Coris Bank, headed by Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa, opens new branch in Togo
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Ye’s net worth has declined by $1.6 billion since Adidas severed ties with Yeezy brand.
GB Auto, led by Egyptian Ghabbour family, sells stake in leasing business to Chimera
The Ghabbour family is well-known in the Egyptian business community.
Nairobi-based tech tycoon Kamal Budhabatti launches ride-hailing service in Ghana
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Q&A with Nigerian mining entrepreneur Emotan Josephine Aburime-Shine
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Jihan Abass is shaking up the East African insurance market.
NDLEA receives $1.1-million grant from Abdul Samad Rabiu to combat drug abuse in Nigeria
Rabiu said the grant was made in recognition of the many successes of the NDLEA.
French billionaire Vincent Bollore’s group completes sale of African logistics arm to MSC
Bollore derives most of his wealth from his interest in Bollore Group.
Meet Cameroonian entrepreneur who launched $10-million fund to support African tech startups
Eunice Ajim is a Cameroonian-American tech entrepreneur and serial investor.
Aliko Dangote’s fortune takes a hit: Africa’s richest man loses $200 million in December
Dangote derives most of his wealth from his 86-percent stake in Dangote Cement.
Kenyan tycoon Suresh Bhagwanji Shah’s I&M lends $16.2 million in green loans to MSMEs
I&M Bank Group was founded by Kenyan tycoon Suresh Bhagwanji Shah in 1974.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris eyes new investments in Pakistani markets
Sawiris is one of the richest billionaires in Africa and the second-richest man in Egypt.
This Nigerian-born NBA Player is youngest athlete on Forbes’ top 10 highest-paid list
Giannis Antetokounmpo is just 28 years old.
Bank linked to Tanzanian billionaire brothers partners with IFC for financial inclusion in East Africa
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Meet the four Black athletes on Forbes’ top 10 highest-paid athletes list
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