Kenya’s Best-Known Investment Manager Just Moved to the Public Side
James Mworia Centum ties end after 18 years as he takes over Kenya's new National Infrastructure Fund, with an insider...
September 8, 2026Topic
power players
Kenya Says Dangote Has Offered It a Tenth of the Lamu Refinery
A Dangote Lamu refinery stake of 10%, worth about US$500 million, has been offered to Kenya, with 30% on the...
August 22, 2026
Paul Biya Is Back in Cameroon After Ten Weeks. The New No. 2 Job Is Empty
The Paul Biya return to Yaoundé on 20 August ended a 74-day absence, but the vice-presidency created in April 2026...
August 22, 2026
Egypt’s Builder Hassan Allam Eyes Gulf and Cairo Listings for Its Units
Hassan Allam is weighing Gulf and Cairo listings for real-estate and infrastructure units, opening a funding channel while the parent...
July 13, 2026
Angola’s Richest Man Doubles His Stake in the Block 17/06 Oil Field
Angola Block 17/06 changes hands: Sonangol cedes 5% to António Mosquito's Falcon Oil, doubling the tycoon's stake in the TotalEnergies-operated...
July 13, 2026
Sawiris Bets Another $10 Million on the Giza Pyramids
Giza pyramids upgrade grows: Naguib Sawiris adds $10 million for 30 electric tourist buses and a 15,000-seat pavilion, taking his...
July 10, 2026
Motsepe Company Cleared in $195 Million Graphite Dispute
A Johannesburg court cleared Patrice Motsepe’s ARC in a $195 million graphite dispute with US-linked Pula, which now hinges on...
July 9, 2026
Dangote Picks Kenya’s Lamu for a $17 Billion Refinery
Dangote Kenya refinery confirmed: Lamu will host a 700,000-barrel-a-day plant costing up to $17 billion, with soil tests and engineering...
July 9, 2026
Baba Danpullo, Central Africa’s Richest Man, Bets Big on an Airline
Danpullo, Central Africa's richest man, is investing $900M to launch Danpullo Air Line and build two private airports in Yaoundé...
July 3, 2026