Meet Coco Gauff: A 19-year-old star among the world’s highest-paid athletes
Gauff, a 19-year-old sensation from Delray Beach, Florida, is making waves in the tennis world and rewriting the financial record books.
Southern Africa
South African banker Arno Daehnke earns $2.3-million salary from Standard Bank
Daehnke’s career spans over two decades, and he has played diverse roles within Standard Bank Group since joining in 2001.
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo invests in Tiger Woods-backed Golf League
In June, Antetokounmpo launched his investment holding company, Ante, Inc., as a hub for various business endeavors.
South African billionaire Stephen Saad’s Aspen partners with Eli Lilly to expand medical access
Aspen Pharmacare, founded by Saad in 1997, has steadily fortified its global presence in the pharmaceutical sector for over two decades.
Whitey Basson: South African tycoon who turned Shoprite into a retail giant
Basson’s tenure at the helm of Shoprite marked a remarkable era that redefined the retail landscape through innovative strategies.
Botswana-based tycoon Jonathan Gibson gains $8.5 million in just 15 days
Jonathan Gibson, the deputy chairman of Chobe Holdings, owns 31,830,406 ordinary shares in the Gaborone-based tourism group.
Namibian businessman Quinton van Rooyen loses $50 million in 28 days
Van Rooyen, who owns an impressive 63.94-percent stake in Trustco Group Holdings, ranks as one of Namibia’s richest men.
Fani Titi: South African businessman at the helm of billion-dollar Investec Group
South African businessman Fani Titi has emerged as a beacon of change within South Africa’s financial landscape.
Neal Froneman says Sibanye will include Chinese partner in Mopani Copper Mines bid
Froneman emphasized that the partnership would materialize once negotiations concluded satisfactorily.
South African tycoon Johan Burger gains nearly $1 million from FirstRand stake
Burger, who has been a director at FirstRand since 2009, owns a minority 0.110-percent stake in the leading financial services group.
South African tycoon Fleetwood Grobler-led Sasol entangled in $70-million lawsuit
In recent times, Grobler has been driving Sasol’s transition towards cleaner and renewable energy strategies.
South African tycoon Christopher Seabrooke loses $3 million from Sabvest stake
Seabrooke holds a significant 40.61-percent stake in the South African investment holding company.
19-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff earns $15.2 million, joining world’s top earners
Gauff’s earnings, amounting to $15.2 million, cement her position as one of the world’s top-earning black individuals.
Case filed by Cameroon’s richest man casts doubt on MTN’s $200-million investment
The legal uncertainty cast by Baba Ahmadou Danpullo, who ranks as Cameroon’s richest man, threatens the group’s $200-million investment.
Michiel Le Roux loses $110 million from investment in Capitec Bank
Le Roux holds an 11.39-percent stake in Capitec Bank.
7 companies owned by Zimbabwe’s richest man, Strive Masiyiwa
With an enduring legacy spanning two decades, Masiyiwa has redefined telecommunications in Africa.