OpenAI makes $1.1 billion acquisition as Nigerian billionaire Ogunlesi serves on board
OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion, expanding product testing tools while Adebayo Ogunlesi brings boardroom influence.
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Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, gets $2.5 billion deal in Ethiopia
Aliko Dangote signs $2.5 billion fertilizer deal with Ethiopia to cut costly imports, boost food security and expand Africa’s farm output.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu sees $400 million decline in net worth
Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth drops $400 million following a decline in BUA Cement shares.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola releases memoir 'Making It Big'
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has released his memoir, Making It Big, offering a candid look at his rise as a self-made entrepreneur and insights into Africa’s business world.
Nigerian tycoon Rasheed Sarumi to pocket $46-million in Presco palm oil deal
Presco’s $46 million takeover of Saro Oil Palm delivers a windfall to its own chairman, deepening questions over governance.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s refinery lowers petrol prices across Nigeria
Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to $0.534 per liter, boosting Nigeria’s energy independence and processing 500,000 barrels daily.
Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery deploys 4,000 CNG trucks in Nigeria
The CNG-powered fleet, imported through Lagos’ Apapa Port, will support the refinery’s fuel delivery program set to launch on August 15.
Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Foods becomes Nigeria’s most valuable company
BUA Foods tops Nigerian Exchange with $6.76 billion valuation; revenue grows 36%, net profit doubles in first half of 2025.
Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi’s net worth rises to $2.5 billion after $800 million gain
Adebayo Ogunlesi’s fortune rises to $2.5 billion in 2025 after an $800 million gain from BlackRock stake growth and major deals.
Nigerian billionaire TY Danjuma’s May & Baker to expand manufacturing with new facility
Nigerian billionaire TY Danjuma’s May & Baker boosts local drug production and herbal innovations with new facility.
Nigerian energy tycoon Ademola Adeyemi-Bero’s First E&P pursues Tanzanian gas opportunity
Ademola Adeyemi-Bero'S Nigeria’s First E&P is expanding into Tanzania’s gas sector, part of a broader push by Nigerian companies to grow beyond West Africa’s oil fields.
Aliko Dangote set to become first African with $30 billion fortune
Dangote nears $30 billion fortune as rising cement and sugar shares add $1.23 billion to his wealth in 2025.
Nigerian tycoon Emeka Offor donates $1-million cancer equipment to University of Maiduguri Hospital
Offor’s donation marks one of the largest private medical equipment gifts in northern Nigeria in recent years.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Foods posts nearly $600 million in half-year revenue
BUA Foods posts $596 million revenue, $169.8 million profit in H1 2025 as sugar, flour, and pasta drive strong gains.
Nigerian businessman Kola Aluko’s former Bel Air mansion sells for $28.5 million after tumultuous history
Kola Aluko’s former Bel Air mansion, entangled in legal battles, sold for $28.5 million, marking the latest chapter in its tumultuous history.