Nigerian businessman Ufoma Immanuel’s Chappal Energies closes $430 million oil financing
Chappal Energies closes $430 million financing to boost Nigerian oil operations and support field development.
West & Central Africa
South African tycoon Gus Attridge’s Aspen stake rebounds above $100 million
Gus Attridge’s Aspen stake rebounds above $100 million as shares recover on the JSE, easing losses after a tough year.
Femi Otedola boosts stake in First Bank parent with new shares worth $10 million
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola bought $10 million in First HoldCo shares, lifting his stake to 17.56% as earnings rose.
Fidelis Ayebae's Fidson targets $14.4 million raise for pan-African expansion
Fidson Healthcare plans a $14.4 million rights issue to expand drug production and sales across Africa after a strong earnings surge.
NMDPRA chief resigns after Dangote calls for probe into $5 million tuition claims
Farouk Ahmed resigns amid Aliko Dangote’s call for investigation into $5 million tuition payments for four children in Switzerland.
Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama signs $37 million deal for Black Volta gold project
Ibrahim Mahama secures $37 million equipment deal for Black Volta gold project, advancing Ghana mining operations toward 2027 production.
Ghanaian energy mogul Kevin Okyere’s Springfield faces offshore debt scrutiny
Springfield Group, led by Kevin Okyere, faces scrutiny over offshore drilling debts as Ghana weighs acquiring its WCTP2 oil block stake.
Ghanaian businessman Joseph Siaw Agyepong hands over 2,500-seat church
Ghanaian businessman Joseph Siaw Agyepong hands over a 2,500-seat church complex to the Church of Pentecost in Accra.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu's BUA Foods nears sugar complex completion
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Foods nears completion of the country’s largest integrated sugar plant.
The richest woman on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Awele Elumelu, becomes chairperson of Transcorp Hotels
Transcorp Hotels appointed Dr. Awele Vivien Elumelu as board chair from Jan. 1, 2026, replacing Emmanuel Nnorom, the company said.
Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Gilbert Chagoury’s Eko Atlantic fuels surge in Lagos luxury property sales
Eko Atlantic, developed by Gilbert Chagoury’s group, leads Lagos luxury property sales with nearly 60 percent growth.
1,706 employees of Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu now $20.7 million richer
1,706 BUA Group employees receive $20.7 million in cash awards at the annual BUA Night of Excellence Long Service Awards held at Eko Hotel & Suites.
Dangote presses regulators, urges probe of NMDPRA chief over $5 million Swiss tuition
Aliko Dangote criticizes fuel imports, calls for transparency in Nigeria’s refinery sector and urges probe of NMDPRA chief over $5 million Swiss tuition.
Presco, led by Nigerian tycoon Rasheed Sarumi, adds 10,000 hectares
Presco, chaired by Rasheed Sarumi, expands its palm oil operations with a 10,000-hectare land acquisition in Cross River State.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu gives $20.7 million to long-serving employees
Abdul Samad Rabiu shares $20.7 million in cash rewards with long-serving BUA Group employees, reinforcing loyalty across the conglomerate.
Nigerian-Lebanese billionaire Gilbert Chagoury promotes ORCA’s mega-showroom as Lagos bets big on premium retail
Backed by ambassador Gilbert Chagoury, ORCA’s four-floor showroom opens in Eko Atlantic, bringing scale, jobs and confidence to Lagos’ premium retail market.