Strive Masiyiwa’s Ecocash discontinues waste collection services in Harare
EcoCash Holdings is now the fourth most valuable stock on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
Kenyan industrialist Baloobhai Patel buys additional $647,200 stake in Co-operative Bank
The new shares represent a significant increase in his portfolio.
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Led by Egypt’s richest family, Orascom Construction sees profit drop 43.1 percent in Q1 2022
Nassef Sawiris owns 28.97 percent of the multinational construction group, or 33,825,323 shares.
Tanzania’s richest man Mohammed ‘Mo’ Dewji gives commencement speech at Georgetown University
Tanzania’s richest man also received an honorary doctorate in humane letters.
Cameroonian billionaire Paul Fokam’s Afriland First Bank eyes Chadian market
Fokam is one of the richest men in Africa.
Nigeria rejects proposed acquisition of ExxonMobil assets by Bryant Orjiako’s Seplat Energy
The government cited overriding national interests as one reason for rejecting the $1.58-billion deal.
Led by Egyptian billionaire Sawiris family, Orascom Development reports $17.9 million in profit in Q1 2022
Orascom Development offers a portfolio of world-class destinations around the world.
Kenyan entrepreneur Peter Njonjo’s Twiga Foods injects $10-million into new farming venture
Njonjo and Grant Brooke founded Twiga Foods in 2013.
Led by Mauritian businessman Jean Ribet, BMH rebounds from loss; earnings surge
Ribet controls a significant 3.32-percent stake in the company worth $1.71 million.
Seplat Energy wants Nigerian energy mogul Bryant Orjiako to assist with critical tasks after retirement
Orjiako’s stake in Seplat Energy is valued at $118.5 million.
Founded by Joaquim David, Angolan oil explorer Somoil plans to go public
Somoil is the largest privately-owned oil exploration company in Angola.
Nigerian oil billionaire Tein Jack-Rich declares interest in presidency
Tein Jack-Rich is the founder of Belemaoil Producing Limited.
South African businessman Zak Calisto to receive $11.68-million in dividends from Karooooo
Zak Calisto controls a 66-percent stake in Karooooo.