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, 2026Topic
power players
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
Patrice Motsepe May Trade African Football’s Crown for a Run at South Africa’s Presidency
Motsepe South Africa presidency talk grows: the CAF chief may quit football to contest the ANC's 2027 race. He denies...
June 12, 2026