African Wealth Briefing — Mon., June 1, 2026
James Mwangi's Equity Group plans two DRC insurers as its Congo bank's profit jumps 58%. Wale Tinubu's Oando finally sets a June 12 date for its delayed 2025 audit.
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African Wealth Briefing — Sun., May 31, 2026
James Mwangi's Equity Group plans two DRC insurers as its Congo bank's profit jumps 58%. Wale Tinubu's Oando finally sets a June 12 date for its delayed 2025 audit.
African Wealth Briefing — Sat., May 30, 2026
Otedola's ₦1 trillion FirstHoldCo plan clears its AGM. Dangote and Benedict Peters ride the Hormuz crisis. Ghana toughens terms on Gold Fields' $1B Tarkwa mine as resource nationalism deepens.
African Wealth Briefing — Fri., May 29, 2026
The Rupert family is set for a record $277 million Richemont dividend. Burkina Faso's Inoussa Kanazoe seizes gold mines as foreign firms exit under Traore. Plus: Cassava backs Kigali AI.
African Wealth Briefing — Thurs., May 28, 2026
NNPC told a court Dangote petrol is too expensive and imports must continue — challenging the refinery's core thesis just weeks before its targeted June-July IPO and rattling investors.
African Wealth Briefing — Wed., May 27, 2026
South Africa is the only African country in the global top 20 for billionaire growth; Hiridjee joins Jumia board; Moulay Elalamy takes 92.3% of Sweden's Arktika bank; and Anthropic pays SpaceX $1.25B/month.
African Wealth Briefing — Tues., May 26, 2026
Aliko Dangote says the oil mafia tried to kill his refinery; Standard Bank overtakes Capitec and FirstRand at R517 billion; Johann Rupert delivers €22.4 billion in Richemont sales and signals a more relaxed outlook.
African Wealth Briefing — Mon., May 25, 2026
Aliko Dangote's refinery exports gain momentum as regional demand surges; James Mwangi accelerates Equity Group's expansion into Central Africa; Strive Masiyiwa invests in African satellite and connectivity infrastructure.
African Wealth Briefing — Sun., May 24, 2026
Aliko Dangote says Africa's next industrial revolution must be powered by local capital; James Mwangi targets Francophone Africa in Equity Group's next expansion phase; Strive Masiyiwa backs major African data-center expansion.
African Wealth Briefing — Sat., May 23, 2026
Aliko Dangote's $20 billion refinery nears full capacity as fuel exports begin; Peter Munga increases his financial services stake as banking competition intensifies; Strive Masiyiwa backs new African AI and digital infrastructure fund.
African Wealth Briefing — Fri., May 22, 2026
Aliko Dangote says his refinery will end Africa's dependence on imported fuel; James Mwangi accelerates Equity Group's regional expansion with new banking licenses; Patrice Motsepe pushes deeper into renewable energy.
African Wealth Briefing — Thurs., May 21, 2026
Aliko Dangote says Africa's industrial future depends on fixing electricity first; Patrice Motsepe calls for more local mineral processing; Strive Masiyiwa says Africa must build global companies from home.
African Wealth Briefing — Wed., May 20, 2026
James Mwangi eyes Equity Group bank acquisitions along the Lobito Corridor; Japan's Asahi clears regulators for the $2.3 billion EABL takeover with mandatory minority offer exemption; Wale Tinubu and Edha Nahdi call for Africa to fund its own future.
African Wealth Briefing — Tues., May 19, 2026
Tanzania's president met Dangote in Dar es Salaam after losing the refinery to Mombasa; Nigeria's pension regulator clears pension funds for the Dangote refinery IPO; Motsepe's GoTyme Bank eyes $15 billion listing.
African Wealth Briefing — Mon., May 18, 2026
Aliko Dangote sues Nigeria's government over fresh petrol import licenses, escalating the refinery "mafia" fight to court at the exact moment the refinery IPO subscription window approaches.
African Wealth Briefing — Sun., May 17, 2026
AngloGold Ashanti dethrones Naspers as Africa's most valuable listed company at $50 billion; Kagame tells Africa CEO Forum to learn to say no; Tony Elumelu and Mohammed Dewji make TIME100 Philanthropy; Co-op Bank posts best-ever quarter.