Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu
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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu sees $1 billion wiped from net worth in 4 days

The decline follows a sharp run-up in the shares of several major Nigerian companies as investors reacted to stronger corporate…

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Orange Mastercard digital payments Africa
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Orange, Mastercard join forces to accelerate digital payments across seven African markets

Orange, Mastercard partner to expand digital payments across Africa, targeting underserved users with mobile money-linked debit cards.

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Zak Calisto Karooooo dividend
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South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto set for $27 million dividend from Karooooo

Karooooo plans a $46 million dividend payout, boosting South African billionaire Zak Calisto’s earnings to $26.9 million.

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Aliko Dangote and NNPC Group CEO Bashir Bayo Ojulari.
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NNPC accuses Dangote refinery of monopoly claims as refinery private placement draws $2 billion

NNPC argued that Nigeria’s fuel market still relies on a mix of domestic refining and imports, and that sudden restrictions…

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Cape Town-based executive Alan Keet, a regional leader at Apex Group overseeing African operations.
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Cape Town-based executive Alan Keet steers Apex Group to $300 billion in South African assets under administration

The growth reflects years of building operational depth in a market where scale, reliability, and client confidence remain central to…

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Johann Rupert Richemont profit 2026
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Johann Rupert’s Richemont profit in 2026 tops $4 billion on booming Cartier jewellery sales

Richemont profit topped $4 billion in 2026 as Cartier jewellery demand lifted annual sales to $26 billion.

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Putprop sells Pretoria asset
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South Africa’s Putprop sells Pretoria asset for $1.8 million in portfolio reshuffle

Putprop sells Pretoria industrial asset for $1.8 million, advancing portfolio reshuffle and reinvestment into higher-yielding properties.

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Nigerian monarch and Islamic traditional ruler Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano.
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Nigerian monarch Lamido Sanusi’s MTN board pay may top N500 million in 2026 on stronger earnings

Over the longer term, disclosures show he has received R22.57 million in total compensation from MTN between 2019 and 2025,…

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Melanie Da Costa, CEO-designate of Netcare, a $1.4 billion South African healthcare group, during a corporate leadership transition announcement.
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South African executive Melanie Da Costa named CEO of $1.4 billion healthcare group, Netcare

As Da Costa prepares to take over, the group is expected to continue expanding beyond its acute hospital business while…

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Sky Investments Holding, Egyptian conglomerate expanding investments across ports, logistics, and real estate infrastructure development.
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Sky Investments outlines $500 million plan for Egypt’s logistics and ports growth

The largest share of the planned capital, between $300 million and $350 million, will go into logistics and ports.

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NCC probe puts FlySafair under scrutiny as Tshepo Mahloele’s Harith advances deal

The NCC added that FlySafair itself has acknowledged that overbooking forms part of its commercial approach.

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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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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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African billionaire wealth strategies
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How African billionaires legally move money offshore to minimize taxes

African billionaires move wealth strategically across borders using trusts, offshore entities, and low-tax hubs to minimize extra taxation.

IFC Banco Industrial $850 million financing
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IFC backs Banco Industrial with $850 million to boost Guatemala’s banking sector

IFC plans $850 million financing for Banco Industrial to strengthen Guatemala’s banking sector and deepen capital markets.

Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu
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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu sees $1 billion wiped from net worth in 4 days

BUA Cement share decline erases $1 billion from Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth in four days, pulling fortune back from recent highs.

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Orange Mastercard digital payments Africa
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Orange, Mastercard join forces to accelerate digital payments across seven African markets

Orange, Mastercard partner to expand digital payments across Africa, targeting underserved users with mobile money-linked debit cards.

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CSG and Reunert signing
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Reunert partners CSG on Slovakia electronic fuze project 

Reunert partners CSG to launch Fuchs Electronics Europe in Slovakia, expanding into electronic fuze manufacturing.

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Zak Calisto Karooooo dividend
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South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto set for $27 million dividend from Karooooo

Karooooo plans a $46 million dividend payout, boosting South African billionaire Zak Calisto’s earnings to $26.9 million.

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Aliko Dangote and NNPC Group CEO Bashir Bayo Ojulari.
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NNPC accuses Dangote refinery of monopoly claims as refinery private placement draws $2 billion

NNPC accuses Dangote refinery of monopoly claims as dispute over import licences and fuel supply intensifies in Nigeria.

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Cape Town-based executive Alan Keet, a regional leader at Apex Group overseeing African operations.
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Cape Town-based executive Alan Keet steers Apex Group to $300 billion in South African assets under administration

Alan Keet leads Apex Group’s South African platform to R5 trillion ($300 billion) in assets under administration.

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