Nigerian banking mogul Herbert Wigwe’s Access Holdings raises $1.7 million to support education in Nigeria
Wigwe said the funds will serve as a foundation for attaining a better future for the nation.
West & Central Africa
Led by Nigerian banker Peter Ashade, United Capital earns more than $10 million in profit in H1 2022
Profit for the six-month period ending June 30 increased by more than 41 percent, from $7.38 million in the first half of 2021 to $10.42 million.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s UBA opens new branch in Dubai
The opening brings UBA’s global presence to 24 countries and four continents.
Buhari sends congrats as Abdul Samad Rabiu reappointed as head of France-Nigeria Business Council
Rabiu is one of the continent’s wealthiest businessmen, with a $7-billion net worth.
French businessman Jeremy Hodara’s Jumia partners with Realme to drive African smartphone adoption
Jumia is Africa’s leading e-commerce platform.
Burundi asks Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote to establish cement plant
Dangote owns an 86-percent stake in Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement producer.
Nigerian logistics tycoon Taiwo Afolabi’s Sifax Group plans strategic move into energy sector
Founded in 1988, Sifax Group is one of Nigeria’s leading conglomerates.
Ivorian banker Jean Kacou Diagou’s NSIA Banque Cote d’Ivoire expects balance sheet to exceed $3 billion in four years
The management expects the company’s balance sheet value to exceed $3 billion by 2026.
Nigerian startup founder Etop Ikpe’s Autochek acquires CoinAfrique to deepen pan-African expansion
The acquisition will see CoinAfrique’s team join Autochek in running operations in the region.
This is what Nigerian billionaire TY Danjuma’s family office portfolio looks like
Danjuma is known for founding the oil exploration company South Atlantic Petroleum.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu meets Senegalese president to discuss pan-Africaneconomic ties
BUA Group has emerged as one of Africa’s fastest-growing manufacturing conglomerates.
Nigerian politician and OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo dies at 63
His death comes at a critical juncture in history, with volatile energy markets, global inflation and growing climate risks.
Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa’s Coris Bank Int’l launches e-money service
Under Nassa’s leadership, the bank has evolved into a central player in the West African financial services industry.
Nigerian MMA fighter Israel Adesanya earns $1.8 million from Sunday’s UFC 276
Adesanya is expected to headline another UFC main event in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Meet Ghanaian Nadia Abdul Aziz, who owns $16-million stake in Asante Gold
Aziz owns a significant 4.13-percent stake in the company.
Benin seizes assets of exiled chicken tycoon Sebastien Ajavon over alleged tax fraud
Ajavon is the founder of Cajaf-Comon, Benin’s largest supplier of frozen chicken.