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10 oldest publicly listed companies in South Africa

South Africa’s oldest listed firms trace over a century of resilience, evolving from gold mining roots into diversified global businesses.

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IFC weighs $59 million loan for Marquardt Tunisia automotive manufacturing expansion

IFC considers $59 million loan to expand Marquardt’s Tunisia operations, boosting advanced manufacturing and supply chain growth.

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Coca-Cola HBC launches Cairo tech hub to boost digital outsourcing growth

Coca-Cola HBC launches Cairo tech hub to support 27 markets, boosting Egypt’s rise as a digital outsourcing and export services powerhouse.

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Aminata Kane: Senegalese executive driving Orange’s fintech expansion across Africa

Aminata Kane Ndiaye leads Orange Money’s fintech expansion, scaling digital finance to 40 million users across Africa and the Middle East.

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Cape Verde’s $40 million signal: A tourism boom that’s both fuel and fragility

Cape Verde’s FDI rises 9.4% to $39.8 million, with nearly 90% flowing into tourism, highlighting growth momentum and economic concentration risks.

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MTN Group: 10 chairpersons driving growth across Africa

MTN group’s 10 chairpersons anchor governance across Africa, steering regulation, fintech expansion, and long-term growth in key markets.

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Patrick Bitature’s Simba Group: Inside Uganda’s multi-sector business empire

Patrick Bitature built Simba Group into a telecom, energy, and real estate powerhouse, shaping Uganda’s private sector growth.

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OCI Global backs $992 million Nassef Sawiris’ NNS bid to go private

OCI Global backs Nassef Sawiris’ $992 million NNS bid to go private, as board weighs merger with Orascom Construction.

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Raya Holdings names Egyptian executive Marwa Abbas as CEO of Raya Information Technology

Raya Holdings appoints IBM veteran Marwa Abbas as CEO of its IT arm to drive regional growth and digital transformation across key markets.

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Aradel general counsel Titilola Omisore sells $4.7 million stake as shares slide 37%

Aradel Holdings General Counsel Titilola Omisore divests 5 million shares for $4.7 million as the energy firm's stock drops 37 percent.

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Gauteng-born CEO Mpumi Madisa hits $3-million milestone with Bidvest shares

Mpumi Madisa hits a $3 million milestone as Bidvest Group shares climb on the JSE, driven by strong half-year earnings.

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Kenyan herders, activists sue to halt Maasai Mara resort boom

Activists and Maasai herders file a lawsuit to halt luxury resort expansion in Kenya, warning unregulated safari lodges threaten the Great Migration.

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