Bank led by Kenyan tycoon Gideon Muriuki recoups $1.56-million loan from Centum unit
Muriuki owns a substantial two-percent stake in Co-operative Bank Group, translating to 117,471,300 ordinary shares.
East Africa
Mauritian tycoon Hector Espitalier-Noel gains $1.9 million from stake in ENL
Espitalier-Noel owns a 9.92-percent stake in ENL Limited.
Firm linked to Kenyan tycoon Chris Kirubi’s heirs to secure $20-million loan from IFC
Centum Real Estate (Centum RE) is a property developer linked to Robert Kirubi and Mary-Ann Musangi, heirs to the late tycoon Chris Kirubi’s business empire.
U.S. billionaire Jeff Bezos pledges $22.8 million to land restoration efforts in Africa
This move by Bezos and The Bezos Earth Fund follows their announcement in October 2022, outlining plans to collaborate with African and European nations.
Africa’s youngest billionaire to invest $100 million in four Rwandan firms
Dewji, whose net worth stands at $1.5 billion according to Forbes is Tanzania’s wealthiest man and the youngest billionaire on the continent.
Firm linked to Chris Kirubi’s heirs grants $1.3 million in loans to Kenyan civil servants
Centum Investment is an East African-focused investment firm controlled by the family of the late Kenyan tycoon Chris Kirubi.
Kenyan tycoon James Mwangi’s Equity Group investment loses $5.9 million
Equity Group has become a dominant force in East and Central Africa under Mwangi, who owns 3.38 percent of the group.
Insurance firm linked to Kenya’s Peter Munga achieves $11.2 million in H1 profit
Munga owns a significant stake in Britam Holdings, with 72 million shares, making him one of its largest shareholders.
Kenyan tycoon Suresh Bhagwanji Shah’s stake in I&M slumps by $1.2 million
Shah owns a beneficial 10.98-percent stake in I&M Bank Group, translating to 178,514,362 ordinary shares.
Malagasy tycoon Hassanein Hiridjee’s Axian raises $158.3 million from JP Morgan
Axian Telecom, a subsidiary of Hiridjee’s conglomerate, hopes to use the funds to support its operations in Tanzania and Madagascar.
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.
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.