At his wedding to Temi Otedola, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, publicly confirmed that Mr Eazi runs businesses across 18 countries. The billionaire even hinted that the singer could someday become one of Africa’s richest men.
His business footprint extends beyond music. In technology and finance, he co-founded PawaPay, a fintech startup simplifying mobile money transfers across Africa. Through his investment company, Zagadat Capital, he has backed promising startups such as Decagon, and in 2023 became part of the portfolio of U.S. tech and music company Gamma.
In sports and betting, Mr Eazi serves as CEO of BetPawa, which struck a $6m sponsorship deal with the Ghana Premier League. He also holds shares in Cape Town Tigers, a South African basketball team—an investment move he once revealed was inspired by Jay-Z’s NBA ownership ventures. In real estate, his projects in Kigali, Rwanda, reflect his pan-African investment vision.