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Aliko Dangote says the oil mafia tried to kill his refinery; Standard Bank overtakes Capitec and FirstRand at R517 billion; Johann Rupert delivers €22.4 billion in Richemont sales and signals a more relaxed outlook.
Aliko Dangote's refinery exports gain momentum as regional demand surges; James Mwangi accelerates Equity Group's expansion into Central Africa; Strive Masiyiwa invests in African satellite and connectivity infrastructure.
Aliko Dangote says Africa's next industrial revolution must be powered by local capital; James Mwangi targets Francophone Africa in Equity Group's next expansion phase; Strive Masiyiwa backs major African data-center expansion.
Aliko Dangote's $20 billion refinery nears full capacity as fuel exports begin; Peter Munga increases his financial services stake as banking competition intensifies; Strive Masiyiwa backs new African AI and digital infrastructure fund.
Aliko Dangote says his refinery will end Africa's dependence on imported fuel; James Mwangi accelerates Equity Group's regional expansion with new banking licenses; Patrice Motsepe pushes deeper into renewable energy.
Aliko Dangote says Africa's industrial future depends on fixing electricity first; Patrice Motsepe calls for more local mineral processing; Strive Masiyiwa says Africa must build global companies from home.
James Mwangi eyes Equity Group bank acquisitions along the Lobito Corridor; Japan's Asahi clears regulators for the $2.3 billion EABL takeover with mandatory minority offer exemption; Wale Tinubu and Edha Nahdi call for Africa to fund its own future.
Tanzania's president met Dangote in Dar es Salaam after losing the refinery to Mombasa; Nigeria's pension regulator clears pension funds for the Dangote refinery IPO; Motsepe's GoTyme Bank eyes $15 billion listing.
Aliko Dangote sues Nigeria's government over fresh petrol import licenses, escalating the refinery "mafia" fight to court at the exact moment the refinery IPO subscription window approaches.
AngloGold Ashanti dethrones Naspers as Africa's most valuable listed company at $50 billion; Kagame tells Africa CEO Forum to learn to say no; Tony Elumelu and Mohammed Dewji make TIME100 Philanthropy; Co-op Bank posts best-ever quarter.
Abdul Samad Rabiu wins CEO of the Year at the Africa CEO Forum and tells African leaders to get serious; Appolinaire Compaoré dies at 73; long-form profiles of Shingi Mutasa and Zandré Campos; LVMH explores $2 billion Fenty Beauty exit.
Aliko Dangote rejects NNPC bid to raise its stake in the $20 billion Lekki refinery; Sunil Mittal bets $2.9 billion on African telecoms; Ogunlesi-BlackRock back South Africa with $28 billion; Kenny Fihla rebuilds Absa into Africa's deal bank.
Norway's $1.9 trillion sovereign wealth fund acquires 5 percent of Patrice Motsepe's ARM; Femi Otedola adds $31.6 million in FirstHoldCo shares; Equity's James Mwangi names three barriers Africa must fix.
Aliko Dangote anchors Macron's $27 billion Nairobi summit and confirms Mombasa as his preferred $17 billion East African refinery site; Sawiris reorganizes Orascom for the $50 billion Abu Dhabi platform.
Aliko Dangote crosses $35 billion and jumps to 65th richest globally; a joint investigation reveals Wigwe and Aig-Imoukhuede held stakes in 80 companies across 20 countries; Otedola's First HoldCo targets N1 trillion capital.
David Langat's DL Group denies tea asset sale as financial pressure mounts; Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar break ground on a $270 million Compton High School campus.