issued a forceful public rebuttal to what it described as a wave of falsehoods,
one of Africa’s most influential business leaders
whose passing has continued to resonate across the country’s business and social circles
that has quietly underpinned decades of enterprise growth
describing the journey as “a story of hope” built on deliberate investment
investor, banker, and philanthropist
called for stronger collaboration between Africa’s private sector and global partners
the prominent investor and advocate of shared prosperity across Africa
died peacefully on February 18, 2026 — his 99th birthday.
declaring that agriculture must sit at the centre of the continent’s development strategy
