South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s Alexander Forbes Group hunts for new deals
The company is on the hunt for new acquisitions in a bid to build out its employee benefits offering.
Southern Africa
Strive Masiyiwa leads team to unlock $3 billion in financing for COVID-19 vaccines
The financing will be derived from a partnership between the World Bank and African Export-Import Bank.
Africa’s fourth richest billionaire Mike Adenuga to pocket $1.88 million in Conoil dividends
Conoil has been a leading petroleum marketer in Nigeria since the proliferation of cars in the 1920s.
Neal Froneman’s Sibanye-Stillwater buys back $603.12 million in shares
CEO Neal Froneman said the move demonstrates that the company will not waste money on mergers and acquisitions.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s stake in Shoprite declines by $36 million
The loss in market value is linked to Shoprite’s share price dropping on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Gidon Novick-linked Global Airway acquires controlling stake in debt-ridden South Africa Airways
Global Airways and Harith General Partners will acquire a 51-percent stake in South African Airways.
South African cable behemoth offers $281.5 million for stake in Adekunle Adeniji’s BetKing
The offer came after Multichoice’s board granted approval to increase its stake in the sports betting company.
Tycoon Joseph Siaw Agyepong’s Zoomlion Ghana unveils 126 waste management trucks in Ghana
The trucks will be used to cart waste to landfills and waste management facilities.
Hyundai South Africa CEO Niall Lynch’s stake in Motus Holdings gains $29.3 million
Motus Holdings is South Africa’s exclusive importer and distributor of Hyundai and Mitsubishi automobiles.
Zimbabwean star financier Andrew Chimphondah inks affordable housing deal with BancABC
Chimphondah’s Shelter Afrique focuses exclusively on supporting affordable housing in Africa.
Thungela lists on JSE, LSE; CEO July Ndlovu lauds company’s value for developing world
Thungela’s listing follows the demerger of Anglo American’s thermal coal operations in South Africa.
Zimbabwean businessman John Thomas Moxon’s stake in Meikles gains $4.1 million in 152 days
Meikles has a diverse portfolio of investments in hospitality, retail, supermarkets and financial services.
South African billionaire Stephen Saad’s stake in Aspen Pharmacare gains $168.9 million
Aspen is a global multinational pharmaceutical company.
British billionaire Fred Done beats out Mary Slack-Oppenheimer to acquire Betting World in South Africa
Done’s Betfred now has a controlling stake in struggling company.
South African investor Martin Slabbert sells $135.36 million in properties in East Sussex and Scotland
Slabbert’s MAS Real Estate is a leading South African property investor listed on the JSE.
Energy magnate Adonis Pouroulis acquires Mauritius-based Africa Energy Management Platform
Pouroulis is the CEO of Chariot Oil & Gas.