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Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has joined the board of advisors of Laurel Strategies, a global CEO advisory firm that counsels Fortune 500 leaders on strategy, reputation and governance.
Robert Gumede's Vision Group has saved Tongaat Hulett from liquidation but the company now faces a second crisis — R1.5 billion lost to cheap imported sugar.
Sandile Zungu's Sizekhaya Holdings has taken over South Africa's R180 billion national lottery but a High Court challenge from Ithuba Holdings could yet reverse the landmark award.
Ramachandran Ottapathu arrived in Botswana from a small Kerala town with BWP200 and no connections, then built Choppies into southern Africa's largest grocery chain outside South Africa.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker has spent $334m buying up a Somerset town's businesses and properties, triggering a boycott campaign against his empire.
Gulaam Abdoola built Turnstar Holdings from nothing into a $115 million property group spanning Botswana, Tanzania and Dubai, making him one of southern Africa's most quietly formidable real estate tycoons.
Chandra Chauhan arrived at a struggling Botswana retailer worth $4.87 million in 2002 and built it into an $800 million southern African retail powerhouse spanning four countries.
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has dropped $8.7m on a SAOTA-designed Clifton mansion, his most striking real estate move yet.
Malawi's first billionaire Thom Mpinganjira has donated K100 million to support the government's repatriation of Malawians facing abuse and hardship in South Africa.
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has pledged a R3 billion 300MW solar project to Eswatini after King Mswati III granted him citizenship and a diplomatic passport.
Johann Rupert's Richemont has poured more than $11 million into expanding its Scandicci leather production hub in Italy, more than doubling the facility's size.
Antonio Mosquito built Grupo Antonio Mosquito from a car-distribution business into one of Angola's largest private conglomerates, spanning autos, oil, construction and finance.
Diamond heir Nicky Oppenheimer has moved to Africa's fourth-richest, worth about $10.6 billion, as the 2026 Forbes list reshuffles the continent's wealthiest.
Datatec has announced a R7.1 billion ($434.5 million) special dividend following a refinancing deal with General Atlantic, with founder and CEO Jens Montanana set to pocket R1.3 billion.
Johann Rupert's Richemont posted record sales of €22.4 billion in fiscal 2026 but analysts warn China's ongoing luxury slowdown remains the group's most significant structural vulnerability.
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has been granted Eswatini citizenship and a diplomatic passport by King Mswati III following a private audience at the Royal Palace.