5 companies owned by Kenya’s Merali family
Billionaires.Africa has identified and monitored five prominent companies held by the Kenyan Merali family.
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Firm linked to Chris Kirubi’s heirs settles $2.4-million tax charge following Uganda’s tax law amendment
Centum RE is a prominent property developer linked to Robert Kirubi and Mary-Ann Musangi, heirs to the late tycoon Chris Kirubi’s business empire.
Kenyan multimillionaire Baloobhai Patel boosts stake in Williamson Tea
Patel is one of the largest investors on the Nairobi Stock Exchange with a portfolio that has a current value exceeding $24 million.
Angola’s AG fails to persuade interpol for Isabel dos Santos’ extradition
Dos Santos has faced corruption charges for years, including allegations that she embezzled nearly $1 billion.
Kenyan tycoon Suresh Bhagwanji Shah’s stake in I&M Bank surges by $1.4 million in 29 days
The $1.45-million increase solidifies Shah’s position as one of the richest investors on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
7 companies owned by Kenya’s wealthy Kirubi family
Following his passing in 2021, Chris Kirubi’s son, Robert Kirubi, and daughter, Mary-Ann Musangi, inherited 80 percent of his vast fortune.
Kenya’s Merali family faces $6 million blow in 2023 from Sasini Tea stake
With a 65.46-percent stake, Kenya’s Merali family holds the largest share in Sasini Tea.
Bank led by Kenyan tycoon Gideon Muriuki secures $100-million loan to empower small businesses in Kenya
Muriuki, the managing director of Co-op Bank, said the facility will empower to fulfil the financing requirements of MSMEs.
Firm linked to late Kenyan tycoon Chris Kirubi’s heirs posts $1.23 million in profit in 2023
Centum RE is a property developer linked to Robert Kirubi and Mary-Ann Musangi, heirs to the late tycoon Chris Kirubi’s business empire.
Kenyan tycoon Julius Mwale to build multimillion-dollar city in Congo
Mwale’s company, Mwale Medical and Technology City, is a $2-billion community-owned sustainable metropolis.
Botswana-based mogul Jonathan Gibson gains over $5 million from stake in Chobe Holdings
Gibson’s stake in Chobe Holdings has increased by $5.23 million since the start of the year, solidifying his position as one of Botswana’s richest investors.
Kenyan businessman John Kimani earns nearly $1.6 million from Kakuzi shares
Kimani owns 34.54 percent of Kakuzi, or 6,762,133 ordinary shares, in the agricultural cultivation and manufacturing company.
DRC unit of James Mwangi-led Equity Group secures $11 million from Proparco
Equity Group is a leading East and Central Africa financial services conglomerate.
Kenyan banking magnate Gideon Muriuki hit by $1.1 million in losses amid Co-op Bank share decline
The $1-million drop in Muriuki’s stake can be attributed to a nearly 10-percent decline in Co-op Bank Group’s shares.
Access Holdings, led by Nigerian tycoon Herbert Wigwe raises loan prices in Kenya
Access Bank Kenya is the Kenyan banking unit of Access Holdings, a financial services conglomerate.
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