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Caxton profit slipped to $20 million in H1 2026

Caxton profit slips 4% to R332 million ($20 million) as ad slump hits publishing; packaging growth cushions decline in interim results.

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Vukile’s $2 billion Spain retail portfolio cements Iberian market dominance

Vukile’s €1.7 billion ($1.98 billion) Spanish portfolio surpasses Lighthouse’s footprint, cementing Iberian retail dominance.

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10 businesses owned by Kenya’s largest landholders, the Kenyatta family

Inside the Kenyatta family empire: banking, dairy, land and a $5-billion Nairobi satellite city shaping Kenya’s economy.

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AfroCentric flags wider annual loss despite surge in headline earnings

AfroCentric forecasts wider full-year 2025 loss on impairments and reporting shift, despite strong headline earnings growth.

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Shoprite posts $8.6 billion revenue in H1 2026

Shoprite Holdings posts $8.6 billion H1 2026 revenue, up 7.2%, as Christo Wiese-backed retailer expands market share.

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New $62 million Somerset West project taps Western Cape housing demand

The Charles launches 178 apartments in Somerset West, Western Cape, as demand grows for secure estates and lifestyle-driven housing.

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Tshepo Mahloele: South African tycoon behind $3 billion pan-African investment firm

South African tycoon Tshepo Mahloele leads Harith with $3 billion in African infrastructure and energy investments.

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Zimbabwe’s economic crisis fuels record travel to South Africa

Zimbabwe’s outbound trips to South Africa in 2024 underscore currency instability, inflation and weakening investor confidence.

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Dangote Cement pays $380 million in taxes in 2025

Dangote Cement paid $380 million in 2025 taxes as profit topped $730 million and revenue surged 20%, underscoring record earnings.

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu to pocket $237 million dividend from BUA Cement

Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu to receive $237 million from BUA Cement after a 379% profit surge in 2025.

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Egypt’s Oriental Weavers posts $45 million in profits in 2025

Oriental Weavers posts $45 million profit in 2025 as revenue rises 10% despite margin pressures.

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Prudential sells 24.1% ICEA portfolio acquired from Ndegwa family in 2021

Prudential will exit ICEA Lion, selling its 24.1% stake acquired in a $18.6 million Ndegwa family deal, pending approvals.

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