South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe gains $270 million in 53 days from stake in ARM
Motsepe, who founded ARM in 1997 as South Africa’s first Black-owned mining company, owns 39.7 percent of the company.
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Motsepe, who founded ARM in 1997 as South Africa’s first Black-owned mining company, owns 39.7 percent of the company.
Motsepe’s net worth has dropped by $500 million since the start of the year.
Patrice Motsepe is Southern Africa’s richest Black person.
ARM is a major South African mining and minerals company.
The mining company announced that the multimillion-dollar transaction will go into effect on Sept. 1.
Despite his declining net worth, Motsepe remains one of South Africa’s richest men.
TymeBank is owned in part by African Rainbow Capital Financial Services Holding, a Black-owned and -controlled company.
MetroFibre is partly owned by African Rainbow Capital, an investment unit founded by Motsepe.
The Motsepe Foundation facilitated $4.4 million in funding for the first two projects.
The news comes a year after the his energy firm acquired a strategic 40-percent stake in SOLA Group.
Motsepe is a member of the WEF Board of Trustees.
Motsepe’s net worth has risen to $3.1 billion so far this year.
The new entity is expected to have a combined total group equity value in excess of $2.1 billion.
Motsepe, the South African billionaire and current President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) founded the mining firm in 1997.
Motsepe, a billionaire businessman, offered his assistance after witnessing the devastation caused by recent floods.
The billionaire is one of the richest men in Africa.