Samih Sawiris’ Orascom seeks to build rail line linking Egypt and Sudanese capital of Khartoum
The Egyptian Transport Ministry has unveiled a plan to introduce a rail line linking Alexandria and Khartoum.
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BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu made first president of France-Nigeria Business Council
French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the council on the sidelines of the Choose France Summit in Versailles.
Malawian tycoon Hitesh Anadkat’s stake in FMB Capital Holdings gains $27.12 million in 89 days
The increase can be linked to gains in the group’s shares on the Malawi Stock Exchange.
Tanzanian gold magnate Ketan Patel loses $897,456 in 27 days from stake in Shanta Gold
Shares in the gold producer surged by 45 percent from April 1 to June 1.
Ghanaian investor Patrick Kingsley-Nyinah to pocket $132,299 in dividends from Ghana Oil
GOIL is a leading player in Ghana’s oil and gas sector.
Abdul Samad Rabiu’s ASRi awards Ghana with $3-million educational infrastructure grant
Ghana will receive the grant from ASRi’s annual $100-million Africa Fund for Social Development and Renewal.
Discovery losses $708.87 million after founders Adrian Gore and Barry Swartzberg sell off shares
Earlier, the founders sold off close to $4.86 million of their shares in the diversified multinational financial service group.
CEO Peter Ndegwa to deploy Kenyan staff to help boost Safaricom’s Ethiopia operations
The Ethiopian unit will have its own CEO, senior executives and management team.
Air Liquide acquires world’s largest oxygen producer; CEO Benoit Potier says ‘key milestone’
Sasol is the world’s largest oxygen producer located in Secunda, South Africa.
Ahmed Ezz sees stake in Ezz Steel surge by $69.2 million after acquiring additional 33.4-percent stake
The acquisition raised his ownership interest in the company to 65.7 percent from 32.29 percent.
Stake of billionaire banker Michiel Le Roux in Capitec Bank earns $263.41 million in 85 days
The shares of the leading South African lender have increased by more than 20 percent since April 1.
Mining veteran David Brown quits as CEO of Zimbabwe’s state-controlled Kuvimba Mining House
The move could jeopardize the company’s future.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris’ Fertiglobe joins Abu Dhabi blue ammonia project
The facility with a capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum.
Stake of Zimbabwean telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa in Econet surges by $62.34 million so far this year
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s share price has risen by 187 percent since January.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote moves to expand investments in Cameroon market
The group already has a 1.5-million-tonne cement grinding facility in the Francophone West African country.
Royal Family of Morocco’s stake in Attijariwafa Bank worth $5.07 billion
The bank’s share price has risen by 9.42 percent since Jan. 1.