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Topic: Billionaire

Messi, Ronaldo join football's billionaire's club as World Cup 2026 nears

By Jael Wakesho   2026-06-06 13:49:21

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reportedly joined football’s billionaire club, with Ronaldo also named the world’s highest-paid athlete as both legends prepare for a final World Cup run.

Tech billionaire Prateek Suri bets big on Africa as his key growth frontier

By Stephany Auma   2026-05-25 19:26:02

Tech investor Prateek Suri is expanding his Africa-focused empire through mining, infrastructure and energy investments, following talks with Central African Republic President.

Beckham becomes first British billionaire sportsman

By AFP   2026-05-15 18:24:25

Former Manchester United and England star David Beckham has become Britain's first billionaire sportsman, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.

Indian billionaire Anant Ambani offers home to Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine hippos'

By Jael Wakesho   2026-04-29 15:43:15

Anant Ambani has offered to relocate and care for 80 of Escobar’s invasive hippos after Colombia announced plans to cull them.

Kilif-based Turkish billionaire wants terror charges against him dropped

By Joackim Bwana   2026-04-09 18:37:31

Senior veteran lawyers John Khaminwa and Cliff Ombeta want the terrorism and assault case against Turkish billionaire Osman Elsek transferred to Kilifi Courts.

Leonid Radvinsky: Billionaire behind OnlyFans dies aged 43

By Tania Omusale   2026-03-24 13:03:10

Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans who oversaw its explosive global growth, has died aged 43 after a long illness.