Didier Drogba Buys Massive $74M Stake In Ivorian Gold Mine

Ivorian superstar soccer player and Galatasaray FC striker – Didier Drogba has reportedly bought a 5 per cent stake in his country’s largest mining company.

According to reports from African Review, the former Chelsea forward paid $74 Million to acquire part of the state’s shares in the company
Drogba had expressed interest in purchasing the stakes at the state owned mine last March but encountered difficulties sealing the deal.

It took the intervention of the country’s president Alassane Ouattara before the deal was concluded last Friday.