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Carry1st is a South African mobile gaming startup.
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Wigwe owns a 4.51-percent stake in Access Holdings.
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Dangote is set to become the first Black person in history to lay claim to a $30-billion fortune.
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Orascom Construction is a Cairo-based multinational engineering and construction firm.
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Nairobi-based entrepreneur Jit Bhattacharya’s BasiGo to assemble 1,000 electric buses in Kenya
BasiGo is a Kenyan e-mobility startup.
Aliko Dangote’s stepbrother Sayyu Dantata launches $450-million lubricant plant in Lagos
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Egyptian businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa’s group pledges $167 million toward community development
Hisham Talaat Moustafa holds a 43.16-percent stake in the group.
Egyptian tycoon Safwan Thabet and son freed after two years of detention
Thabet is a well-known Egyptian businessman who founded and previously led Juhayna Food Industries.
South African pharma tycoon Stephen Saad gains $37.1 million from Aspen shares
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Meet Kenyan entrepreneur who raised $40 million in funding for his startup in 2022
Mbaabu’s unique approach and determination to drive change in the retail industry have set him apart.
Jim Ovia gains $61.3 million in 110 days as Zenith Bank shares rise 29 percent on NGX
Ovia owns a 16.2-percent stake in Zenith Bank.
Algerian mogul Abderrahmane Benhamadi’s Condor sells Alver to French giant Castel Group
The sale is a strategic move to refocus the company on its core operations.
GB Corp emerges as cohesive entity, honoring legacy of late Egyptian tycoon Raouf Ghabbour
The rebranding efforts follow the passing of Ghabbour.