Fintechs led by Ham Serunjogi, Favor Ori help Elon Musk’s Starlink in processing over $400,000
Serunjogi announced that users in Nigeria have already spent over $100,000 on their SpaceX Starlink kits using Chipper Cash Visa Cards.
West & Central Africa
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s wealth grows by $541 million despite Nigeria’s cash woes
Dangote’s net worth now stands at $19.2 billion.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s firm ventures into cashew business, secures $65.3 million
Adenuga holds a 25.1-percent stake in Julius Berger through his company Goldstones Estates Limited.
Nigerian entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi sued for unpaid debts in U.S., UK
Mmobuosi is the founder of Tingo Inc.
Nigerian entrepreneur Richmond Bassey’s Bamboo secures brokerage license from SEC
Bamboo is a cutting-edge investment-tech startup.
Nigerian tycoon Temitope Lawani-linked Vivo Energy to acquire controlling stake in Engen
Lawani holds a direct 1.55-percent stake in Vivo Energy.
Nigerian auto magnate Innocent Chukwuma’s Innoson to sell vehicles to Jamaica
IVM was established in 2007.
Idrissa Nassa, Burkinabe banking mogul, announces Coris Bank’s ambitious pan-African expansion for 2023
Coris Bank has evolved into a key player in the West African financial services industry.
U.S.-Canadian billionaire Robert Friedland considers partner for DRC copper assets
Friedland is the founder of Ivanhoe Mines, a leading player in the mining and precious metals sectors.
Femi Otedola’s siblings, Ayokunle and Rotimi, invest over $3.6 million in Geregu Power shares
Ayokunle and Rotimi Otedola are siblings of billionaire Femi Otedola.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has now gained $411 million so far in 2023
Dangote derives most of his wealth from an 86-percent stake in Dangote Cement.
Tech billionaire Olugbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave set to launch North African operations
Flutterwave is a leading payment technology provider in Africa.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group flags off $252-million highway project
BUA Group is a leading infrastructure conglomerate.
Nigerian tech tycoon Leo Stan Ekeh secures $184-million contract for 2023 National Census
Ekeh is the founder of Zinox Group.
This Ghanaian entrepreneur led her startup to raise $13 million from investors in January
Addy is a Ghanaian entrepreneur who is breaking down barriers.
Nigerian oil tycoon Jide Omokore acquitted of $1.6-billion fraud
Omokore is the chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited.