Jeff Bezos takes on Elon Musk in Kenya with Amazon Kuiper satellite internet bid
Amazon Kuiper Kenya has applied for a satellite internet licence in Kenya, putting Jeff Bezos on a direct collision course with Elon Musk's Starlink in East Africa.
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Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos-backed KoBold Metals breaks ground on a $2.5 billion Zambia copper mine and bets $50 million on Congo lithium
KoBold Metals, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman, has broken ground on the $2.5 billion Mingomba copper mine in Zambia and committed $50 million to Congo lithium exploration.
How Jeff Bezos investments in Africa are taking shape through Amazon, AWS, and Fintech
Jeff Bezos investments in Africa show up in two big levers, Amazon marketplaces and AWS cloud, plus a selective fintech bet.
Jeff Bezos, Rockefeller Foundation team up for solar mini-grids in Nigeria
The effort targets Nigeria's crippling power shortages, aiming to bring electricity to over 86 million individuals – nearly half the country's population – who lack access to this basic necessity.
Bill Gates- and Jeff Bezos-backed mining venture discovers copper deposit in Zambia
With backing from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, led by Gates and Bezos, KoBold is poised to advance its operations rapidly to meet the surging global demand.
U.S. billionaire Jeff Bezos pledges $22.8 million to land restoration efforts in Africa
This move by Bezos and The Bezos Earth Fund follows their announcement in October 2022, outlining plans to collaborate with African and European nations.
U.S. billionaire MacKenzie Scott has given $1.1 billion to African charities. Here are 20 of them.
Over the past four years, America’s third richest woman MacKenzie Scott has given over $1.1 billion to various charities across Africa.
U.S. billionaire Jeff Bezos’ cloud business AWS launches new Local Zones location in Lagos
AWS is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.
American billionaire Jay-Z meets Jeff Bezos in LA amid plans to acquire NFL team
Bezos is the world’s fourth-richest billionaire, while Jay-Z is the world’s 2,085th richest man.
U.S. billionaire Jeff Bezos’ cloud computing business AWS opens first office in Nigeria
AWS is a subsidiary of Amazon.com.
Aliko Dangote reemerges as world’s 74th richest billionaire
Dangote is presently not only the richest man in Africa, but also the richest Black man in the world.