Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval says leaders tried to move $539 million cement plant
Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval says leaders pressured him to move his $539 million Kitui cement plant, as President William Ruto laid its foundation stone.
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Billionaire Aliko Dangote's Kenya pipeline stake hits $436 million as Ruto slams critics
Kenya's President William Ruto called critics of Aliko Dangote's Kenya Pipeline deal extortionists, as the shares rallied again and lifted the stake to $436 million.
Tanzanian billionaire Edha Nahdi readies $250 million Kenya plant to take on rival tycoon Narendra Raval
Tanzanian billionaire Edha Nahdi’s Bamburi Cement is set to break ground with President William Ruto on a $250 million clinker plant in Kenya’s Kwale County.
Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval’s $539 million Kitui cement plant to create 4,000 jobs
Kenyan President William Ruto valued Narendra Raval’s Kitui cement plant at Sh70 billion ($539 million) and said it will create 4,000 jobs.
Africa's richest man nearly walked away from $327 million Kenya pipeline deal
Aliko Dangote threatened to walk away from his Kenya Pipeline stake purchase over a gap of 46 Kenyan cents a share, people involved said.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's $327 million Kenya pipeline deal gets president's backing
Kenya's President William Ruto hit back at critics of Aliko Dangote's Kenya Pipeline stake, which has gained about $45 million as the shares surged.
Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval to host president at $385 million cement plant groundbreaking
Kenyan steel and cement tycoon Narendra Raval breaks ground on his $385 million Kitui cement plant on Tuesday, with President William Ruto expected to officiate.
Armed police occupy Kenyan billionaire Gideon Moi’s family land in Eldoret
Armed Kenyan police occupied a five-acre Eldoret plot owned by billionaire Gideon Moi’s family, whose lawyer says no eviction notice was given.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's $16 billion Kenya refinery deal faces mounting scrutiny
Pressure is building in Kenya for the government to publish the terms of Aliko Dangote's $16 billion Lamu refinery, including taxpayers' share.
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote's Kenya refinery deal faces urgent court case
Kenya's High Court has certified as urgent a petition seeking disclosure of the money, land and guarantees behind the state's stake in Dangote's Lamu refinery.
Africa's richest man breaks ground on $16 billion petroleum refinery in Kenya
Aliko Dangote and William Ruto broke ground at Lamu on Sept. 30 on a refinery designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude a day by 2029.
Africa's richest man offers to sell Kenya 500 megawatts from his Lamu refinery
Aliko Dangote says the Lamu refinery will include a 1,000-megawatt power plant, with half the electricity available to the Kenyan government.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote shows William Ruto the refinery Kenya wants to copy
William Ruto toured Aliko Dangote's Lekki refinery on Sept. 25, five days before breaking ground on a $17 billion Kenyan refinery at Lamu.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote will break ground on his Kenyan refinery on Sept. 30
Construction of the $17 billion East Africa Refinery at Lamu starts Sept. 30, while Dangote Cement has ruled out a Kenyan plant over limestone.
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote says his $16 billion Kenya refinery needs state protection
Aliko Dangote will fund 70 percent of his $16 billion Lamu refinery with debt and says it needs protection from cheap imports.
Sir Wicknell: From Chivhu to the Continental Stage
Cleared by South African police, honored in Morocco, and pledging $1 million to bring stranded Zimbabweans home — Wicknell Chivayo’s remarkable week caps a two-decade journey from a bus company wages clerk to one of Africa’s most talked-about businessmen.