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Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote acquires Kenya's oldest tour company

A branded Pollman's tourist Landcruiser captured on a game drive [Facebook]

Africa Travel Investments, a tourism investment firm backed by Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has acquired Pollman's Tours and Safaris, the country's oldest tour operator.

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) confirmed the acquisition in a statement shared on X, noting that Africa Travel Investments received the green light to take full ownership, acquiring 100 per cent of the company's issued share capital.

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