Egyptian businesswoman Hend El-Sherbini loses $15 million in 10 weeks from IDH
IDH is one of the Middle East and Africa’s leading consumer healthcare groups.
North Africa
Karim Awad-led EFG Hermes acquires Egyptian B2B marketplace Fatura
The acquisition comes after the Egyptian startup closed a $3-million pre-Series-A funding round last year.
Billionaire Issad Rebrab extends lead as Algeria’s richest man
Rebrab is the seventh-richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $5.1 billion.
Egyptian founder Mohamed Younes’ Khazenly raises $2.5 million in seed funding
Younes explained that the $2.5 million in institutional funding will help the startup build on its success in the region.
Egyptian tycoon Ahmed Ezz loses $49.6 million from stake in Ezz Steel
Ezz, who founded Ezz Steel in 1994, owns 60.7 percent of the company.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris says President Vladimir Putin ‘another Hitler in the making’
This is the latest comment by the Egyptian billionaire on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Africa to produce more billionaires than U.S., UK over next decade, new report reveals
The recent forecast comes amid changing dynamics in developed economies.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris loses $840 million in 12 days as shares of OCI, Adidas fall
Sawiris’ stakes in Adidas and OCI N.V. are now worth $2.11 billion and $2.26 billion, respectively.
Egyptian businessman Medhat Khalil’s Raya Holding unveils expansion plans for new unit
Raya Holding is an Egyptian investment conglomerate.
Algerian media mogul Anis Rahmani jailed for graft
Rahmani, the head of Ennahar, had been on trial for violation of foreign exchange regulations.
Tunisian tycoon Abdelwaheb Ben Ayed’s Poulina Group reports $947.7 million in revenue in 2021
Ayed owns a beneficial 3.4-percent stake in the conglomerate.
Egyptian businessman Medhat Khalil’s Raya Holding partners with Huawei to build sustainable data centers
Raya Holding is a leading brand in Egypt, with its operations generating a net profit of $34.5 million in 2021.
Egyptian steel magnate Ahmed Ezz’s steel company leads as top MENA steel producer
According to World Steel, Ezz Steel ranks first in Africa and the Arab world, with a total output of 5.14 million tonnes.
Moroccan billionaire Othman Benjelloun has now lost $200 million since start of 2022
Benjelloun, one of Africa’s richest billionaires, has a net worth of $2 billion.
Moroccan billionaire Aziz Akhannouch’s net worth slumps by $200 million since start of 2022
Akhannouch has a fortune of $2 billion.
Egyptian auto tycoon Raouf Ghabbour’s GB Auto approves capital reduction via treasury share cancelation
Raouf and Nader Ghabbour, and other members of the wealthy Ghabbour family, own 62.9 percent of the leading automaker.