Nigerian businessman Bassim Haidar snaps up One Hyde Park flat for £42 million
Reform UK backer Bassim Haidar buys cut-price One Hyde Park flat tied to bankrupt Hong Kong tycoon, betting on a long-term rebound in prime London.
Optasia
South African investors Kumalo, Oved eye new AI deals after Optasia win
LLH Capital trims its holding in Optasia’s R6.5bn IPO and lines up a fresh push into AI and fintech across Africa.
Bassim Haidar’s Optasia stake jumps to $260 million on JSE debut
Optasia rose on its Johannesburg debut after pricing at the top of the range. Founder Bassim Haidar’s BH Holdings owns 19.01% — about 234.8m shares — now valued at roughly R4.55bn ($260m). The AI microfinance firm partners with telcos and banks to deliver small-ticket credit at scale.
FirstRand to buy $279 million stake in Nigerian-Lebanese tycoon Bassim Haidar’s Optasia
FirstRand to acquire a $279 million stake in Bassim Haidar’s fintech Optasia ahead of its Johannesburg IPO.
Nigerian-Lebanese tycoon Bassim Haidar’s Optasia targets $1.5 billion valuation in Johannesburg IPO
Optasia, led by Nigerian-Lebanese tycoon Bassim Haidar, plans a Johannesburg IPO targeting a $1.5 billion valuation.
Nigerian-Lebanese tycoon Bassim Haidar plans $365 million IPO in South Africa with AI Fintech Optasia
Bassim Haidar is betting big on African fintech, planning South Africa’s largest IPO of 2025 to fund Optasia’s global expansion.
Nigerian multimillionaire Bassim Haidar looks to exit Optasia to focus on cannabis
Haidar is the founder of multinational fintech company Optasia that provides mobile financial services.