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Meet Africa’s Newest Billionaire, Abdulsamad Rabiu

On a chilly autumn night in London, a chauffeured Bentley glides into the courtyard of an affluent home. Seconds later, atop the entrance steps, the doors swing open and out.

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DHL Invests In Air Transport Facilities For West African Operations

German-based logistics company, DHL is vamping up its West African operations by investing in air transport facilities to meet the demand for express and freight services in the region. The.

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Microsoft Ventures Launches In Africa To Support New Business Startups

In line with its 4Afrika initiative, Microsoft Corp. has extended its Microsoft Ventures partnership program into Africa, to help startups in key sectors like agriculture, education and healthcare fuel the continent’s economic.

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21 Quotes From African Billionaires On Business, Passion And Life

Power and drive are two things business leaders seem to have in common. Add an uncommon determination to succeed, and the extraordinary that pushes them to surpass expectations and do.

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10 Africans Who Founded Million-Dollar Internet Companies

The number of millionaires springing up from digital ventures has grown tremendously in the past two decades, as the world increasingly embrace the potential of knowledge technologies, information and social.

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Fast-food giants target Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic renaissance is fueling an investment drive by fast food joints looking to tap the continent’s growing middle class. The likes of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Domino’s.

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Konga Launches Africa’s Largest e-Commerce Warehouse

Leading Nigerian online shopping mall Konga.com, today announced it has relocated to a 120,000 sq ft fulfillment centre which is the largest warehouse of any e-commerce firm in Africa, tromping Jumia.

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Africa’s Youngest Billionaire, Ashish J. Thakkar Is First African To Make Fortune 40 Under 40

Ashish J. Thakkar, the 32 year-old founder and CEO of Mara Group, has emerged the first African ever to be named in Fortune Magazine’s prestigious annual 40 Under 40 list which.

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Africa’s Richest Woman Isabel Dos Santos To Open Retail Business

Angola’s richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos is partnering with Sonae, Portugal’s largest retailer, to launch 5 new food hypermarkets in Angola, Reuters has reported. The first hypermarket is scheduled to open sometime in 2015. Sonae is.

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What It Takes To Build Nigeria’s Largest SME Data Company

Vconnect with an initial capital of $63,000 amassed a database of 700,000 business listings in a market where naspers’ mocality shutdown Deepankar Rustagi is an entrepreneur of Indian descent, but.

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