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Eswatini billionaire Nathan Kirsh overtakes Johann Rupert and Abdulsamad Rabiu to become Africa's 2nd richest person
Nathan Kirsh is selling Jetro Restaurant Depot to Sysco at a $29.1 billion valuation, a deal that adds at least $10 billion to the 94-year-old South African billionaire's fortune.
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Abdulsamad Rabiu has fallen to fourth among Africa’s richest people after Nathan Kirsh’s multibillion-dollar Sysco deal sharply lifted his fortune.
Eswatini billionaire Nathan Kirsh overtakes Johann Rupert and Abdulsamad Rabiu to become Africa's 2nd richest person
Nathan Kirsh is selling Jetro Restaurant Depot to Sysco at a $29.1 billion valuation, a deal that adds at least $10 billion to the 94-year-old South African billionaire's fortune.
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Chivayo sued for $25 million and three Rolls-Royces, McKorley loses his Kotoka FBO licence in a 1am raid, 117 CSOs challenge Jimoh Ibrahim's UN posting, and Adebutu's Wema Bank stake hits N314.6 billion.
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