Investor Memo: Hormuz Fallout & African Energy
The Strait of Hormuz is closed, Brent is above $85, and Africa's energy map is splitting into winners and losers — we break down who gains, who bleeds, and what Dangote's stress test reveals.
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African Wealth Briefing — Sat., April 4, 2026
SpaceX files for a $1.75 trillion IPO that could make Musk a trillionaire, Gumede faces a R390 million fraud claim amid his Tongaat bid, McKorley loses his Kotoka terminal in a midnight raid, and Rabiu slips to fourth richest in Africa after Kirsh's $29 billion Sysco deal.