Black executive Kenneth Frazier earns $8.5-million salary from Merck & Co.
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Vista Equity, led by America’s richest Black man, seeks $20 billion for eighth flagship fund
Under Smith’s helm, Vista Equity Partners excels amidst fundraising intricacies, boasting 18 dynamic monetization events, generating an impressive $18 billion.
Black executive Mark Mason pockets $15-million salary from Citigroup in 2022
Mason’s substantial compensation package reflects his noteworthy contributions to Citigroup’s financial success and his status as a prominent Black executive.
7 companies owned by South African businessman John Copelyn
Discover his pivotal role in companies like Montauk, HCI, Southern Sun, and more.
Egyptian tycoon Medhat Khalil’s Raya Holdings to launch IPO for IT subsidiary in 2024
Executives within Raya Holding emphasized that the IPO is designed to provide potential investors with an opportunity to acquire a stake in Raya Information Technology.
Following Abu Dhabi move, firm linked to Egypt’s richest sells stake in U.S. company
Sawiris, the chairman of OCI, reaffirms his confidence in the recently announced sale, highlighting its potential to create value.
Moroccan real estate mogul Alami Lazraq gains $10.7 million in 18 days
Lazraq, who founded Alliances Group in 1994, owns a 51.7-percent stake, amounting to 11,410,669 in the group’s publicly traded subsidiary, ADI.
South African tycoon Pieter Boone receives $1.3-million salary from Pick ‘n Pay in 2023
During his tenure, Pick ‘n Pay achieved remarkable milestones, with gross profit rising from R18.40 billion ($1 billion) in 2022 to R20.94 billion ($1.14 billion) in 2023.
Egypt’s El-Sewedy family gains $103 million, strengthens influence in Africa
Ahmed El-Sewedy and siblings Sadek and Mohammed hold a combined 68.1-percent majority stake in Elsewedy Electric, a staggering 1.48 billion ordinary shares.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert gains $1.1 billion in 13 days
Rupert’s net worth, now standing at $12.6 billion, reflects an increase from $11.5 billion nearly two weeks ago.
10 companies owned by Black tycoon and Shark Tank investor Daymond John
From his humble beginnings in Queens, New York, to building a global fashion empire, John’s influence extends far beyond urban clothing.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s BUA Group expands energy portfolio with LNG project
With Rabiu at the helm, BUA Group has emerged as a major player in Africa’s foods, mining, manufacturing, and industrial sectors.
6 companies owned by South African businessman Gareth Ackerman
Beyond leading one of Africa’s retail giants, Ackerman’s investments make him one of South Africa’s wealthiest business leaders.
Legal battles cast shadow over late Kenyan President Moi family’s vast estate
The extensive estate left by the late Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, the nation’s second-largest landowner, is entangled in a series of legal battles.
Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi charged by SEC in alleged massive fraud
The SEC accused him of inflating figures and and engaging in billions of dollars’ of fictitious transactions.
Tunisian tycoon Abdelwaheb Ben Ayed rakes in $1.73 million from Poulina shares
Ben Ayed owns a beneficial 3.4-percent stake in the Tunis-based conglomerate, Poulina Group.