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Dangote's refinery has shipped 456,000 tonnes of fuel to five African countries, Rabiu adds $4 billion to his net worth as BUA Group expands, OnlyFans billionaire Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43, and Tagwirei pledges $350,000 to Zimbabwe's main psychiatric hospital.
South Africa wants a 12-month fuel deal with Dangote as the Iran war chokes off Middle East supplies.
Bolloré faces trial over Togo and Guinea port corruption charges, Motsepe's ARC fights a $195 million jurisdictional battle, Elumelu deploys $16 million to 3,200 African entrepreneurs, and a Kenyan fuel tycoon picks up a prime Karen estate at auction.
Macron taps Tony Elumelu to lead France's Africa Impact Coalition, Rostam Aziz's gold project hits 97% recovery in Tanzania, Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria enters South African dairy, and Warner Music faces a Nigerian lawsuit over the Burna Boy catalogue.
Three South African founders became instant billionaires after selling BVNK to Mastercard for $1.8 billion, Dangote's refinery powered Nigeria to a $4.23 billion balance of payments surplus, and Zenith Bank hit an all-time high on plans for a London listing.
The Economist says Dangote's empire isn't as innovative as he claims, Rupert is fighting a friend over a R2.3 billion Stellenbosch deal, Transcorp just posted record revenue of $399 million, and Motsepe is being tipped as South Africa's next president.
Dangote is supplying 92% of Nigeria's petrol and just signed a $4.2 billion deal to build East Africa's biggest fertilizer plant — plus Mahama circles a Ghanaian gold mine, TMG tops Egypt's developer rankings, and Starlink goes live in the Central African Republic as Iranians beg for access.