Moroccan real estate tycoon Alami Lazraq’s ADI stake slumps by $12 million
Despite the recent decline in his stake in ADI, Lazraq remains one of the Casablanca bourse’s richest investors and one of Morocco’s wealthiest businessmen.
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Pick ‘n Pay, led by South African Ackerman family, revises half-year earnings forecast
South African billionaire Ackerman family owns 25.5 percent of Pick ‘n Pay.
Firm led by America’s richest Black billionaire acquires stake in London-based tech firm
Vista Equity Partners, founded in 2000 by Smith, has rapidly emerged as a dominant force in the technology sector.
Moroccan tycoon Anas Sefrioui’s stake in Casablanca-based firm slumps by $78 million
Sefrioui, one of Morocco’s wealthiest businessmen, owns a 64.1 percent stake in the Moroccan property developer.
Wale Tinubu’s Oando partners with U.S. firm to boost renewable power in Nigeria
Wale Tinubu, a top figure in the Nigerian energy sector, owns an indirect stake in Oando Plc through his 66.67 percent stake in OODP.
Greek tycoon John Coumantaros’ Flour Mills pays $842 million to Nigerian suppliers
Coumantaros, a Greek business magnate, is one of the wealthiest industrialists on the Nigerian Exchange, owning a 63.34-percent stake in Flour Mills of Nigeria.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese sells Shoprite shares worth $49.4 million
Wiese, through Titan Fincap, a subsidiary controlled by his investment vehicle, Titan Premier Investments, sold 3.83 million ordinary shares in Shoprite.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu donates $2.5 million to reconstruct mosque
Rabiu, Nigeria’s second richest man, is a devoted muslim and one of Africa’s most generous philanthropists.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert loses $3.7 billion in three months
Data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index reveals that Rupert’s net worth slumped from $14.4 billion on July 16 to $10.7 billion.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola-linked bank to raise $181 million via rights issue
With an impressive 5.57-percent ownership as of June 30, 2023, Otedola stands as the largest shareholder in this Lagos-based financial services holding group.
Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze’s oil exploration licenses in Uganda have expired
Oranto Petroleum Limited, owned by Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze, recently saw its oil exploration licenses in Uganda’s Kikuube district, expire.
Ugandan gov’t moves to bail tycoon Patrick Bitature by acquiring his $66-million thermal power plant
Bitature sought government assistance after being embroiled in a court battle with a South African lender over a loan repayment.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga pays $200-million spectrum license renewal fee
This development comes in the wake of intense speculation and reports regarding a contentious dispute between Adenuga and the Nigerian government.
Swazi billionaire Natie Kirsh sees net worth dip by $170 million, returning to $7.1 billion
Kirsh Group, the holding company for Kirsh’s investments, also saw its value dip by $100 million, falling from $305 million to $205 million.
Net worth of Nigeria’s second-richest man Abdul Samad Rabiu hits $7 billion
Bloomberg estimates Rabiu’s net worth slightly lower at $5.91 billion, considering approximately $2.98 billion in miscellaneous liabilities.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe faces $5-million loss in Access Holdings stake
Wigwe holds an impressive 7.14-percent ownership stake in the leading lender.