Forbes List: The African Billionaires 2015
05/03/2015This year, a record 1,826 billionaires made it to FORBES’ annual ranking of the world’s richest people. There are 29 African billionaires this year, the same number as in 2014..
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32 year old Nigerian Listed Among African Economic Leaders of Tomorrow
23/02/2015The world renowned Choiseul Institute for International Politics and Geo-economics last month released its ranking of the top 200 young economic leaders of Africa. The annual independent study tagged‘Choiseul Africa.
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Zimbabwean Businessman Named Among Africa’s youngest United States dollar millionaires
09/02/2015A ZIMBABWEAN businessman has been named among some of Africa’s youngest United States dollar millionaires with “incredible success stories” by a South African newspaper. The New Age described property.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation announces US$100m entrepreneurship programme for 10,000 African startups
07/01/2015The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced it is accepting entries for its US$100 million entrepreneurship programme that would feature training, funding and mentoring, designed to empower the next generation of.
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Things You Didn’t Know About Africa’s Richest Female Billionaire Isabel dos Santos
07/01/2015Isabel dos Santos, oldest daughter of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos, has amassed a fortune of more than $3 billion USD, making her the richest woman in Africa. With investments.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation commits $100m to African Entrepreneurs
01/12/2014In his recent article in the Economist, Tony Elumelu declared that, “In 2015, the African entrepreneur will explode on to the global stage, as a new generation shows the world.
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Brazil’s Telecom Company Oi, Dismisses Africa’s Richest Woman Bid For Portugal Telecom
11/11/2014Brazilian telecom company Oi said on Monday it would push ahead with plans to take over the operational assets of Portugal Telecom, dismissing a gambit by Angolan businesswoman Isabel dos.
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30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014
18/10/2014There has never been a more inspired generation of young Africans. These builders, innovators and risk takers are fervent in their resolve to transform the continent. They are solving critical.
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Seven New Start-Ups To Receive Funding From Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative
03/10/2014Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative has announced the next round of startups that will receive funding, technical support and mentorship. According to a statement the funds will help seven new startups fast-track.
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Meet Wale Tinubu, The Young Man Building Africa’s Largest Energy Company
19/09/2014Adewale Tinubu, who founded what has grown into Nigeria’s “largest downstream petroleum marketing company”, Oando PLC., with a seed capital of N5,000. This corporate profile was triggered by Wale’s.
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