KEY POINTS Benin parliamentary elections follow a foiled December coup attempt. Ruling coalition is expected to widen its legislative majority. Benin parliamentary elections shape April presidential transition. Benin goes to …
KEY POINTS Capitec Bank shares added $1.1 billion to Le Roux wealth. Rand strength amplified investor gains in dollar terms. Banking stocks led renewed JSE investor interest. South African billionaire …
KEY POINTS Ramaphosa built wealth during South Africa’s early empowerment era through strategic business partnerships Shanduka Group anchored investments across mining, finance, retail and energy His return to politics triggered …
KEY POINTS Paul van Zuydam is South Africa’s newest billionaire with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion He acquired Le Creuset in the late 1980s and rebuilt it through …
KEY POINTS Groupe EDK Senegal retail expansion will add up to 18 new stores IFC financing is largely structured in local currency The project is expected to create more than …
KEY POINTS Adrian Gore sells $3 million Discovery stock while securing long-term hedge. Gore uses collar strategy to manage risk and protect his stake. Discovery reports $545 million profit and …
KEY POINTS UK court orders Paul Ndung’u to repay $2.9 million to former co-shareholders. Ndung’u’s appeal to reclaim a 17 percent SportPesa stake is blocked. SportPesa continues operations under institutional …
KEY POINTS Terrence Moolman Caxton stake rose by about $7.7 million as Caxton & CTP shares climbed on the JSE. Caxton’s market cap reached roughly $285 million, reflecting renewed investor …
KEY POINTS Palm Hills Gulf expansion advances with UAE trademark approval. New Incolease facility boosts liquidity for Egypt projects. Shareholders endorse strategic cross-border growth agenda. Cairo-based Palm Hills Developments has …
KEY POINTS ICTSI to run Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 under a 25-year concession. Deal marks South Africa’s first major port concession. Investment expected to run into billions of rand …
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