Danial JSep 11, 2025

Not all leaders shine in headlines. Some shape Africa’s future quietly — through strategy, discipline, and resilience.

Full article: https://africacapitalwatch.com/2025/07/21/hidden-hands-leaders-economy/

#AfricaEconomy #Leadership #Resilience #EquityGroup #Ecobank #SwanGroup #Mauritius #Kenya #AfricaNews

The Hidden Hands: Quiet Leaders Who Hold Africa’s Economy Together

Uncover the hidden hands shaping Africa’s economic future. Quiet leaders like James Mwangi, Ade Ayeyemi, and Louis Rivalland are the unsung heroes, driving resilience and growth behind the scenes, steering the continent’s financial systems with strategic, impactful leadership.

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Danial JSep 11, 2025

Why do African governments keep overlooking real economic success stories happening in their own backyard?

Full commentary here: https://africaciviclens.com/2025/07/21/governments/

#AfricaEconomy #EconomicResilience #Leadership #Policy #Mauritius #Kenya #COVID19Lessons #SwanGroup #EquityGroup

Missed Opportunities: What African Governments Can Learn from Swan and Equity’s Crisis Management -

As a journalist dedicated to observing and reporting on economic developments across Africa, I often find myself grappling with a persistent frustration: why

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Headlines AfricaJul 2, 2025
Africa: Equity Group Expands Beyond Africa With New UAE Representative Office: [Nile Post] Equity Group has received shareholder approval to establish a Representative Office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signalling a major step in its strategic expansion beyond the African continent. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLhbzL #Africa #EquityGroup #UAE #BusinessExpansion #Investment
shplinkMay 18, 2023

I worked for Sam and Bob (as they insisted their staff call them) back in the day in the late 80s, fresh out of the USAF.

Equity in #Chicago was a fun place to work, very contrarian, with our big investment banker types in blue jeans and sweaters, and a hidden dildo in a reception area sculpture.

I was just a bottom-feeder mailroom clerk but was always treated well and ran into Sam himself occasionally, who was always nice.

My [alleged] destiny had ultimately nothing to do with Investing and the like after all, but I do recall my days at Riverside Plaza fondly.

The day I decided to quit and go back to Greece for a year, I walked into my supervisor's office: before I said anything she said that she had the weirdest dream, that I'd walked into her office in a bathing suit and snorkel / mask and told her that I was quitting and going to Greece.
I shit you not.

Hope you are well Laura, wherever you are.

#SamZell #GraveDancer #EquityGroup

https://apnews.com/article/sam-zell-real-estate-billionaire-68dd59e71e5b4ad18308afa0b83c07f8

Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies

Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as "the grave dancer" for his ability to revive moribund properties died on Thursday. He was 81. Zell died at home due to complications from a recent illness, according to Equity Group Investments, a company he founded in 1968.

Associated Press