African Wealth Briefing — Mon., Aug. 17, 2026

Billionaires Africa | 17.08.2026 13:40
Nathan Kirsh, a 94-year-old few outside the trade had heard of, crossed $20 billion — the third African ever — after agreeing to sell his cash-and-carry empire to Sysco for $29.1 billion. And Egypt's factories had a banner week, from Nagy Toma's 20-million-garment machine to a $1 billion phosphate complex.