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As Aliko Dangote’s Fortune Reaches $30.3B, His 3 Daughters Are Taking On The Next Chapter Of The Family Empire

Mariya, Halima, and Fatima are stepping into leadership roles across the Dangote empire, carrying forward their father’s legacy.

Nov 20, 2025

Who Is The Richest Black Man In The World? A Look At Aliko Dangote’s Wealth

Aliko Dangote is the richest Black man in the world in 2025, going from cement trading to becoming a global oil tycoon.

Aug 25, 2025

Uber Leads $100M Series B Funding Round For Moove, A Nigerian-Founded Mobility Fintech Startup

Moove has announced Uber as the leading investor in its Series B round — marking Uber's first investment in Africa.

Mar 19, 2024

Youth African Agritech Innovators Receive $1.5M Investment To Accelerate Agriculture Across Africa

Three youth-led agritech businesses — DigiCow, Brastorne Enterprises, and ThriveAgric — will receive $1.5 million in grants.

Feb 3, 2023

Visa Pledges To Invest $1B In Africa By 2027, Aims To Facilitate More 'Opportunities To Expand Financial Inclusion'

On Dec. 14, Visa announced that over the next five years it's set to invest $1 billion in the African continent.

Dec 14, 2022

Beacon Power Services Raises $2.7M To Help Increase Access To Electricity Across Africa

Beacon Power Services has raised $2.7 million to help improve access to electricity across the African continent.

Aug 5, 2022

There's An Entire Industry In China That's Reportedly Built Millions Of Dollars By Making Racist Videos About Africans

An alarming report details the treatment of Africans by Chinese social media influencers for profit and gain.

Jul 7, 2022

Kibo School Raises $2M To Provide Students In Africa With Online Access To STEM Degrees

Kibo School — co-founded by Ope Bukola — has raised $2 million to offer STEM degrees targeted to students in Africa.

Jun 21, 2022

South Africa's First Black Billionaire Believes Entrepreneurs Should Take Heed To The Elon Musk Method

The African billionaire believes that when entrepreneurs take the Elon Musk approach to life they will achieve more success.

Apr 28, 2022

Startup Founders Prepare For Beta Launch Of Africa's First Social Investment Application

The time has finally come for Africa to have their first social investment app called daba (Democratizing Access To Business In Africa).

Apr 15, 2022

24 African Startups Get Funding In Y Combinator's Winter Awards, Appears In The Top Three For The First Time

People don’t refer to her as Mother Africa for nothing. The home of some of the world’s greatest natural resources is getting an economic boost with 24 African startups chosen to receive funding for startups. As released by Tech Crunch, Y Combinator released its most recent batch of awardees – W22 – that will receive seed funding for new businesses. Of the 414 startups representing over 80 sectors that are a part of this batch, the continent of Africa has received notable funding with Nigeria ranking third, having delivered 18 startups. Per the company’s norm, the United States has the most representation and India ranks second with 32 startups a part of this most recent batch. Although the United States has the largest amount of representation from a single country each year, about 50 percent of Y Combinator’s awardees come from countries outside of the country. Based on previous award batches, this is the first time an African nation has appeared this high on the list. With 24...

Apr 6, 2022

The World's Richest Black Man Aliko Dangote Just Opened Africa's Largest Fertilizer Plant

On March 22, Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote opened Africa's largest fertilizer plant, which customers are now "begging" him to sell.

Mar 24, 2022

Forbes Dropped Their List Of Africa's Billionaires — And Only Five Out Of 18 Are Black

Of the 18 richest people in Africa, only five of them are Black. Here are the five Black billionaires that have made Forbes' list.

How Daniel Moses Says He Went From Uber Driver To Millionaire

Daniel Moses is a former Uber driver who became a millionaire in a unique way. Find out all about how he did that in this story.

The Internet's Calling This 9-Year-Old 'The World's Youngest Billionaire' — Here's What We Know About The Claim

A recent report by The Mirror in Great Britian claimed that a 9-year-old Nigerian boy was the world's youngest billionaire.