Nigerian serial founder Sim Shagaya’s Konga signs deal with Airtel to expand digital retail in Nigeria
Konga was founded in 2012 by Shagaya, a 45-year-old Nigerian technopreneur and serial investor.
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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote gains $915 million in Q1 2022
Dangote’s net worth surpassed the $20-billion valuation in the first three months of 2021.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu to pocket $208 million in dividends
BUA Cement operates with a combined installed capacity of 8 million tonnes per annum.
Local contractors accuse Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga’s Conoil of failing to pay debts
Adenuga, the founder of Globacom and a billionaire businessman, is the chairman of the board of Conoil.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe is set to receive $2.56 million in dividends from Access Bank
Wigwe has played a key role in the growth and expansion of the pan-African banking group.
Nigerian tycoon Tony Elumelu calls gov’t to order, says 90 percent of Nigerians live in poverty
Elumelu believes Nigerians face too many challenges in their daily lives due to government mismanagement.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola’s stake in country’s oldest bank is worth $75.5 million
Aside from his ownership stake in FBN Holdings, Otedola has interests in shipping, real estate and finance.
Nigerian tycoon Julius Rone signs $2-billion deal to launch first floating LNG project
The project is expected to be fully completed in 2026.
Nigerian banker Jim Ovia gains $17.93 million in two months as stake in Zenith Bank surges
Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank, a Lagos-based banking group and Nigeria’s most profitable financial services company.
U.S.-Nigerian telecom tycoon Sam Darwish’s IHS Towers suffers $30 million in losses during Q3 2021
IHS Towers is the largest telecom infrastructure group in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East by tower count.
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola confirmed officially as largest shareholder in First Bank
Otedola is resting pretty. He could now demand seats on the board, or even his appointment as chairman.