Banking
Who really owns NCBA after Nedbank’s $842 million deal?
The Kenyatta and Ndegwa families cash out billions as Nedbank takes majority control of Kenya's banking giant, NCBA Group, after regulatory approval.
Tag: Africa
Tourism
Tanzania takes centre stage as host of miss world 2027
Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro prepare for global spotlight as Tanzania becomes East Africa's first Miss World host nation.
Business
How Mr Eazi became a major shareholder in Ghana’s pharmaceutical industry
Nigerian musician Mr Eazi's investment firm Zagadat Capital has quietly built a major stake in a Ghanaian drug maker.
Magazine
How Aliko Dangote is turning Africa’s biggest refinery into a $47 billion public company
Nigeria's SEC has cleared a $1.6 billion share sale for Dangote's refinery, setting up Africa's largest-ever stock market listing.
Economy
Who really owns Kenya’s housing levy billions?
Billions flow from payslips into Kenya's housing fund each month, yet delivery lags, enforcement is thin, and new debt looms.
Billionaire Watch
How Africa’s richest families control the continent’s biggest companies
Across Africa, powerful families build lasting corporate empires spanning industries, markets and generations while shaping the continent’s economic future.
Real Estate
Inside Ethiopia’s 100 billion Birr housing finance push: Who will own the next property boom?
Ethiopia’s new mortgage refinance institution could reshape housing finance, banking, construction and property ownership as billions flow into homes.
News
Japan sends 2,500 tonnes of rice to Burundi as food security takes centre stage
Japan’s rice donation to Burundi highlights growing food security pressures while deepening Tokyo’s development partnership with the East African nation.
Arts & Culture
Who owns Kenyan Hip-Hop? Inside the business behind Khaligraph Jones and Africa’s music economy
Khaligraph Jones shows how Kenyan hip-hop is evolving from recorded music into a diversified business built on audiences, brands, rights and live entertainment.
News
Who was King Oyo Nyimba? Uganda bids farewell to Tooro’s long-serving monarch
Uganda mourns King Oyo Nyimba, who became monarch at three and spent nearly three decades as a symbol of Tooro identity.