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Africa electrification Mission 300
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World Bank, AfDB, Rockefeller launch Mission 300 council to drive Africa’s $300m electrification push

World Bank, AfDB and Rockefeller launch Mission 300 council to mobilize private capital and expand electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030.

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FCMB Capital Markets Limited, the investment banking arm of FCMB Group Plc.
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FCMB Capital Markets leads FMDQ Sponsors’ league table in 2025 with $1.1 billion raised

FCMB Capital Markets tops FMDQ league, raising $1.1 billion in corporate debt through bonds and commercial papers in 2025.

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Kevin Ellerine investment portfolio
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Inside South African investor Kevin Ellerine’s $108 million portfolio in telecom, property, stocks

Kevin Ellerine controls a $108 million portfolio spanning telecom, property, and equities, anchored by a $50 million Blu-Label Telecom stake.

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Dangote Refinery secures $4 billion loan as Afreximbank underwrites $2.5 billion

Dangote Refinery secures $4 billion loan, with Afreximbank underwriting $2.5 billion to boost exports and expansion plans.

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Close-up of South African Airways aircraft.
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African airlines seek lifelines: SAA bailout, Uganda $113M, Kenya $2B rescue

SAA gains R1 billion equity while Uganda Airlines and Kenya Airways pursue $113 million and $2 billion funding to stabilize operations.

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Stanley Goetsch Dis-Chem resignation
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Dis-Chem veteran Stanley Goetsch exits after 42 years, offloads $4.8 million stake

Dis-Chem director Stanley Goetsch exits after 42 years, selling $4.8 million in shares ahead of planned retirement.

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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu
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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu to get N467 billion from BUA Foods’ record dividend

Abdul Samad Rabiu to get N467 billion from BUA Foods’ record dividend after a year of strong profits and revenue growth.

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Oando Angola KON 13 block
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Nigeria’s Oando secures Angola oil block to grow African operations

Oando secures Angola’s KON 13 block, taking 45% stake as it expands upstream and deepens Africa-focused oil production strategy.

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Johann Rupert, chairman of Richemont and Remgro Limited.
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Remgro, controlled by Johann Rupert, restructures Mediclinic stake in $950 million asset swap

Remgro and MSC’s IHL unwind Mediclinic joint venture in $950 million asset swap, refocusing ownership across Africa and Switzerland.

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Aveng board appointments
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Aveng appoints Naidene Ford-Hoon, Graeme Bevans in board overhaul

Aveng appoints Ford-Hoon, Bevans to board, naming chairman designate as it strengthens governance and positions for long-term growth.

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Natie Kirsh, Eswatini and South African billionaire and majority owner of Jetro Holdings.
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South African-born billionaire Natie Kirsh to sell U.S. business for $29.1 billion

South African-born billionaire Natie Kirsh to sell U.S. grocery chain Jetro to Sysco for $29.1 billion, creating a major food-service group.

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Kenya’s Makueni County gets new I&M Bank branch as group assets hit $5.3 billion

I&M Bank opens first Makueni branch as group assets rise to $5.3 billion, boosting access for local businesses and residents.

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