Somali tycoon Ismail Ahmed’s Zepz to end 2022 in profit
Zepz reported a loss of $151 million at the end of its fiscal year in 2021.
Horn of Africa
Somali tycoon Abdirashid Duale says cost of living crisis has hurt remittances in Africa
Under the leadership of Duale, Dahabshiil has grown into the largest money transfer business in Africa.
Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al-Amoudi’s net worth slumps by $520 million in September
The decline in his net worth brings his year-to-date wealth loss to $1.61 billion.
Ethiopia’s richest man Mohammed Al Amoudi has now lost $1.45 billion so far in 2022
Al-Amoudi still remains Ethiopia’s richest man and one of Africa’s wealthiest businessmen.
Somali tycoon Abdirashid Duale’s Dahabshiil says diaspora remittances to boost regional economy
Diaspora remittances are a lifeline for many people in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al Amoudi’s wealth slumps after earning $230 million in July
His net worth fell in the first two weeks of August by $140 million.
Ethiopia’s wealthiest man Mohammed Al-Amoudi gains $230 million in July; net worth nears $6 billion
The increase in his net worth follows a $1-billion wealth loss in the first half of 2022.
Somali tycoon Ismail Ahmed’s Zepz denies delays in $6-billion IPO
Zepz, the parent company of WorldRemit, stated that it has yet to formally announce an IPO timeline.
Somali businessman Ismail Ahmed’s WorldRemit expects school reopening to boost diaspora remittances to Kenya
WorldRemit was founded by Ahmed, Richard Igoe, and Catherine Wines in 2010.
Ethiopia’s richest man Mohammed Al-Amoudi loses nearly $1 billion this year
Al-Amoudi has lost his position as Africa’s sixth-richest man to Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga.
Meet the 7 richest Black women in the United States in 2022
The most recent addition to the list is U.S. businesswoman Emma Grede.
Queen’s bank honors Somali tycoon Abdirashid Duale for contribution to financial sector
His company Dahabshiil has grown into a leading African money transfer business.
Somali tycoon Abdirashid Duale’s Dahabshiil wins UK Global Good Governance award
Duale said the awards highlight the company’s socioeconomic development work.
U.S. billionaire Michael Bloomberg announces $242-million investment to deliver clean energy in Africa
The funds will supplement his existing philanthropic projects.
Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al-Amoudi falls from world’s 367th to 406th richest man
His net worth fell after Preem, Sweden’s largest oil refiner, reported a 31-percent drop in revenue.
Ethiopia’s richest man Mohammed Al-Amoudi has now lost over $1.9 billion in one year
The drop in the Ethiopian billionaire’s net worth can be attributed to a fall in the collective valuation of his industrial assets in Sweden, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia.