Mohamed Jaffer: The reclusive port baron thrust into Kenya’s fuel scandal
For decades, Mohamed Jaffer built one of Kenya’s most formidable—yet least visible—commercial empires in near-total silence. From grain silos...
Africa’s business empires and the entrepreneurs behind them.
Odinga family shifts Be Energy stake offshore as board reshuffle deepens intrigue
Kenya’s politically influential Odinga family has moved its 35% stake in fuel marketer Be Energy to an offshore vehicle...
Raphael Tuju: The rise and fall of a humble Kenyan billionaire
On March 21 evening, former Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju was scheduled to appear for a radio interview. He...
Africa’s 15 richest men in 2026 and the power they wield
In 2026, Africa’s 15 richest men are no longer just beneficiaries of commodities booms or inherited conglomerates. They are...
The Kenyatta fortune: Land, banks, dairy, and the politics of wealth
On a March morning in 2023, television screens across Kenya flickered with images that would have once seemed unthinkable....
How Yvonne Chaka Chaka turned music into a business empire
In four decades, she has transformed from a Soweto teenager-turned-pop-star into a multi-layered entrepreneur, policy influencer, and philanthropist. Today,...
Gerrit Ferreira, the banker who built South Africa’s quiet financial empire
In the sun-dappled hills of South Africa’s wine country, Gerrit Ferreira spends of the time in his vineyard. The...
Political oilman: How Arthur Eze built a shadow empire at the edges of power
Prince Arthur Eze doesn’t run a publicly listed company. He doesn’t speak at global summits. And his office doesn’t...
Irene Charnley: From the shop floor to the C-suite
The rise of Irene Charnley from a labour negotiator in apartheid South Africa to the boardrooms of multi-billion-dollar corporations...
The world’s richest black men and women in 2025
In 2025, the world’s richest Black men and women are not just making headlines for their bank accounts, but...