Nigerian billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu.
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Path to Seplat Energy chairmanship clears as Tony Elumelu joins board as non-executive director

At the AGM, Seplat board Chairman Udoma Udo Udoma welcomed Elumelu’s appointment, describing it as a reflection of confidence in…

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Kudakwashe Tagwirei Masimba stake gain
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Zimbabwean politician Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s Masimba stake gains $2.7 million on 2026 rally

Tagwirei’s Masimba stake rises $2.7 million as shares surge on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange rally, boosting investor confidence.

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Vision Group Tongaat liquidation assets
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South African businessman Robert Gumede’s Vision Group to secure Tongaat assets ahead of liquidation hearing

Vision Group moves to secure Tongaat assets as liquidation hearing looms, aiming to protect creditor interests and preserve regional operations.

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Lowe’s Q1 2026 earnings
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Lowe’s, led by Black executive Marvin Ellison, opens 2026 with $23 billion in sales as margins narrow

Lowe’s posts $23.1 billion Q1 2026 sales as margins narrow; online growth, Pro demand offset housing market pressure.

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Movit IFC financing deal
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Ugandan entrepreneur Simpson Birungi’s Movit to receive $20 million backing for expansion

IFC is weighing up to $20 million for Uganda’s Movit Products to expand manufacturing into Tanzania and scale operations in…

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Shuka Minerals Kabwe zinc results
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Shuka Minerals hits 65.7% zinc grade at Zambia’s Kabwe mine after takeover

Shuka Minerals hits 65.7% zinc at Zambia’s Kabwe mine, boosting resource expansion outlook and strengthening project economics.

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BusinessHot News

South Africa’s Eskom explores World Bank backing for multibillion-dollar nuclear build

The utility, which operates Africa’s only commercial nuclear plant near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information for as…

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Shameel Joosub, Group CEO of Vodacom
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Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub pockets $2.4 million salary in 2025 

Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub pockets $2.4 million in 2025, up 15%, as profits and Africa expansion drive growth.

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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola
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Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola to pour part of $750 million warchest into Dangote Refinery

For Otedola, the planned $100 million refinery investment adds to an increasingly aggressive series of moves across Nigeria’s corporate sector.

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MTN Nigeria CEO pay 2025
BusinessHot News

CEO of MTN Nigeria Karl Toriola takes $3.5 million pay in 2025

MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola’s pay jumps 61% to $3.5 million in 2025, driven by strong profit rebound and revenue…

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Mantengu Averi acquisition
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Mantengu plans $120 million Averi asset acquisition in African energy push

Mantengu plans $120 million Averi acquisition to expand into African energy, digital infrastructure and diversify beyond mining.

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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and founder of the Dangote Group
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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote advances $45 billion expansion with 10,000-hectare Nigerian port

Beyond its logistics function, the project is tied to wider regional trade plans under the African Continental Free Trade Area,…

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Inside five-star Sankara Nairobi linked to Kenyan tycoon Baloobhai Patel

Sankara Nairobi leverages Westlands location, Marriott backing, and private ownership to sustain demand amid rising luxury hotel competition.

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Tony Elumelu with Awele Vivien Elumelu.
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Tony and Awele Elumelu named on TIME100 Philanthropy list as TEF lifts 2.1 million Africans out of poverty

TEF reports that its initiatives have helped lift 2.1 million Africans above the poverty line and positively affected more than…

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu.
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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth jumps $606 million in one day, nears $20 billion

Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth jumps $606 million in a day to $19.7 billion, driven by strong gains in BUA…

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NMB Bank $100 million IFC SME loan
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Tanzania’s NMB Bank secures $100 million SME loan from World Bank arm 

NMB Bank secures $100 million IFC loan to expand SME lending, targeting women-owned businesses in Tanzania’s growing banking market.

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Balwin Properties take-private deal
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South Africa’s Balwin to delist as PIC-backed consortium offers $67 million buyout 

Balwin set to go private in R1.12 billion ($67 million) deal, offering shareholders a premium exit amid liquidity challenges and…

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Axian Telecom advances digital operations across Africa through cloud transformation and telecom expansion in nine markets.
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Axian Telecom’s Oracle deal begins rollout as Yas moves to unify operations across Africa

The cloud-based deployment, developed in partnership with Oracle, will cover Yas and affiliated businesses including TowerCo of Africa, MVola, Mixx,…

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Kenya infrastructure investment fund
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Spearhead Africa, led by Ngatia Kirungie, set for $27 million fund debut on Nairobi bourse

Nairobi Securities Exchange plans to list Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund, a $27 million vehicle unlocking capital for Kenya projects drive.

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DTB executives during the opening of the DTB Kilimani branch in Nairobi.
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Kenya’s DTB reports strongest quarterly profit at $24.6 million in Q1 2026

Profit growth, however, was tempered by a sharp rise in loan loss provisions, which climbed 152 percent to KSh2.23 billion…

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Seychelles Tourism Q1 2025
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Seychelles tourism stays flat in Q1 as Russian market rises

Seychelles' Q1 2025 arrivals edged up 0.3% to 97,798, as strong airlift gains were offset by a 63.6% plunge in cruise visitor traffic.

Under the new framework, VAT will apply to a broad range of tourism products.
BusinessTourism

Tourism costs rise as Zimbabwe applies 15.5% VAT

At a Glance Travel to Zimbabwe will cost slightly more from 2026 after the government moved to broaden the application of value-added tax across the tourism sector. From Jan. 1, several services that were previously zero-rated will now attract a 15.5% VAT under measures outlined in the latest national budget.  The change does not introduce a new tax. Instead, it…

Nigerian billionaire businessman Tony Elumelu.
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Path to Seplat Energy chairmanship clears as Tony Elumelu joins board as non-executive director

Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu joins Seplat Energy board as non-executive director as stake value rises above $1 billion.

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Kudakwashe Tagwirei Masimba stake gain
BusinessHot News

Zimbabwean politician Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s Masimba stake gains $2.7 million on 2026 rally

Tagwirei’s Masimba stake rises $2.7 million as shares surge on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange rally, boosting investor confidence.

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Tiger Brands electricity wheeling agreement
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South Africa’s Tiger Brands taps Apollo Africa in electricity deal

Tiger Brands signs renewable electricity deal with Apollo Africa to power Gauteng factories and cut emissions.

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Vision Group Tongaat liquidation assets
BusinessHot News

South African businessman Robert Gumede’s Vision Group to secure Tongaat assets ahead of liquidation hearing

Vision Group moves to secure Tongaat assets as liquidation hearing looms, aiming to protect creditor interests and preserve regional operations.

Feyisayo Ajayi Feyisayo Ajayi
Lowe’s Q1 2026 earnings
BusinessHot News

Lowe’s, led by Black executive Marvin Ellison, opens 2026 with $23 billion in sales as margins narrow

Lowe’s posts $23.1 billion Q1 2026 sales as margins narrow; online growth, Pro demand offset housing market pressure.

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Eurobond
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Angola raises $1.5 billion in fresh Eurobond deal amid Africa funding push

Angola raises $1.5bn in its second Eurobond of 2026 amid strong investor demand and renewed Africa funding momentum.

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