Ghana’s richest investor Daniel Ofori gains $12.3 million from GCB Bank shares
Daniel Ofori gains $12 million as GCB Bank shares rise, boosting his total holdings to $34 million in Ghana’s top lender.
West & Central Africa
Cameroonian banker Alain Nkontchou's Enko gets $30 million to scale Africa's private credit
Enko Capital secured $30 million from South Africa’s PIC to expand private credit for mid-sized African firms, boosting financing options across key sectors.
Nigerian businessman Ernest Azudialu freed from $1 billion asset freeze
Court clears Nestoil funds, ending $1 billion asset freeze for Nigerian businessman Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi.
Ghanaian energy mogul Kevin Okyere in talks to sell oil block to state-owned GNPC
Springfield, led by Ghanaian energy mogul Kevin Okyere, explores sale of WCTP2 deepwater oil block to GNPC.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote loses $1.4 billion so far in November
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote sees $1.4 billion drop so far in November amid share price declines.
Nigerian insurance mogul Oye Hassan Odukale’s Leadway takes full control of PAL Pensions
Leadway, chaired by Oye Hassan Odukale, completes its acquisition of PAL Pensions, strengthening its position in Nigeria’s pension industry.
TotalEnergies to take 50% of OPL257 from Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s Conoil
Conoil Producing sells 50 percent of OPL257 to TotalEnergies, keeping 10 percent, advancing Nigeria’s offshore oil development.
Iwosan Investments, co-founded by Nigerian businessman Fola Adeola, buys Paelon Memorial Hospital
Fola Adeola’s Iwosan Investments buys Paelon Memorial Hospital, strengthening its nationwide healthcare expansion.
Nigerian energy mogul Adebowale Olujimi’s Emadeb E&P hits first oil
Emadeb E&P, led by Adebowale Olujimi, starts production at Ibom Field, a $100 million investment in Nigeria’s oil sector.
Aliko Dangote's Dangote Group vows refinery expansion despite tariff delay
Aliko Dangote’s Group presses ahead with refinery expansion to 1.4 million barrels per day despite tariff delay.
Nigerian banker Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank eyes Kenyan bank after $230 million raise
Nigerian banker Jim Ovia’s Zenith Bank plans to acquire Kenya’s Paramount Bank after raising $230 million for regional expansion.
Aliko Dangote, Zimbabwe sign $1 billion deal for 2,000km energy pipeline
The deal covers a new fertilizer plant and a 2,000-kilometer pipeline running from Namibia’s Walvis Bay port, through Botswana, to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city.
IFC proposes $15 million loan to Ayodele Aderinwale’s Justrite to accelerate expansion
IFC is considering a $15 million loan to Justrite to fund 25 new stores, boosting the Nigerian retailer’s nationwide expansion and supply-chain capacity.
Jim Ovia, Nigeria’s richest banker, gains $37 million from Zenith Bank stake
Jim Ovia adds $37.2 million to his Zenith Bank stake as the lender’s shares surge on the NGX.
Seplat, co-founded by Austin Avuru, raises crude production with 26 wells rehabilitated
Seplat boosts crude output by 33,000 barrels daily after reviving 26 wells, driving Nigeria’s oil and energy recovery.
Aliko Dangote launches $700 million plan to boost Nigeria’s sugar output
Dangote begins a $700 million sugar expansion aimed at boosting local output and cutting Nigeria’s import dependence.