South African arms billionaire Ivor Ichikowitz targets Ukraine with new OWL armoured vehicle

Billionaires Africa | 09.02.2026 10:24
vor Ichikowitz has spent three decades building Paramount Group into a privately owned defence manufacturer with customers across multiple continents. Now, with Ukraine’s war accelerating demand for protected mobility, the South African entrepreneur is steering his company toward one of the world’s most urgent procurement markets.