Nigerian energy magnate Austin Avuru gains $39.1 million from Seplat stake
As one of the founders and former directors of the Lagos-based energy conglomerate, Avuru owns a significant 8.2-percent stake in Seplat Energy.
South African tycoon Gus Attridge rakes in $19 million from Aspen shares
The upswing comes on the heels of a setback that led to Attridge recording a loss of $11.96 million between Oct. 2 and Oct. 26.
Egypt’s billionaire El-Sewedy family loses $132 million in 36 days
Ahmed El-Sewedy and his siblings, Sadek and Mohammed, hold a controlling and beneficial stake of 68.1 percent in Elsewedy Electric.
Top Black CEO Marvin Ellison gains $3.4 million from Lowe’s shares
The $3.4-million surge in Ellison’s stake in Lowe’s further cements his status as one of the world’s highest-ranking Black CEOs.
Egyptian tycoon Medhat Khalil’s Raya Holdings stake surges by $19 million
Khalil owns a majority stake of 58.1 percent in Raya Holding — a total of 1,245,661,205 shares.
South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto makes over $30 million in 23 days
This reaffirms his position as one of Africa’s wealthiest technology entrepreneurs — it also highlights Karooooo’s position as a top-performing tech firm.
Nigeria’s richest banker Jim Ovia makes $13 million from Zenith Bank stake in 8 days
Ovia, a key figure in Nigeria’s banking industry’s evolution and digital transformation, founded Zenith Bank in 1990.
Wealthy Kenyan tycoon Andrew Ndegwa gains $2 million in 19 days
This recent surge solidifies Ndegwa’s position as one of Kenya’s wealthiest investors.
Nigerian tycoon Wole Oshin makes another $1.4 million from Custodian stake
Custodian Investment surges 10 percent on NGX as market capitalization tops $55 million.
Nigerian gambling magnate Kessington Adebutu gains $3.7 million from Wema Bank stake
Adebutu, the founder of Nigeria’s oldest gaming company, Premier Lotto Limited, owns a 28.09-percent stake in Wema Bank through Neemtree Limited.
Egyptian tycoon Hend El-Sherbini suffers $24-million loss from IDH investment
El-Sherbini owns a significant 26.71-percent stake in IDH — this translates to 160,250,305 ordinary shares in the company.
South African tycoon Adrian Gore makes $51 million in one month from Discovery shares
As the founder of Discovery Limited, Gore owns a 12.96-percent stake in the group, which amounts to 87,267,598 ordinary shares.
Gideon Muriuki’s Co-op Bank joins Kenya’s top employers with more than 5,200 employees
Thanks to its strategic expansion initiatives spanning the region, the Muriuki-led group has now positioned itself among Kenya’s leading employers.
Moroccan tycoon Adil Douiri faces $1.2-million loss in Mutandis shares in 37 days
Douiri, a leading politician and businessman who founded Mutandis in 2008, owns a 6.9-percent stake in the Casablanca-based consumer goods firm.
Zimbabwean tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s GDI seeks $500 million for platinum project
GDI is 50-percent owned by Landela Mining Venture, a subsidiary of Sotic International Ltd., linked to Kudakwashe Tagwireyi.
Egyptian billionaire Ghabbour family rakes in $30.5 million from GB Corp stake
The Ghabbour family presently holds a significant 62.9-percent stake in the automaker, equivalent to 682,779,500 ordinary shares.