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Cameroon's richest man Baba Danpullo is struggling to find a buyer for his Sodecoton stake as cotton prices fall and harvest output disappoints
Weak cotton prices and a disappointing 2025 harvest are blocking Cameroon billionaire Baba Danpullo's bid to exit his minority stake in Sodecoton.
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Cameroon's richest man Baba Danpullo is struggling to find a buyer for his Sodecoton stake as cotton prices fall and harvest output disappoints
Weak cotton prices and a disappointing 2025 harvest are blocking Cameroon billionaire Baba Danpullo's bid to exit his minority stake in Sodecoton.
Shareholders praise billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu's leadership as BUA Foods and Cement post record profits
Nigerian shareholders praised Abdul Samad Rabiu's governance at BUA Group as BUA Foods posted N518 billion net profit and proposed a N28 dividend, more than doubling the prior year's payout.
Uganda's richest man appoints daughter to council seat of Victoria University following his son's death
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