bamburi Cement.
Credit Bank, owned by Kenya’s wealthy Nyachae family, set to list on Nairobi bourse
Grace Nyachae, widow of Simeon Nyachae and a key figure in the country’s financial services industry, is a founding director of Credit Bank.
Abducted Indian-Kenyan Sugar billionaire Jaswant Singh Rai released
Kenyan sugar tycoon Jaswant Singh Rai has been released two days after his abduction.
Kenyan sugar mogul Jaswant Rai kidnapped by suspected police officers
Rai’s legal endeavors extended to business matters. In 2022, he contested the awarding of a leasing contract to the Uganda-based Sarrai Group.
Bank owned by Kenya’s richest families posts nearly $65 million in half-year profit
NCBA Group, which resulted from a momentous merger in 2019, is partially owned by the Kenyatta, Merali, and Ndegwa families.
Kenya’s second-largest landowners, Moi family, grapple with legal bills
The Moi family, which commands significant influence across business and politics, has emerged as one of Kenya’s richest families.
Kenyan entrepreneur Peter Njonjo’s Twiga adopts cost-cutting amid funding challenges
Njonjo highlighted the role of technology in this transformation, exemplifying it with an optic sensor installed at the Taveta farm.
Kenya’s largest landowners, Kenyatta family, face $8-million loss
Through their late father’s estate, Jomo Kenyatta, the Kenyatta family owns an impressive 13.2-percent stake in NCBA Group.