Nigeria’s richest woman Folorunsho Alakija completes $145-million office complex
Alakija is the owner of Famfa Oil.
Christo Wiese-linked retailer Steinhoff says investors will wait until 2023 to receive $1.62-billion settlement
In 2017, Wiese was Steinhoff’s largest shareholder.
Nigerian aviation mogul Allen Onyema donates $260,000 building to university
Onyema is the founder and chairman of Air Peace.
Nigerian banking tycoon Herbert Wigwe’s Access Holdings to acquire majority stake in First Guarantee Pension
The announcement comes two months after Access Holdings completed its structural transformation into a holding company.
South African tycoon John Copelyn gains $41.8 million from stake in HCI
Copelyn owns a 6.49-percent stake in the Cape Town-based investment holding company.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group eyes lithium mining
BUA Group is a leading food, infrastructure, mining and manufacturing conglomerate.
Nigerian tech tycoon Mitchell Elegbe’s Interswitch secures $110 million in joint investment
Interswitch is Nigeria’s first e-payment service.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote becomes world’s 61st richest man
Dangote derives the majority of his net worth from his 86-percent stake in Dangote Cement.
Cosmetics billionaire Rihanna to launch skincare brand Fenty Beauty into Africa
Rihanna is the 1,729th richest person in the world.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe-linked Sanlam finalizes UK divestment
The divestment is consistent with the group’s strategy to simplify its UK operations.
Egyptian mogul Ahmed Ezz gains $35.3 million in 19 days from stake in steelmaker
Ezz is one of the wealthiest men in Egypt.
South African businessman Justin Coetzee’s GoMetro raises $1 million in seed extension round
GoMetro was founded in 2012 as South Africa’s first real-time public transportation information system.
South African mogul Jens Montanana’s Datatec acquires Northern Sky Research
Montanana’s 11.98-percent stake in Datatec is valued at $63 million.
Sibanye defends Neal Froneman, says $18.9-million salary is tied to reward
Froneman received $18.9 million in compensation in 2021.
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris loses $270 million in April
The loss is directly linked to the performance of the German sportswear behemoth Adidas.
Botswana tycoon Gulaam Abdoola’s Turnstar Holdings reports $8.3 million in profits in 2022
Abdoola is the company’s largest individual owner, with a 14-percent stake.