Africa’s largest telecom operator, MTN Group, is considering obtaining banking licences in some of its African markets, a move that could significantly expand its role in financial services and put parts of its business into more direct competition with traditional banks. MTN is considering banking licences in selected African markets as it expands beyond mobile…
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has ended his formal association with two prominent Africa-focused organisations within 17 months, marking a significant shift in the British royal’s nearly two-decade philanthropic ties to the continent. Prince Harry has ended his formal association with two major Africa-focused organisations within 17 months. He recently stepped down from the…
Some of Africa’s richest self-made tycoons spent decades building billion-dollar empires, only to eventually surrender the chairman’s seat, executive power or ownership for reasons ranging from regulation and succession to strategic exits. Some of Africa’s richest self-made tycoons eventually surrendered the chairman’s seat after decades of building billion-dollar empires. Their exits were driven by regulation,…
