Nigerian oil mogul Muazzam Mairawani plans $225 million U.S. IPO after $15 billion oil find
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Patrick Bitature, one of Uganda’s richest men, faces $10 million legal setback
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Moroccan developer Alami Lazraq sees stake recover to $700 million
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Nigerian tycoon Rasheed Sarumi-led Presco gets nod for $162.8 million raise
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Nigerian tycoon Abdullahi Bashir Haske targeted as EFCC seeks to freeze $15 million account: Report
EFCC seeks to freeze $15 million belonging to Nigerian businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske amid money laundering and criminal conspiracy claims.
Mike Teke backs $1.1 million education program for vulnerable children in South Africa
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Malawian executive Jimmy Lipunga leads Illovo in $45 million loan deal
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Baloobhai Patel-backed Sanlam Kenya reports sharp profit decline in first half
Sanlam Kenya, backed by Nairobi investor Baloobhai Patel, reported an 89% profit fall in H1 2025 as rising expenses outweighed investment gains.
U.S.-Nigerian mogul Sam Darwish’s stake in IHS nears $90 million
Sam Darwish’s stake in IHS Towers approaches $90 million as the NYSE-listed telecom company climbs 137% in 2025 on growth in Africa and Brazil.
KCB Group, led by Kenyan banker Paul Russo, eyes Ethiopia entry
KCB Group, led by Paul Russo, is eyeing entry into Ethiopia’s newly opened banking sector, weighing acquisitions and foreign ownership exemptions.
Naguib Sawiris overtakes brother Nassef as Egypt’s richest man
Naguib Sawiris’ fortune hits $9.13 billion, edging past brother Nassef’s $9.03 billion in Bloomberg’s latest ranking.
South African pharma tycoon Stephen Saad loses $44 million from Aspen stake
Aspen Pharmacare shares slide 33 percent, cutting Stephen Saad’s stake by $44 million amid global pharma pressures.