Zimbabwean tycoon Simon Rudland opens $25 million citrus plant at the South African border
Simon Rudland has commissioned a $25 million citrus processing plant at Beitbridge that will supply juice to Schweppes Zimbabwe and export markets.
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Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu's Engen takeover faces public competition hearing
Botswana's competition regulator has opened Ramachandran Ottapathu's bid for 70% of Engen Botswana to public submissions before reaching a decision.
Botswana tycoon Chandra Chauhan's Sefalana cuts dividend 60% as diamond slump hits profit
efalana posted record revenue of P12.1 billion but its first profit fall since 2017, cutting the total dividend to 20 thebe from 50 thebe.
South African billionaire Zak Calisto sells $6.3 million of Karooooo stock in four days
Karooooo founder Zak Calisto sold 98,476 shares worth $6.3 million across four consecutive trading days, with the stock close to its 52-week high.
South African tycoon Johnny Copelyn sets 2028 exit from HCI after 29 years
Johnny Copelyn will retire as HCI chief executive during FY2028 after 29 years, holding a stake in the company worth about R1.41 billion.
Pepkor's CEO Pieter Erasmus will hold a $169 million stake in the fintech he oversees
Pepkor CEO Pieter Erasmus will hold an indirect 13.2% of the $1.28 billion fintech his company is creating, a stake worth about $169 million.
Oprah Winfrey is handing her $40 million South African school back to the government
Oprah Winfrey will wind down her Leadership Academy for Girls at the end of 2027 and hand the campus to South Africa's Gauteng education department.
Patrice Motsepe's ARM has lost 21% this year as analysts question his platinum bet
ARM has fallen 21% this year while Anglo American and BHP gained, as analysts question the R15.2 billion revival of the Bokoni platinum mine.
Angola raises $321 million selling Unitel stake it seized from Isabel dos Santos
Angola raised $321 million selling 15% of Unitel, the telecoms group it nationalised from Isabel dos Santos, in its largest IPO to date.
Mozambican tycoon Salimo Abdula urges African companies to innovate and expand abroad
Mozambican tycoon Salimo Abdula told the Mozambique CEO Summit that innovation and partnerships will decide which African firms compete globally.
South African billionaire Ivan Saltzman quits Dis-Chem board, ending the founding family's 48-year presence
Ivan Saltzman resigned from the Dis-Chem board with immediate effect, barely three weeks after taking the non-executive seat he retired into.
Stephen Saad's Aspen secures royalty-free rights to Merck's once-monthly HIV pill
Stephen Saad's Aspen Pharmacare is one of seven drugmakers licensed to make Merck's once-monthly HIV prevention pill in 129 countries.
The Long Game: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's return — and the African foundation he spent three decades building
He is back on the ballot for the presidency of world chess, carrying Russia's endorsement and something no rival can assemble in a single campaign season: thirty years of relationships across a continent that now holds the deciding hand.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe's ARM bets $912 million on platinum, reopening the mine it shut
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Minerals will spend $912 million redeveloping the Bokoni platinum mine it closed last year, betting on a supply shortage.
Johann Rupert's Reinet walks away from major deal and restarts $585 million buyback
Johann Rupert's Reinet has walked away from a major investment it spent months assessing, restarting a $585 million buyback of its own shares instead.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe rules out South African presidency and FIFA bid in double denial
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe has ruled out running for South Africa's presidency, and separately rejected any interest in leading FIFA after Gianni Infantino.