South African billionaires GT Ferreira and Laurie Dippenaar buy into Airbnb rival
FirstRand co-founders GT Ferreira and Laurie Dippenaar’s family offices joined a consortium that bought LekkeSlaap, a South African rival to Airbnb.
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FirstRand co-founders GT Ferreira and Laurie Dippenaar’s family offices joined a consortium that bought LekkeSlaap, a South African rival to Airbnb.
Investec plans to double its South African private banking client base from 128,000 to 250,000 by 2030 by moving aggressively into the affluent market below the ultra-wealthy.
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