Patrice Motsepe-linked MetroFibre secures $298 million in debt funding from Standard Bank Group
MetroFibre is partly owned by African Rainbow Capital, an investment unit founded by Motsepe.
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Moroccan tech tycoon Karim Benjelloun’s Disway reports $95 million in revenue in H1 2022
Benjelloun owns 7.36 percent of the company, or 138,822 ordinary shares.
Swazi billionaire Natie Kirsh’s net worth increases by $430 million in 35 days
The bump in his net worth is due to an increase in the valuation of his stake in Jetro Holdings.
Billionaire Mohamed Mansour’s Infinity plans to raise as much as $4 billion from capital market
The group is pushing to sustain its expansion and growth trajectory in the renewable energy industry.
Egyptian mogul Medhat Khalil-linked Aman Holding’s capital soars above $32 million
The fintech company’s capital has now risen to $32.4 million.
Aliko Dangote’s salt-processing business NASCON records more than $3.7 million in profit in H1 2022
NASCON is a subsidiary of Dangote Group.
Dar es Salaam-based multimillionaire Hans Macha gains $1.5 million from stake in CRDB Bank
Macha’s interest in Tanzania’s leading banking group is worth more than $5 million.
Kenya’s Kirubi family to pocket $1.02-million dividend from stake in Centum Investment
The million-dollar dividend will be deposited into the family’s bank account at a later date.
Led by South African Ackerman family, Pick ‘n Pay reports double-digit increase in retail sales across Africa
The Cape Town-based retail behemoth operates more than 2,000 stores across eight African countries.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Cement posts $147.7 million in profit in H1 2022
The double-digit rise in earnings was driven by increased revenue from $299.3 million to $454.1 million.
South African exec Mark Blair pockets $3.37 million in remuneration in 2022
The compensation is more than three times the $1.12 million that he received in the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote urges government to complete OB3 Pipeline
His group recently completed a bond issuance to fund the completion of the $19-billion Dangote Oil Refinery.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu unveils $3-million development initiative for Niger
Rabiu, Africa’s fifth-richest man, is presently worth $6.3 billion, according to Forbes.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote loses $1.1 billion in two months as Dangote Cement shares fall
Dangote’s net worth is still up by $832 million this year.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu receives $208 million in dividends from cement business
Rabiu is also on track to earn another $151.66 million in dividends from his newly consolidated food business, BUA Foods.
Cameroonian mogul Samuel Foyou’s group plans to review share capital of subsidiary, Plasticam
Foyou, one of Cameroon’s wealthiest men, derives his fortune from the hotel, food, and printing industries.