Kenyan banker James Mwangi set to pocket $5.6 million dividend
Equity Group's record 2025 profit will pay CEO James Mwangi more than Sh734 million in dividends as the board raises its payout by 35%.
East Africa
Lake Victoria Gold, backed by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz, confirms up to 97% gold recovery at its Imwelo project in Tanzania
Lake Victoria Gold, backed by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz's Taifa Mining, confirms up to 97% gold recovery at its Imwelo project in Tanzania.
Steel tycoon Sikander Lalani's Roofings Group launches e-commerce platform to bring steel sales online across Uganda
Sikander Lalani's Roofings Group has launched an e-commerce platform with Tech Mahindra, enabling customers worldwide to browse, order and pay for steel products online.
Uganda's richest man says he has not degraded Lake Victoria as social media videos of earth-moving trucks spark fresh accusations
Uganda's richest man Sudhir Ruparelia has denied filling or degrading Lake Victoria, saying work at his resort is NEMA-approved flood protection.
Kirubi family-linked Centum exits Sidian Bank in final stake sale
Centum, linked to the late Chris Kirubi’s estate, has sold its remaining Sidian Bank stake, ending a 25-year investment.
Kenyan banking mogul James Mwangi's Equity Bank Rwanda loses $3.2 million in fraud as 35 suspects arrested
Equity Bank Rwanda lost about $3.2 million in a fraud scheme that exploited its mobile money float system, with 35 people arrested.
Hassanein Hiridjee's AXIAN Telecom brings Kamal Okba back as COO
Kamal Okba, a telecom veteran with over 25 years of industry experience, returns to AXIAN Group as chief operating officer of AXIAN Telecom.
10 businesses owned by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz
Rostam Aziz just bought Nation Media Group from the Aga Khan. Here is every company the Tanzanian billionaire owns in 2026.
Mary-Ann Musangi’s HACO Industries wins circular economy leader at Kenya ESG Awards
HACO Industries Kenya has been named a Circular Economy Leader at the Kenya ESG Awards, recognising the manufacturer's push to embed sustainability across its operations.
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz acquires Kenya's Nation Media Group from Aga Khan
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi has bought the Aga Khan Fund's controlling stake in Nation Media Group, ending a 66-year era.
Madagascar's most powerful businessman is now in a Mauritius jail facing a third international arrest warrant
Madagascar's anti-corruption court has issued a third international arrest warrant against tycoon Mamy Ravatomanga, adding a mining scandal to his growing legal troubles.
Meet Esther Muchemi, M-Pesa's first agent who became a multimillionaire
When M-Pesa launched on March 6, 2007, Esther Muchemi held agent number 0001. She had no idea what was coming.
Kenyan beer tycoon Ngugi Kiuna wins $11.4 million guarantee in Heineken battle
A Nairobi court has ordered Heineken to post a Sh1.47 billion bank guarantee before it can appeal the Sh1.8 billion award to Ngugi Kiuna.
Kenyan court issues arrest warrant for cement mogul Benson Ndeta over $35 million Absa Bank fraud
A Nairobi magistrate has issued arrest warrants for Benson Ndeta and his co-accused after they failed to appear on Sh4.5 billion fraud charges.
Malagasy tycoon Hassanein Hiridjee's AXIAN Telecom partners with AST SpaceMobile for satellite broadband in Africa
AXIAN Telecom and AST SpaceMobile have teamed up to deliver satellite broadband directly to standard smartphones across Africa's most underserved communities.
She took a DNA test. Now she's heir to a $53.8 million Kenyan empire
A decade after being shut out of her father's inheritance, Chepkoech Too has won a DNA paternity case that unlocks a Sh7 billion estate.