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Tony Elumelu Foundation is giving $5,000 each to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in 2026, deploying $16 million in total seed capital across Africa.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation is deploying $16 million to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in its 2026 cohort
Tony Elumelu Foundation is giving $5,000 each to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in 2026, deploying $16 million in total seed capital across Africa.
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré will stand trial in December over corruption charges tied to port deals in Togo and Guinea
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré will stand trial in December over bribery and embezzlement charges tied to African port deals in Togo and Guinea.
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital is fighting a US company's bid to block a South African court from ruling on a $195 million Tanzania lawsuit
A US company is contesting Johannesburg high court jurisdiction in a $195 million lawsuit against Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation is deploying $16 million to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in its 2026 cohort
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Tony Elumelu Foundation is deploying $16 million to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in its 2026 cohort
Tony Elumelu Foundation is giving $5,000 each to 3,200 African entrepreneurs in 2026, deploying $16 million in total seed capital across Africa.
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French billionaire Vincent Bolloré will stand trial in December over corruption charges tied to port deals in Togo and Guinea
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré will stand trial in December over bribery and embezzlement charges tied to African port deals in Togo and Guinea.
Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital is fighting a US company's bid to block a South African court from ruling on a $195 million Tanzania lawsuit
A US company is contesting Johannesburg high court jurisdiction in a $195 million lawsuit against Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital.
Kenyan Petroleum tycoon Jackson Chebett buys Tuju's Karen estate at auction
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Kenyan banker James Mwangi set to pocket $5.6 million dividend
Equity Group's record 2025 profit will pay CEO James Mwangi more than Sh734 million in dividends as the board raises its payout by 35%.
Zimbabwe's richest family publishes book on three decades of African philanthropy through Higherlife Foundation
Tsitsi and Tanya Masiyiwa have released a book documenting 30 years of the Higherlife Foundation's philanthropic work across Africa.
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French President Macron picks Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu to lead France's new Africa Impact Coalition ahead of the Nairobi summit in May
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Lake Victoria Gold, backed by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz, confirms up to 97% gold recovery at its Imwelo project in Tanzania
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