Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola-linked bank to raise $181 million via rights issue
With an impressive 5.57-percent ownership as of June 30, 2023, Otedola stands as the largest shareholder in this Lagos-based financial services holding group.
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Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze’s oil exploration licenses in Uganda have expired
Oranto Petroleum Limited, owned by Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze, recently saw its oil exploration licenses in Uganda’s Kikuube district, expire.
Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga pays $200-million spectrum license renewal fee
This development comes in the wake of intense speculation and reports regarding a contentious dispute between Adenuga and the Nigerian government.
Gbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave joins forces with Microsoft to boost financial inclusion in Africa
Agboola, co-founder and CEO of Flutterwave, expressed the company’s excitement in partnering with Microsoft to accelerate financial inclusion in Africa.
Wema Bank stock decline results in $3.7-million loss for Nigerian gambling magnate
Adebutu, the founder and CEO of Nigeria’s oldest and leading gaming company, Premier Lotto Limited, owns a 28.15-percent stake in Wema Bank.
Nigerian executive Karl Toriola earns $2.6-million salary from MTN Group
A seasoned Nigerian business executive, Karl Toriola, took the helm as the CEO of MTN Nigeria in October 2020
Net worth of Nigeria’s second-richest man Abdul Samad Rabiu hits $7 billion
Bloomberg estimates Rabiu’s net worth slightly lower at $5.91 billion, considering approximately $2.98 billion in miscellaneous liabilities.
Cameroon’s richest woman Kate Fotso launches new hospitality company
Fotso is the founder and current CEO of Telcar Cocoa, Cameroon’s largest cocoa export company for more than 30 years.
Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe faces $5-million loss in Access Holdings stake
Wigwe holds an impressive 7.14-percent ownership stake in the leading lender.
Nigerian oil billionaire Wale Tinubu loses $29 million from investment in Oando
Tinubu’s stake in Oando is held indirectly through his ownership of 66.67 percent of Ocean and Oil Development Partners (OODP).
Nigerian insurance tycoon Wole Oshin gains $1.3 million from Custodian stake
Due to these recent gains, Oshin has solidified his position as one of the wealthiest investors on the Nigerian Exchange.
Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu to bring cement prices below $4.5 per bag by 2024
Under the leadership of Rabiu, BUA Cement has firmly established itself as Nigeria’s second-largest cement producer.
Nigeria’s second-richest man commences construction of $3.25 million oncology center
Abdul Samad Rabiu, ranked as Africa’s fifth-richest individual and Nigeria’s second-richest man, boasts a net worth of $6.5 billion.
Four billionaires, including Dangote’s stepbrother, bag multimillion-dollar NNPC deal
The rehabilitation contracts have drawn both praise and criticism from industry stakeholders.
Nigerian oil tycoon Omamofe Boyo could go on trial in Milan over alleged fraudulent tanker deal
Boyo is the deputy CEO of Oando Plc and owns an indirect 19.1-percent stake in the company.
Net worth of Nigeria’s second-richest man Abdul Samad Rabiu surpasses $5.5 billion
With his fortune pegged at $5.54 billion, Rabiu now claims the 444th spot on the global list of the wealthiest individuals.