2026 – Page 27 – Billionaire Room

Bunge Global Raises $1.2 Billion in Senior Notes as Post-Viterra Integration Enters Acceleration Phase

Bunge Global SA has tapped the U.S. debt capital markets for $1.2 billion, pricing a dual-tranche offering of senior unsecured notes that closed on March 19, 2026. The transaction marks…

Isabella Conti March 29, 2026

Finance

Partech Leads $9.5M Series A Into Johannesburg’s littlefish to Build Africa’s Bank-Embedded Merchant Infrastructure Layer

Johannesburg-based fintech infrastructure company littlefish closed a $9.5 million Series A funding round on March 24, 2026, in a raise led by global venture capital firm Partech. Participating investors include…

Daniel Rothman March 28, 2026

Compliance & Legal

FTC Issues Formal Warning to Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Stripe Over Debanking Practices, Threatening Enforcement Action

The United States Federal Trade Commission moved directly against four of the world's most powerful payment infrastructure companies on 26 March 2026, issuing formal warning letters to the chief executives…

Naledi Mokoena March 27, 2026

Billionaire Tracker

Dangote Ships 456,000 Tonnes of Fuel to Five African Nations as Governments Queue for Supply Contracts

Africa's richest man has moved his most valuable asset from a domestic story into a continental one. In the space of a single week, Aliko Dangote's 650,000-barrel-per-day Lagos refinery has…

Alexander Voss March 26, 2026

Tech & Innovation

Amazon’s Zoox Deploys Purpose-Built Robotaxis in Austin and Miami, Pushes Toward 10-City U.S. Network

Amazon's autonomous vehicle subsidiary Zoox has officially activated its purpose-built robotaxi deployment in Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida, marking the company's most significant operational expansion since it launched free public…

Ethan Park March 26, 2026

Opportunities

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo Issues R4 Million Tender for Alexandra Far East Bank Park Development

The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo has officially issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on 25 March 2026 for professional landscaping and multidisciplinary design services tied to the Alexandra Far…

Michael Adeyemi March 25, 2026

Op-Ed & Analysis

South Africa Reaffirms Non-Aligned Foreign Policy Amid Renewed U.S. Pressure Over Iran Relations

Renewed public attention this week on South Africa’s relationship with Iran—amplified by widely circulated reports and commentary—has brought Pretoria’s foreign policy stance back into sharp global focus. At the centre…

Dr. Sofia Alvarez March 24, 2026

Finance

EU and Egypt Finalise €7.4 Billion Strategic Partnership Deal Targeting Trade, Energy, and Migration Control

The European Union and Egypt have formally operationalised a €7.4 billion strategic partnership agreement this week, marking one of the bloc’s largest recent government-to-government financial engagements in North Africa. The…

Jonathan Reed March 23, 2026

Markets & Economy

South Africa’s Neutral Shipping Position Gains Strategic Advantage as Strait of Hormuz Risk Premium Rises

South Africa’s neutral positioning in global trade corridors is emerging as a strategic advantage, as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz begin to influence shipping risk pricing and energy…

Marcus Leighton March 23, 2026

Food

AFS Forum Confirms 2026 Kigali Summit as Platform to Unlock Billions in Africa’s Agri-Food Investment

The AFS Forum has officially confirmed that its 2026 summit will take place on 31 March at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, positioning the event as a central platform…

Isabella Conti March 22, 2026