Zimbabwean businessman John Moxon suffers $148-million loss
According to data tracked by Billionaires.Africa, Moxon’s losses from his stake in Meikles Limited have now surpassed $148 million within 71 days.
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South African-born tycoon Barry Stuhler loses $9.1 million from Lighthouse stake
Stuhler owns a 9.72-percent stake in Lighthouse Properties. His stake amounts to 172,699,222 shares in the Malta-based property company.
Former OPEC President Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery offenses in UK
Alison-Madueke served as Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Nigeria’s richest banker loses $158 million to naira devaluation
Despite the fiscal setbacks he has endured, Ovia’s position as Nigeria’s richest banker remains steadfast.
Piet Mouton: South African billionaire holding $580 million in Capitec shares
Mouton’s rise from corporate corridors to billionaire status epitomizes visionary entrepreneurship and leadership.
Botswana businessman Farouk Ismail’s loses $6 million from Choppies stake
Ismail owns 14.99 percent of Choppies Enterprises, or 271,691,921 shares.
Egyptian tycoon Medhat Khalil’s group posts half-year profits of $11.3 million
Khalil owns a controlling stake of 58.1 percent in Raya Holding, equivalent to a substantial 1,245,661,205 shares.
South African billionaire heiress Caroline Rupert has invested in these 7 companies
Caroline Rupert, the only daughter of South Africa’s richest man, is the founder of Kathaka Advisers Limited, a single family office.
Congolese billionaire Lucien Ebata to raise $580 million in pre-export financing for oil shipments
Ebata, one of Africa’s richest men, is the founder and CEO of Orion Oil and publisher of Forbes Afrique.
Cameroon’s richest man Baba Ahmadou Danpullo brings MTN to its knees
Earlier this year, Danpullo accused First National Bank of orchestrating the misleading seizure and liquidation of his South African properties.
Bob van Dijk, CEO of Africa’s biggest company, suffers $6-million loss in August
Van Dijk, who has been CEO of Naspers since 2014, owns a 0.24-percent stake in the South African conglomerate.
John W. Thompson: Black executive behind one of the world’s largest tech mergers
Thompson’s tenure at Symantec Corp., now known as Gen Digital Inc., cemented his legacy as a visionary leader and master dealmaker.
CBN approves billionaire Femi Otedola as director of FBN Holdings
Femi Otedola, who is the chairman of power generating company Geregu Power, is one of the largest shareholders of FBN Holdings.
Africa’s richest title returns to Johann Rupert, as Dangote loses $538 million
Rupert, who had briefly conceded the top spot, managed to secure his lead again with a net worth of $10.6 billion.
Johann Rupert ‘no longer’ Africa’s richest man as net worth slumps by $200 million
Despite the latest slump in his fortune, Rupert still retains his position as South Africa’s richest man.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert set to reap $233-million dividend in September
Rupert, who serves as Richemont’s chairman, holds a significant interest in the company through Compagnie Financiere Rupert.