Nigerian entrepreneur Abdul Hassan’s Mono raises millions to power Internet economy
The Nigerian fintech startup Mono has closed a $2-million deal in a seed funding round.
West & Central Africa
BNP Paribas charged on suspicion of laundering millions for late Gabonese President Omar Bongo Ondimba
Radio France International reported the development as part of a long-running investigation.
Aliko Dangote to earn $570 million this week from stake in Dangote Cement
The chairman and single majority shareholder, Dangote founded the cement company in 1981.
Nigerian president, Plateau State governor mourn death of NASCO’s Ahmed Idris Nasreddin
Nasreddin was the Eritrean founder of the Jos-based NASCO Group.
U.S. firm accuses Ghanian tycoon and party founder Papa Kwesi Nduom of laundering $63 million
There is little publicly available information about the company that brought forward the case.
Flutterwave, Basketball Africa League partner up to drive economic growth in Africa
The multi-year partnership is aimed at assisting micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu makes $2.4-million donation to University of Maiduguri
It is one of a handful of donations that the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative is making to Nigerian universities.
First Bank Nigeria’s new top exec Urum Kalu Eke buys huge tranche of shares just weeks after Central Bank backlash
The move is raising some eyebrows, while others say it’s just “business as usual.”
Ghana names Joseph Saw Agyepong ‘CEO of the Decade’ in environmental and sanitation sector
The entrepreneur hopes to build a series of waste-to-energy plans across the country.
Aliko Dangote’s cement company moves to close cement supply gap in Nigeria
Dangote Cement has restated its commitment to bridge the supply gap and help reduce prices.
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency confiscates oil tycoon Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi’s home in affluent Ikoyi
Obiejesi is known for his expensive taste, obsession with aircraft and penchant for acquiring private jets and pricey automobiles.
Equity Group’s expansion in DRC can help spark economic growth: Group CEO James Mwangi
The company has acquired an additional 7.7-percent stake in its subsidiary, Equity Bank Congo.
Ghanaian waste mogul Joseph Siaw Agyepong partners with U.S. firm to build hi-tech waste-to-energy plants
They plan to construct the first plant in a new industrial enclave in the Greater Accra Region.
Ghana’s National Democratic Congress tells government to support mogul Ibrahim Mahama’s Dzata Cement
The NDC is a political party in Ghana founded by the late former President Jerry Rawlings.
Nigerian Logistics tycoon Taiwo Afolabi launches $118-million Lagos Marriott Hotel in Ikeja
The hotel is a partnership between SIFAX Group and Marriott International.
DRC could lose billions from resource deals with Dan Gertler: activists
Publicly available data shows that the DRC already lost $1.95 billion between 2003 and 2021.