The Debt Management Office has said Nigeria’s total public debt hit N87.38tn at the end of the second quarter of 2023. The figure represents an increase of 75.29 per cent …
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- AFRICA NEWSFinance & ServicesZAMBIA
Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal vows to pay $250-million Zambia debt
by Editorby EditorIndian billionaire Anil Agarwal has promised to pay $250 million, which Vedanta Resources, the mining company he controls, owes to suppliers as soon as he regains control of copper mines that …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSMALAWISouthern Africa
Hitesh Anadkat, one of Malawi’s richest businessmen, amasses $73-million fortune in one year through FMB Capital stake
by Editorby EditorOver the past year, Hitesh Anadkat, a prominent Malawian banker and successful businessman, has amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune from his shares in FMB Capital Group. His stake in the Mauritius-based …
- AFRICA NEWSSouth AfricaSouthern Africa
Gold mine revamp led by South African tycoon Neal Froneman puts 2,970 jobs at risk
by Editorby EditorSibanye-Stillwater, the South African multinational precious metal mining company under the leadership of leading businessman Neal Froneman, has announced a significant restructuring plan for one of its gold mines, potentially affecting …
- AFRICA NEWSKenyaKenyan News
Kenyan billionaire David Langat donates $1-million school to rural area
by Editorby EditorDavid Langat, a prominent Kenyan businessman and founder of the DL Group, one of East Africa’s major private conglomerates, has donated a $1-million private primary school in Koilot, located in Nandi …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSEastern AfricaKenyaKenyan News
Kenyan banker Gideon Muriuki spends $1.2 million acquiring new Co-op bank shares
by Editorby EditorGideon Muriuki, CEO of Co-operative Bank of Kenya, purchased 14.6 million shares worth Sh173 million ($1.2 million) in the first half of 2023, boosting his ownership to a two-percent stake in …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSEgyptNorth Africa
Heirs of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed at war over $2 billion fortune
by Editorby EditorThe passing of Egyptian billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrods department store and father of the late Dodi Fayed, has ignited a fierce contest among his four …
- AFRICA NEWSMoroccoNorth Africa
Morocco’s King Donates $98 million to Earthquake Victims
by Editorby EditorKing Mohammed VI of Morocco has donated MAD 1 billion ($98 million) to a relief fund aiding victims of the Sept. 8 earthquake. The donation, which was made on Thursday, …
- AFRICA NEWSEgyptNorth Africa
Egyptian billionaire Ghabbour family suffers $26 million loss
by Editorby EditorThe Egyptian billionaire Ghabbour family has seen the market value of their equity stake in GB Corp slump by more than $26 million over the past 43 days due to …
- AFRICA NEWSBanking, Finance & InvestmentEastern AfricaKenyaKenyan News
Nigerian billionaire Olugbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave to invest $50-million in Kenya
by Editorby EditorSan Francisco and Lagos-based fintech giant Flutterwave, led by Nigerian tech billionaire Olugbenga Agboola, has unveiled plans to inject $50 million into Kenya, fueled by mounting confidence in the imminent …