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Africa's Wealthiest Individuals: A March 2026 Snapshot
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2 in common: Mike Adenuga and Mohammed Dewji
A guide to the businesses behind Africa's large personal fortunes. These are the 16 individually attributed entries in Forbes's March 2026 Africa ranking, valued on 1 March in US dollars; bn means...
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Entrepreneurs Who Built Across African Markets
Entrepreneurs Who Built Across African Markets
by curious_compiler  • 
In common: James Mwangi
Africa is 54 countries with separate currencies, regulators, languages and road networks, and opening an office in a new capital is not the same as building a business there. This list follows...
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Founders Who Built Technology Companies Outside Major Hubs
Founders Who Built Technology Companies Outside Major Hubs
by gadget_bench  • 
In common: Juliana Rotich
For most of the past fifty years, technology capital and talent clustered in a few places: Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston, New York and, later, London, Beijing and Shenzhen. The founders on this...
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Businesspeople Who Built Fortunes in Retail
Businesspeople Who Built Fortunes in Retail
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In common: Raymond Ackerman (businessman)
For readers interested in the business behind familiar shops, these people show how retail ownership can become personal wealth. The selection moves from discount and warehouse formats to...
Business
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Water-Loving Dog Breeds for Lake and Coast Lovers
Water-Loving Dog Breeds for Lake and Coast Lovers
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For anyone living near a lake, river or the sea who wants a dog that would rather be wet than dry. Every breed here was developed for real work in water, from herding fish into nets and hauling...
Animals
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Dog Breeds Built for Snow and Cold Weather
Dog Breeds Built for Snow and Cold Weather
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For people who live where winter means months of snow, and for skiers, mushers and winter walkers who want a dog that relishes it as much as they do. Every breed here was shaped by genuine...
Animals
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Terrier Breeds and Their Very Different Personalities
Terrier Breeds and Their Very Different Personalities
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Terriers share a job description, not a personality. Every breed here was made to go after vermin or quarry, which is why most of them dig, chase and answer back, yet a Bedlington and a...
Animals
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Entrepreneurs Who Turned Trade Skills into Businesses
Entrepreneurs Who Turned Trade Skills into Businesses
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Before the company names came work with tools, materials and customers. These biographies connect practical trades with businesses: plumbing, shoemaking, baking, pottery, metalwork, hairdressing...
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