Patrick Schegg CRDB Bank dividend
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Swiss-Tanzanian investor Patrick Schegg set for $1.8 million CRDB Bank dividend

Patrick Schegg set for $1.8 million payout as CRDB Bank raises dividend 38% on strong 2025 earnings and sustained customer…

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10 female CEOs redefining Africa’s banking industry

Meet 10 female CEOs leading Africa’s biggest banks, including FirstRand, Zenith Bank, KCB and Bank of Kigali.

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MTN Group Q1 2026 revenue
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Ralph Mupita leads MTN to $3.4 billion revenue in Q1 2026 as Nigeria, Ghana drive growth

MTN posts $3.4 4 billion in Q1 2026 revenue as Nigeria, Ghana fuel growth, driven by data, fintech and rising…

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Prosus targets $3.6 billion Just Eat revenue
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Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, targets $3.6 billion Just Eat revenue

The outlook comes as the food delivery sector continues to consolidate across Europe.

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Africa agricultural trade finance gap
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MCB, 15 banks join Proparco to close Africa’s $50 billion agri-finance gap

Proparco and 16 lenders launch Africa AgriTrade Coalition to bridge $50 billion trade finance gap, boosting food supply chains.

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Isyaku Abdulsamad “Khalifa” Rabiu.
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Abdul Samad Rabiu’s son, Khalifa’s BUA Foods stake tops $300 million

Khalifa Rabiu holds 473,628,201 shares in BUA Foods, representing a 2.63 percent stake

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Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe.
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Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe says partnerships boost South Africa’s mining sector

Motsepe said collaboration between public institutions and business groups is now central to improving South Africa’s competitiveness in global mining…

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Ecobank Proparco agricultural financing
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Ecobank gets $353 million deal to boost African agriculture, women entrepreneurs

Ecobank secures $353 million Proparco-backed financing to boost African agriculture and expand support for women-led businesses.

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Kenya moves to secure IMF support as Iran tensions raise energy costs

Kenya is now facing additional strain from disruptions to shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s…

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CRDB Proparco Tanzania trade finance deal
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CRDB secures $106 million Proparco-backed Tanzania trade finance deal

CRDB, Proparco sign $106 million guarantee deal to expand MSME financing, boost trade across Tanzania and East Africa.

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Wole Oshin Custodian dividend payout
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Nigerian insurance tycoon Wole Oshin bags N4.7 billion payout from Custodian

Wole Oshin bags N4.7 billion ($3.5 million) payout as Custodian Investment approves N16.17 billion dividend after strong 2025 earnings and…

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Gary Nagle, CEO of Glencore, leading the global mining and commodity trading company.
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Gary Nagle: South African executive leading $90 billion London-listed giant, Glencore

Under his leadership, Glencore has pushed deeper into copper, a metal tied to electric vehicles, power networks, and renewable energy…

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NAHCO dividend bonus shares Olaiya
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Nigerian clergyman Victor Olaiya to receive N1 billion, 24.3 million bonus shares from NAHCO

NAHCO proposes N1 billion payout, bonus shares as Olaiya’s stake surges ahead of May 15 AGM in Lagos.

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Westbrooke Investment Management logo representing the South African private equity firm.
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Westbrooke secures $102 million for UK private equity push with South African capital

The fund is aimed at investing in six to eight lower mid-market companies in the United Kingdom over the next…

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Helios Towers 2026
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Nigerian tycoon Temitope Lawani’s Helios opens 2026 with $230 million in revenue

Helios Towers reports $230 million revenue, driven by tenancy growth and rising telecom infrastructure demand across Africa and Middle East.

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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and founder of Dangote Group.
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, weighs Kenya for $15 billion refinery

Dangote said he is leaning toward Mombasa, pointing to the port’s depth and capacity to handle large-scale crude and refined…

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Balwin Properties 2026
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Stephen Brookes’ Balwin profit tops $15 million as apartment sales surge in South Africa

Balwin profit rises above $15 million in 2026 as strong apartment sales and easing borrowing costs lift South Africa housing…

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Prosus sells Delivery Hero stake
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Prosus divests $394 million Delivery Hero stake to meet EU rules

Prosus sells $394 million Delivery Hero stake to Aspex, advancing EU regulatory commitments after Just Eat Takeaway.com acquisition.

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Ladismith Cheese
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South Africa’s Woodlands Dairy acquires Ladismith Cheese in $50 million deal

Woodlands Dairy, one of South Africa’s largest dairy manufacturers, majority owned by Gutsche Family Investments, has acquired Ladismith Cheese Company…

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NAHCO dividend and bonus shares
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NAHCO chairman Seinde Fadeni set for $2.3 million dividend, 71 million bonus shares

NAHCO chairman Seinde Fadeni set for $2.3 million dividend and 71 million bonus shares after strong earnings and capital expansion…

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Prosus targets $3.6 billion Just Eat revenue
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Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, targets $3.6 billion Just Eat revenue

Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, targets $3.6 billion revenue from Just Eat within a year as it streamlines operations.

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South Africa’s economy grows fastest in three years amid reforms

South Africa’s GDP grew 1.1 percent in 2025, its fastest pace in three years, driven by agriculture, trade, and finance sectors.

Uganda's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)
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Uganda eyes first Sukuk to fund $3.2 billion railway expansion

Uganda plans its first sovereign sukuk to fund a $3.2 billion railway linking Kampala to Mombasa, boosting East African trade.

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Patrick Schegg CRDB Bank dividend
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Swiss-Tanzanian investor Patrick Schegg set for $1.8 million CRDB Bank dividend

Patrick Schegg set for $1.8 million payout as CRDB Bank raises dividend 38% on strong 2025 earnings and sustained customer growth.

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Vilakazi and others
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10 female CEOs redefining Africa’s banking industry

Meet 10 female CEOs leading Africa’s top banks, driving digital banking, profits, financial inclusion and regional expansion.

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MTN Group Q1 2026 revenue
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Ralph Mupita leads MTN to $3.4 billion revenue in Q1 2026 as Nigeria, Ghana drive growth

MTN posts $3.4 4 billion in Q1 2026 revenue as Nigeria, Ghana fuel growth, driven by data, fintech and rising subscriber expansion.

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Canal+ Group
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Canal+ to debut on JSE in $3 billion listing

Canal+ will debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in a $3 billion listing tied to its MultiChoice takeover.

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Prosus targets $3.6 billion Just Eat revenue
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Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, targets $3.6 billion Just Eat revenue

Prosus, led by South African billionaire Koos Bekker, targets $3.6 billion revenue from Just Eat within a year as it streamlines operations.

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