Herbert Wigwe’s Access Holdings targets 100 million customers in ambitious expansion plan
The group also plans to expand its presence in Europe by opening a new unit in France.
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Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu reaps $2.36 million in gains from UBA share-price increase
Elumelu owns a significant 6.9-percent stake in UBA.
Nigerian multimillionaire banker Herbert Wigwe sees stake in Access slump by $5.7 million
Herbert Wigwe owns a 4.51-percent stake in Access Holdings.
Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu invites African entrepreneurs to apply for $5,000 in seed capital
He emphasized the importance of not only personal success but also giving back to the community.
Nigerian VC Kola Aina exceeds fundraising goal, leads firm to close fund at $46 million
Aina is a key player in the African venture capital space.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s cement firm pays workers $10.7 million in salary in 9M 2022
Rabiu derives the majority of his fortune from his 92-percent stake in BUA Cement.
Nigeria’s second-richest man Abdul Samad Rabiu sees net worth surpass $7 billion
Rabiu’s net worth increased from $5.6 billion to $7 billion in less than a month.
Aliko Dangote’s net worth surpass $19 billion, first time since September
Dangote’s 86-percent stake in his cement company is worth $8.64 billion.
Nigerian tycoon Temitope Lawani’s Helios buys stakes in two data centers in Kenya, Morocco
Helios Investment is one of the largest Africa-focused private investment firms.
Nigerian tycoon Tayo Amusan-led Shoprite Nigeria restates expansion plans
Shoprite Nigeria is owned by Ketron Investment Limited, an investment group led by Amusan.
Nigerian insurance tycoon Wole Oshin’s stake in Custodian now worth $18.9 million
Since Jan. 4, the market value of Oshin’s stake in Custodian has declined to $18.9 million.
Nigerian mogul Pascal Dozie’s stake in MTN Nigeria now worth $148 million
Dozie still owns a 1.6-percent stake in the telecom service provider.
OPEC says Aliko Dangote’s petrochemical refinery to account for over half of Africa’s refining additions
THE Dangote Refinery is a $19-billion integrated petrochemical refinery complex.
Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu’s UBA posts $265.6 million in profit in 9M 2022
Elumelu owns a sizable 6.39-percent stake in the financial services group.
Nigerian mogul Tony Elumelu signs $1.4-million deal to empower Rwandan youths
The four-year agreement was signed through his Africa-focused non-profit, Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Gaming tycoon Kunle Soname’s airline ValueJet begins operations in Nigeria
Soname stated: “ValueJet is hardly a stranger in the industry.”