Tanzanian magnate Ketan Patel loses $5.3 million in 2021 as Shanta Gold shares lose half value
Patel, who founded Shanta Gold in 2001, has seen a $5.3-million loss in the value of his stake since January.
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Saltzman family of South Africa gains $151.1 million in three months from stake in Dis-Chem
Ivan Saltzman and his wife Lynette own a joint 45.2-percent stake in Dis-Chem, a major pharmaceutical retailer in Africa.
Turkish tycoon Ersin Arioglu’s Yapi Merkezi signs $1.9-billion contract to extend Tanzania railway
Yapi Merkezi Group is a Turkish behemoth founded by multimillionaire businessmen Ersin Arioglu and Koksal Anadol.
South African tech mogul Zak Calisto gains $159 million in nine months following Karooooo IPO
Calisto founded Karooooo in 2001, with an initial focus on stolen vehicle recovery services in South Africa.
Kenyan businessman Andrew Ndegwa gains $1.4 million in three weeks from stake in NCBA Group
NCBA Group is a Nairobi-based financial services conglomerate functioning as a non-operating holding.
Seven tycoons and multimillionaires in Ghana you’ve probably never heard of
Touted as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, Ghana is home to 110 multimillionaires and 2,800 HNWIs.
Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht receives salary package of $1.9 million in 2021
Shoprite Holdings Limited is South Africa’s largest food retailer and the biggest retailer in Africa.
Greek tycoon John Coumantaros loses $12 million in 41 days amid news of Honeywell acquisition
Coumantaros, a Nigeria-based Greek businessman, is the chairman of Flour Mills Group.
Mauritian tycoon Arnaud Dalias-led CIEL reports $4.4 million in profits, as Q1 earnings rebound strongly
Dalais, who is the chairman of the Mauritian conglomerate, holds an eight-percent stake in the broad-based conglomerate.
Seplat Energy terminates contract of Nigerian oil mogul Austin Avuru as director
Avuru was asked to resign as a non-executive director due to alleged breaches of the company’s corporate governance policies.
Egypt’s wealthy Khamis family gains $12 million in three days as Oriental Weavers shares surge
The Khamis family currently holds a 56.58-percent majority stake in the carpet company.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris close to sealing $321 million MLS soccer deal
Sawiris and Wes Edens are looking to set up an MLS outfit in Las Vegas.
Nigerian billionaires Dangote, Rabiu, others get $73 million in sugar subsidies
The subsidies program targets operators acting under Nigeria’s sugar backward intervention program.
Ten African startups that raised more than $100 million this year
This year remains unprecedented in the annals of African tech startups. It was a record-breaking year in terms of funding.
NCAA shuts Mike Adenuga’s Globacom base in Abuja over $12.2-million debt
Globacom owes the aviation authority close to $12.2 million due to its refusal to renew expired aviation certificates.
Zimbabwe’s richest man Strive Masiyiwa loses $70 million in two weeks as shares in Econet slump
Masiyiwa, who founded Econet Group in 1998, holds a 52.85-percent stake in Econet Zimbabwe, the country’s largest telecom service provider.