GTCO, led by Segun Agbaje, posts $301 million H1 profit, down from $608 million
GTCO’s H1 profit drops to $301 million from $608 million amid a sharp fall in dividend income from GTBank.
West & Central Africa
Zenith Bank to pay Jim Ovia $4.9 million in October
Jim Ovia will receive nearly $5 million from the lender’s $34.5 million interim dividend payout to shareholders.
Canal+, backed by French billionaire Vincent Bollore, moves ahead with $2 billion MultiChoice deal
The deal gives Canal+ effective control of the South African pay-tv giant.
Nigerian businesswoman Aisha Achimugu’s Felak Group rejects ties to $7 million Providus Bank deal
Felak Group rejects reports linking Aisha Achimugu and Oceangate Engineering to a $7 million Providus Bank case.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola warns depot owners as Dangote Refinery reshapes fuel supply
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola backs Dangote Refinery, urges depot owners to adapt as $20 billion project transforms Nigeria’s fuel supply chain.
Nigerian aviation mogul Allen Onyema's Air Peace to create 50,000 jobs with new MRO facility
Allen Onyema’s Air Peace begins Lagos MRO project, set to generate 50,000 jobs and boost Nigeria’s aviation industry.
Shoprite Nigeria’s big-store model no longer sustainable under Tayo Amusan’s Ketron
Shoprite Nigeria, under Ketron, is revamping operations, focusing on smaller stores and local supply chains to better serve Nigeria’s market.
British-Nigerian entrepreneur Ladi Delano leads Moove on path to $2 billion
Moove, led by Ladi Delano, targets $2 billion valuation, expanding mobility financing across Africa, the U.S., and Latin America.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans electric trucks for fuel distribution
Dangote said the next phase of the company’s plan is the adoption of electric trucks, beginning early next year.
Franco-Lebanese businessman Hayssam El Jammal invests $150 million in Cameroon
Franco-Lebanese businessman Hayssam El Jammal is investing $150 million to boost aluminum and steel output in Cameroon and cut reliance on imports.
Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery suspends self-collection sales
Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery halts self-collection sales, shifts marketers to free delivery scheme to streamline fuel supply.
Tony Elumelu now owns over 16 percent of UBA
Tony Elumelu raises UBA holdings to 16.38 percent worth $211 million, reinforcing his influence as one of Nigeria’s richest businessmen.
Nigerian banker Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank sees $355 million profit in first half
Zenith Bank’s H1 profit falls to $355 million as impairments rise, while total assets reach $20.7 billion.
Shoprite Nigeria shuts stores in major cities 4 years after Tayo Amusan’s Ketron takeover
Four years after Tayo Amusan’s Ketron takeover, Shoprite Nigeria is still struggling to steady its business in Africa’s most populous economy
Nigerian logistics mogul Taiwo Afolabi opens new projects to boost community life
Taiwo Afolabi commissions ICT hub, market stalls, and a recreational park in Ogun State to uplift local communities.
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, sends two more fuel cargoes to U.S.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery exports two additional fuel shipments to the U.S., boosting production and international presence.