SportPesa investor Asenath Wacera back in spotlight amid renewed scrutiny
A viral blog thrusts SportPesa investor Asenath Wacera into view, reviving her early role as the widow of ex-Nairobi mayor Dick Wathika.
East Africa
Tanzanian billionaire Mo Dewji’s foundation to train future leaders in food and nutrition
Mo Dewji Foundation teams with Kerry and universities to train young Africans as future leaders in food and nutrition.
Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow sells Kenya assets to Gulf Energy
Tullow Oil has completed the $120 million sale of its Kenya assets to Gulf Energy, handing a local firm control of long-delayed oil hopes.
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz contests halt of $130 million Mombasa gas plant
Rostam Aziz fights suspension of $130 million gas plant in Mombasa as Taifa Gas pushes East Africa expansion.
Directline CEO petitions court to arrest Kenyan media mogul SK Macharia
Directline CEO Sammy Kanyi asks court to arrest tycoon SK Macharia over alleged boardroom takeover.
Uganda court battle puts Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee in spotlight
Malagasy businessman Hassanein Hiridjee faces a Uganda tower takeover dispute as AXIAN expands across Africa.
Salimo Abdula to support 15,000 youth in Mozambique
Salimo Abdula Foundation partners with FieldReady to train 15,000 Mozambican youth in entrepreneurship and business development.
Kenyan tycoon SK Macharia fires staff in office raid, ignoring court rulings
Samuel Kamau Macharia entered Directline Assurance offices, dismissed staff, and ignored court rulings, prompting police and regulatory investigations.
John Kimani, one of Kenya’s richest men, boosts Centum stake to $8.2 million
Kenyan tycoon John Kimani raises his Centum stake to $8.2 million, strengthening his influence in Nairobi’s investment scene.
Aga Khan Fund restructures $9.3 million stake in Kenya's Nation Media Group
Aga Khan Fund reorganized its $9.3 million stake in Nation Media Group into a new unit, consolidating control as the publisher faces financial strain and industry shifts.
Judge delays ruling in $116 million land case involving Mombasa businessman Mohamed Jaffer
Mombasa businessman Mohamed Jaffer faces further delays in the $116 million Mayport Limited land dispute as court sets new judgment date for Oct. 17.
Malawi billionaire Hitesh Anadkat’s FMB stake tops $1.2 billion
Malawian billionaire Hitesh Anadkat’s FMB stake climbs to $1.22 billion amid regional banking growth.
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz’s $100 million gas plant in Kenya halted by court freeze
A Kenyan court has kept a freeze on Rostam Aziz’s Taifa Gas project, stalling the billionaire’s bid to transform East Africa’s LPG market.
Tanzanian tycoon Edhah Abdallah Munif hits roadblock in Kenya's Portland cement deal
Kenyan lawmakers stopped Tanzanian billionaire Edhah Abdallah Munif from buying Portland Cement shares at half price, citing undervaluation and foreign control concerns.
Ugandan lawyer William Byaruhanga buys $8 million stake in Kenya’s Sidian Bank
William Byaruhanga buys $8 million stake in Sidian Bank, ranking as the fourth-largest shareholder in the Kenyan lender.
Kenyan tycoon John Kimani-linked Kakuzi teams up with government to boost agribusiness
Kakuzi, partly owned by tycoon John Kimani, partners with Siaya County to boost avocado and macadamia farming, aiming to lift rural incomes.