First HoldCo’s half-year earnings top $1 billion under Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola
First HoldCo’s gross earnings jump to $1.07 billion in H1 2025, while Otedola-led reforms drive asset growth and investor confidence.
West & Central Africa
Nigerian oil tycoon Mohammed Indimi makes $8.3 million from Jaiz Bank shares
Indimi is the largest shareholder in Nigeria’s pioneering non-interest bank, holding a 29.36% stake in Jaiz Bank.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp reports $183 million in half-year revenue
Transcorp posts $183 million H1 2025 revenue, with assets rising to $592 million across power, hospitality, and energy sectors.
Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Africa posts $1.42 billion in first-quarter revenue
Airtel Africa, led by Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal, posted $1.42 billion in Q1 revenue, driven by mobile money, data growth, and user expansion.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s ‘Making It Big’ now available for pre-order
Femi Otedola’s new book reveals lessons on building billion-dollar businesses, overcoming setbacks, and inspiring Africa’s next leaders.
Aliko Dangote’s cement business hauls in $1.35 billion in six months
Dangote Cement posts $1.35 billion H1 revenue, profit surges 174% as pricing strategy and strong Nigerian market drive top-line and bottom-line growth.
Vitafoam Nigeria, partly owned by Samuel Bolarinde, posts $55 million nine-month revenue
Vitafoam posts $55 million revenue, returns to profit, and grows assets to $38.46 million amid strong demand and West Africa expansion.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth rises to $6 billion on cement, food gains
Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth rises to $6 billion as gains from BUA Cement and BUA Foods push him higher among Africa’s richest individuals.
BUA Cement, owned by Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad, posts $380 million in half-year revenue
BUA Cement posts $380 million in revenue and $118 million in profit, fueled by Nigeria’s construction boom and strong leadership from Abdul Samad Rabiu.
Aliko Dangote’s sugar business posts $281 million half-year revenue
Dangote Sugar’s H1 2025 revenue surged 45.53% to $281.7 million, driven by strong 50kg bag sales and demand growth across all key Nigerian regions.
Nigerian businessman Oba Otudeko cleared in $8 million fraud case
Nigeria’s EFCC drops $8M fraud case against Oba Otudeko after court-approved settlement; Honeywell Group reaffirms his integrity and leadership.
Nigerian oil mogul Wale Tinubu leads Oando push to raise $327 million
Oando seeks $327 million via equity and debt as Wale Tinubu steers a capital restructuring to fund growth and ease liabilities.
Logistics tycoon Taiwo Afolabi launches direct UK export service to help Nigerian small businesses
SIFAX, led by Taiwo Afolabi, unveils a direct Nigeria–UK export service to cut shipping costs and delays for Nigerian SMEs.
Nigerian businessman Adedeji Adeleke confirms completion of $2 billion power plant
Adedeji Adeleke’s $2 billion gas plant is ready in Ondo, awaiting grid link to begin powering over 2,000 jobs in Nigeria.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote plans refinery expansion to 700,000 barrels a day
Dangote's refinery nears 700,000-barrel daily capacity with U.S. crude imports and RFCC unit upgrade at 85 percent efficiency.
Meet John Dabiri, the Nigerian-born genius with $3 million shares in Nvidia
Nigerian-American scientist John Dabiri holds $3 million in Nvidia stock and brings bioengineering insights to the AI chip giant’s board.