Kenyan banker Gideon Muriuki suffers $7.3-million loss in 12 days
Muriuki owns a significant two percent stake in Co-op Bank Group. This translates to 117,471,300 shares in the Nairobi-based lender.
East Africa
Lender linked to Kenya’s richest families to raise interest rates for second time
NCBA Group counts some of Kenya’s richest families among its shareholders, including the Kenyatta, Merali, and Ndegwa families.
Aga Khan IV takes $2.5-million hit from stake in Nairobi-based insurer Jubilee
Shah Karim al-Husayni, also known as Aga Khan IV, is best known for founding Nation Media Group, East Africa’s largest independent media organization.
7 companies owned by Kenyan tycoon Adil Popat
Following in his legendary father Abdul Karim Popat’s footsteps, Adil Popat has risen to become one of Kenya’s wealthiest and most influential business figures.
Adil Popat: Kenyan billionaire reshaping billion-dollar Simba Corp
Rather than simply inheriting wealth, Popat has multiplied it, transforming the billion-dollar empire known as the Simba Corp.
Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Al-Amoudi looks to sell oil refiner Preem
Preem, which Al-Amoudi controls, has more than 550 petrol stations and two refineries in Gothenburg and Lysekil,
Kenyan tycoon James Mwangi’s takes $1.4-million hit from Equity Group stake
Equity Group has become a dominant force in East and Central Africa under the leadership of Mwangi, who owns 3.38 percent of the group.
Kenyan billionaire Peter Njonjo’s agri-tech firm battles liquidation attempt
Twiga Foods, founded in 2013 by Njonjo and Grant Brooke, has been at the forefront of transforming Kenya’s agricultural sector.
7 companies owned by Kenya’s second-largest landowner, Moi family
Unofficial estimates suggest the Moi family’s wealth surpasses $3 billion, attesting to their substantial financial resources.
Kenyan multimillionaire tech entrepreneur Njeri Rionge dies at 54
Rionge was one of Kenya’s most successful female entrepreneurs and a co-founder of Wananchi Group, one of Kenya’s largest companies.
Kenyan tycoon Peter Njonjo’s Twiga thwarts liquidation attempt over debt dispute
Twiga Foods is a Nairobi-based agri-tech startup co-founded by Njonjo.
Kenyan exec Peter Ndegwa earns $2.1-million salary from Safaricom in 2023
Ndegwa, a seasoned executive with nearly three decades of experience has played a pivotal role in Safaricom’s recent success.
Kenyan billionaire Ndegwa family expands empire as NCBA, ICEA Lion pursue new deals
The Ndegwa family’s latest endeavors build upon their previous strategic investments in the Kenyan financial sector.
Gideon Muriuki-led Co-op Bank becomes Kenya’s second-most valuable lender
Under the leadership of Muriuki, who serves as the bank’s CEO, Co-op Bank has solidified its position as a key player in the market.
U.S. group to earn $13.5 million in deal with Kenyatta family-linked lender, NCBA
Through their late patriarch’s estate, the Kenyatta family maintains a significant 13.2-percent stake in NCBA Group, equivalent to 217,497,023 ordinary shares.
Ugandan multimillionaire Mohammed Hamid faces loss of five-star hotel over $160-million debt
Hamid is the founder of Aya Group, which has interests in milling, food manufacturing, commodity trading and hospitality.