Abducted Indian-Kenyan Sugar billionaire Jaswant Singh Rai released
Kenyan sugar tycoon Jaswant Singh Rai has been released two days after his abduction.
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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.
Wealthy Kenyan Ndegwa family suffers over $3-million loss in single day
The Ndegwa family, which was involved in the merger of NIC Bank Group and Commercial Bank of Africa Group in 2018, owns a 14.94-percent stake in NCBA Group.
Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval faces sanctions for inflating steel prices
The Competition Authority uncovered evidence of price fixing, where nine companies, including Raval’s Devki Steel Mills, collaborated to collectively set prices.
Nigerian entrepreneur Tosin Eniolorunda’s Moniepoint to acquire Kenyan payment firm
Moniepoint Inc., originally founded as Apt Inc. by Eniolorunda in 2015, has rapidly evolved into a powerhouse within the fintech realm.
Struggling Ugandan tycoon Patrick Bitature ordered to pay South African firm $65 million
According to court documents, Bitature has been directed to personally pay $25.4 million as a result of a breach of contract.
Bank led by Kenyan businessman James Mwangi surpasses $11 billion in assets
Equity Group, under the leadership of Mwangi, reported a profit of $182.8 million at the end of the first half of its 2023 fiscal year.
Kenyan multimillionaire industrialist Narendra Raval plans 60 MW wind farm
The decision to establish the wind power plant, a strategic maneuver to cut operating costs, follows an earlier revelation.
Co-op Bank stake of Kenyan businessman Gideon Muriuki falls below $10 million
Muriuki owns a significant stake of two percent in Co-op Bank, which translates to 117,471,300 shares in the Nairobi-based lender.
Kenyan tycoon Ken Njoroge-backed startup targets $1 million via crowdfunding
This strategic move comes on the heels of MarketForce’s remarkable feat last year, when it secured $40 million in a Series-A funding round backed by Ken Njoroge.
Bank led by Kenyan banker James Mwangi posts $182-million half-year profit
Mwangi derives the majority of his wealth from a 3.38-percent stake in Equity Group.
7 companies owned by Ugandan multimillionaire Ham Kiggundu
Kiggundu presides over the Ham Group which owns landmark shopping centers, office buildings, and hotels.