Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede-led Access Holdings seals Kenyan bank acquisition
Access Holdings, led by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, finalizes the acquisition of the National Bank of Kenya, boosting its East African footprint and market reach.
West & Central Africa
Seplat, co-founded by Austin Avuru, builds mega gas facility
The company has installed over 850MMscfd of gas infrastructure to help meet Nigeria’s rising domestic energy demand.
Wale Tinubu’s Oando faces sabotage attacks on newly acquired pipelines
Oando Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading oil companies, said three separate incidents were recorded over the past week.
Mary Vilakazi-led FirstRand plans bank for Ghana’s super-rich
FirstRand sharpens its private banking focus in Ghana and beyond as Africa’s millionaire class expands.
Wema Bank, backed by Adebutu, launches $93.7 million rights issue
Wema Bank, backed by Kessington Adebutu, launches $93.7 million rights issue to boost capital and meet CBN's 2026 recapitalization deadline.
Emeka Offor donates $5 million to fight maternal deaths in Nigeria
Nigerian oil mogul Emeka Offor pledges $5 million to The Rotary Foundation to improve maternal and neonatal health in Nigeria’s high-need areas.
Kola Karim eyes big cashout from Mota-Engil’s DBN Energies takeover
Mota-Engil, a Portuguese construction firm, plans to acquire DBN Energies, an oil infrastructure specialist, from Kola Karim.
Sam Darwish gains nearly $12 million from IHS stake
U.S.-Nigerian telecom executive Sam Darwish’s IHS stake rises nearly $12 million to $56 million.
Benedict Peters: How envy-fuelled fiction tried—and failed!
Benedict Peters is not an invader, but an investor. He is not a threat, but a thriving thread in the fabric of African economic renaissance.
Adebola Adegunwa donates $1 million trauma center to Nigerian hospital
The center, which was completed in less than a year, marks a major step forward in the region’s emergency healthcare capabilities.
7 companies the late Nigerian businessman Pascal Dozie owned
Pascal Dozie, founder of Diamond Bank and key figure in Nigeria’s telecom sector, passed away at 86, leaving a legacy of transformative entrepreneurship.
Pascal Dozie, founder of defunct Diamond Bank, dies at 86
Dozie founded Diamond Bank in 1990, growing it into a major player before its acquisition by Access Holdings in 2018.
Benedict Peters resolves dispute at Accra Apartment Complex, no arrests, police confirm
Pan-African billionaire Benedict Peters’ dispute over lift access at an Accra apartment complex led to a peaceful vehicle protest, resolved without disruptions.
Abdul Samad Rabiu signs deal for palm oil refinery
The facility will support sustainable practices in agriculture and manufacturing.
Samuel Dossou-Aworet-backed Tullow Oil sells oil assets to Gabonese government
Tullow Oil sells Tullow Oil Gabon SA to the Gabonese government for $302 million.
Paul Fokam's Afriland to boost SME financing in Cameroon with $60 million
The move is designed to help close the funding gap faced by local businesses, especially those led by women, and support private-sector growth in the country.