At 21, Coco Gauff has crossed into rare territory. With her latest title, the American tennis star has become the first woman since Serena Williams to win nine consecutive hard-court tournaments, a record that now places her firmly among the sport’s elite. For Gauff, it isn’t merely about numbers. It’s about fulfilment of a prophecy many saw years ago, […]
Kenyan billionaire and conservation advocate Humphrey Kariuki has been appointed Patron of Nature by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), making him one of the few Africans to receive this distinguished global honour. The announcement was made during the IUCN’s high-level assembly in Abu Dhabi, where global leaders gathered to discuss strategies for biodiversity restoration and sustainable […]
Botswana’s veteran business leader Chandra Chauhan has steered the Sefalana Group to a historic milestone, posting record revenues of $800 million, the highest in the company’s 50-year history. The achievement strengthens Sefalana’s position as Botswana’s largest homegrown conglomerate and one of the most successful indigenous corporations in Southern Africa. The record performance, announced in the company’s latest financial report, […]
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has a new headline in his long-running effort to prove that African capital can power African enterprise. His Access Holdings group has secured a $10 million risk-sharing facility aimed at expanding credit to small and medium-sized enterprises in Sierra Leone. The move plugs a persistent financing gap at a moment when the country needs jobs and productive […]
South African banker Fani Titi has taken another bold step in reshaping Investec’s future. Under his leadership, the financial services giant has secured a license to trade energy, marking a strategic expansion into one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy. For Titi, this milestone is more than regulatory approval. It signals Investec’s intent to diversify beyond […]
Koné Daouda Soukpafolo, the Ivorian businessman widely known as the country’s “cotton king”, has expanded his influence beyond agriculture by taking a controlling stake in Versus Bank. The acquisition marks a decisive shift in his investment strategy, moving from raw commodities into financial services. Soukpafolo built his fortune in Côte d’Ivoire’s cotton sector, where his enterprises became dominant players […]
History was made today as Sarah Mullally, aged 63, was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman ever to hold the post and the new spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Her appointment places her at the helm of a community of more than 85 million believers, marking a turning point in the nearly 500-year history of […]
Gabonese businessman Samuel Dossou-Aworet has strengthened his position in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector with a $64 million investment in Aradel Holdings, one of the country’s leading indigenous energy companies. The deal underlines his confidence in Nigeria’s petroleum industry at a time of shifting global energy dynamics and renewed emphasis on African-led participation. Dossou-Aworet, a veteran of Africa’s oil […]
Arian Simone used the intensity of United Nations General Assembly week to do something that will matter to investors and policy makers for years. She launched the Fearless Global Initiative, a new platform she says will translate the work of her venture firm into a policy and organising agenda for global economic inclusion. The debut took place in New […]
The ripple effects of Aliko Dangote’s massive refinery project are beginning to reshape Nigeria’s energy and business landscape, and at the heart of this shift is Sayyu Dantata, the billionaire founder of MRS Holdings. Positioned as one of the most strategic beneficiaries of the refinery’s fuel boom, Dantata has quietly but decisively strengthened his role in Nigeria’s downstream sector. […]
