SK Macharia: From civil service to a successful media mogul
Kenya’s Royal Media Services (RMS) is arguably the largest private media owned by an individual in the East African...
Africa’s business empires and the entrepreneurs behind them.
John Kimani: Kenyan billionaire on a mission to conquer the Nairobi Securities Exchange
A joke that is common among Nairobi’s elites is that John Kibunga Kimani can pass as an ordinary person...
A look into the US$4 billion business empire of South Africa’s Bafokeng kingdom
The Bofokeng are a Tswana-speaking tribe of about 300,000 people that occupies an area in South Africa’s North West...
Dr. Judy Dlamini: Entrepreneur over-achiever showing women that it is possible
One of South Africa’s wealthiest women, Dr. Nobuhle Judith Dlamini has encouraged women and young people, times without number,...
Narendra Raval: The billionaire steel tycoon who came to Kenya as a priest
Kenya’s industrialist Narendra Raval recently kicked a firestorm of criticism over his remarks that President William Ruto should rule...
Monica Musonda: Lawyer-Entrepreneur behind Zambia’s popular instant noodles
One of the easiest meals to prepare when pressed for time is noodles. In Zambia, eeZee instant noodles are...
A deep dive into Johann Rupert’s US$ 12 billion diversified business portfolio
Johann Rupert’s business empire is majorly composed of significant shareholdings in three major heavily diversified entities; South African-based Remgro,...
Ben Filmalter: The legendary restaurateur who brought us Mugg & Bean
When it comes to coffee, slices of cake, tasty muffins, sandwiches, and servings of food, no restaurant chain in...
Markus Jooste: South African billionaire who flew too close to the sun
South Africa’s retail sector is one of the most advanced on the African continent. The sector has produced some...
Nassef Sawiris: Egyptian billionaire on a mission to break his gigantic business empire
Egypt’s wealthiest man, Nassef Sawiris, recently revealed that he was thinking of overhauling his chemicals and fertilizer empire. This...