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Tanzania’s first dollar billionaire, Rostam Aziz, proposes $100 million youth talent fund
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South African pharma mogul Stephen Saad’s Aspen stake sinks under $360 million
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Zenith Bank stake held by Nigeria’s richest bank founder Jim Ovia nears $250 million
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South African billionaire Johann Rupert’s Richemont posts $6.3 billion in Q1 sales
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Family of Kenya's longest-serving spy chief wins $77 million land battle
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