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South Africa’s Jeanette Marais
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How South Africa’s Jeanette Marais rose from a family farm to lead a $3B giant

From a Free State farm to leading Momentum Group, CEO Jeanette Marais has steered the $3.14 billion financial giant to record earnings and dividends.

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Nigerian politician Abdulaziz Yari.
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Abdulaziz Yari: From N84 billion fraud probe to N1.08 trillion Geregu Power buyout

Sen. Abdulaziz Yari leads Geregu Power after a N1.08 trillion ($793 million) buyout, marking a shift from past EFCC probes to corporate leadership.

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Megan Kim de Vroeg
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How Megan Kim de Vroeg became the marketing chief of $1.5 billion Dis-Chem

Megan Kim de Vroeg rose from social media marketing manager to Chief Marketing Officer of $1.5 billion Dis-Chem, leading its integrated healthcare brand strategy.

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Hakeem Belo-Osagie
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Hakeem Belo-Osagie: Nigerian tycoon who ranked among Africa’s richest with a $600 million fortune in 2014

Hakeem Belo-Osagie built a diverse business empire across banking, energy, technology and real estate, with a $600 million fortune in 2014.

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Nigerian oil mogul Wale Tinubu
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Oando’s assets near $6 billion as Nigerian oil mogul Wale Tinubu drives growth

Oando’s total assets have risen to $5.84 billion as Wale Tinubu expands the company’s upstream oil portfolio.

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Durban-born businessman Vivian Reddy
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From borrowing $30 to building a $260 million mixed-use landmark: Meet Durban-born businessman Vivian Reddy

From borrowing $30 to building a $260 million mixed-use landmark, Vivian Reddy built one of South Africa's biggest developments.

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Zimbabwean banker Valeta Mthimkhulu
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Meet Valeta Mthimkhulu: Zimbabwean banker who led CBZ Bank to $190 million funding

Zimbabwean banker Valeta Mthimkhulu has spent more than two decades building a banking career that has taken her from project management and corporate affairs in Harare to the top job at Zimbabwe’s largest commercial lender. Today, the veteran banker is writing another chapter in that journey after leading CBZ Bank to secure $190 million in financing from the African Export-Import…

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Nigerian mogul Samuel Bolarinde.
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Nigerian mogul Samuel Bolarinde’s Vitafoam stake nears $25 million

Samuel Bolarinde's Vitafoam stake nears $25 million as a major NGX rally drives the foam maker's market cap to $232 million.

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Johannesburg-born banking executive, Kenny Fihla, the Group CEO of Absa Group.
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Kenny Fihla: Johannesburg-born banker leading $125 billion pan-African banking giant, Absa Group

Kenny Fihla leads Absa Group, a pan-African bank with over 125 billion in assets, driving earnings growth and balance sheet strength.

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Mike Teke, chairman of Seriti Resources Holdings and Masimong Group, leading South Africa’s energy and investment sector.
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Meet Mike Teke: Ex-teacher leading South African multibillion-rand energy group

Ex-teacher Mike Teke leads Seriti Resources and billion-dollar Masimong Group shaping South Africa’s energy sector.

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Anna Mokgokong, South African businesswoman and executive chairperson of CIH, leading across healthcare, ICT, and mining.
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Anna Mokgokong: South African businesswoman behind billion-dollar investment group, CIH

From selling sandwiches to leading a $1.1 billion group, Anna Mokgokong rose to shape South Africa’s healthcare, mining, and ICT sectors.

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