Insurance firm linked to Kenya’s Peter Munga achieves $11.2 million in H1 profit
Munga owns a significant stake in Britam Holdings, with 72 million shares, making him one of its largest shareholders.
East Africa
Kenyan tycoon Suresh Bhagwanji Shah’s stake in I&M slumps by $1.2 million
Shah owns a beneficial 10.98-percent stake in I&M Bank Group, translating to 178,514,362 ordinary shares.
Malagasy tycoon Hassanein Hiridjee’s Axian raises $158.3 million from JP Morgan
Axian Telecom, a subsidiary of Hiridjee’s conglomerate, hopes to use the funds to support its operations in Tanzania and Madagascar.
Uganda-based entrepreneur Kaivan Sattar’s startup acquires Mexican firm FlexClub
Over the six years of its operation, Asaak, under Sattar’s leadership, has facilitated the acquisition of more than 5,000 motorcycles.
Kenyan billionaire heiress Mary-Ann Musangi exits Sidian Bank
Mary-Ann Musangi, the daughter of the late billionaire businessman Chris Kirubi, has been a pivotal figure in Sidian Bank’s leadership for eight years.
Aga Khan IV’s stake in Nairobi-based insurer slumps by $3 million
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.
Kenya’s largest landowners, Kenyatta family, to pocket $2.6 million from NCBA
The Kenyatta family owns a 13.2-percent stake in NCBA Group through the estate of their late father, Jomo Kenyatta.
Wealthy Ndegwa family of Kenya acquire $2.77-million stake in property fund
This latest development from the Ndegwa family follows their earlier strategic investment in the Kenyan financial sector.
Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal’s Airtel Uganda plans IPO
Airtel Uganda, which is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel controlled by Mittal, has 14.3 million active subscribers across 146 districts in Uganda.
Kenyan entrepreneur Peter Njonjo transfers Galana-Kulalu scheme acres to private firm
In June, Njonjo revealed that development rights for the project would be handed over to Selu Limited.
Kenyan tycoon Baloobhai Patel’s stake in Absa Kenya is down by more than $1 million
Patel holds a total of 50.06 million shares in Absa Bank Kenya, equivalent to a 0.92-percent stake.
Uganda tax penalty deals blow to cement firm owned by Kenyan tycoon Baloobhai Patel
Patel, a Kenyan multimillionaire with diverse investment interests, owns a 4.12-percent stake in Bamburi Cement.
Credit Bank, owned by Kenya’s wealthy Nyachae family, set to list on Nairobi bourse
Grace Nyachae, widow of Simeon Nyachae and a key figure in the country’s financial services industry, is a founding director of Credit Bank.
Abducted Indian-Kenyan Sugar billionaire Jaswant Singh Rai released
Kenyan sugar tycoon Jaswant Singh Rai has been released two days after his abduction.
Kenyan sugar mogul Jaswant Rai kidnapped by suspected police officers
Rai’s legal endeavors extended to business matters. In 2022, he contested the awarding of a leasing contract to the Uganda-based Sarrai Group.
Bank owned by Kenya’s richest families posts nearly $65 million in half-year profit
NCBA Group, which resulted from a momentous merger in 2019, is partially owned by the Kenyatta, Merali, and Ndegwa families.