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In this issue
The August/September 2024 issue of FORBES AFRICA is a blockbuster edition featuring, in a starring role, the protagonists shining a spotlight on African cinema and taking it places, beyond celluloid success to award-winning global glory. Brimming with talent and quality content, Africa’s cinematic oeuvre is still being scripted. Read more about the icons and ideas serenading the continent’s silver screen and the vaunted realms of original storytelling. We have exclusive interviews with names such as Danai Gurira and David Oyelowo. There’s more eye-watering delights in the magazine as we focus on West Africa’s alluring chocolate industry, which contributes a big chunk of the world’s chocolate, yet, farmers here only earn around $1 a day. Introducing in this issue is a special segment called ‘CEO Strategies’ where we speak to corporate titans about their leadership lessons for the next cadre of executives in the C-suite. In our tech section, we talk spatial computing and digital hospitality. Also, read about Africa’s stars at the Olympics and how the continent’s entrepreneurs are scaling their businesses for lasting change. All this and more in this must-have, mid-year issue out now!
WHERE TO FROM HERE? THE COMPLEX ISSUE OF COALITION POLITICS AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
I have stopped watching sitcoms on television recently in favor of mainstream U.S. news channels and will perhaps be forced to continue this habit until the U.S. elections are over.
![WHERE TO FROM HERE? THE COMPLEX ISSUE OF COALITION POLITICS AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/-_2gCOhpQ1723198952781/WHERE-TO-FROM-HERE-THE-COMPLEX-ISSUE-OF-COALITION-POLITICS-AND-THE-FUTURE-OF-EDUCATION.jpg)
6 mins
THE REBEL QUEEN WITH A DREAM
From Tems to Tyla, African music has had a great year thus far, especially for female artists across the continent.
![THE REBEL QUEEN WITH A DREAM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/JYYPNbfsG1723199237512/THE-REBEL-QUEEN-WITH-A-DREAM.jpg)
2 mins
THE RISE OF COALITION POLITICS
AS SOUTH AFRICA SEEKS TO NAVIGATE A COMPLEX POLITICAL LANDSCAPE, NATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY ON AUGUST 9 IS A TIMELY REMINDER OF THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE TO ACHIEVE COMMON GOALS
![THE RISE OF COALITION POLITICS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/zi2qAxZRZ1723199450285/THE-RISE-OF-COALITION-POLITICS.jpg)
3 mins
BIG TICKET NOLLYWOOD: LEADING THE CHARGE FOR AFRICAN CINEMA
PRESENT-DAY NOLLYWOOD IS A THRIVING INDUSTRY AND A KEY COMPONENT OF NIGERIA'S ECONOMY.
![BIG TICKET NOLLYWOOD: LEADING THE CHARGE FOR AFRICAN CINEMA](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/uxHcu4-q91723205782163/BIG-TICKET-NOLLYWOOD-LEADING-THE-CHARGE-FOR-AFRICAN-CINEMA.jpg)
6 mins
THE CONTENT BOOM: LENS IS MORE
AFRICA'S CREATIVE ECONOMY HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER. AND WHILE AFRICAN MUSIC HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT, THERE HAS BEEN AN UPTAKE, BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, FROM A FILM AND TELEVISION PERSPECTIVE.
![THE CONTENT BOOM: LENS IS MORE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/22Ts3OWay1723205949297/THE-CONTENT-BOOM-LENS-IS-MORE.jpg)
8 mins
Financial Inclusion: The Key To Accelerating Africa's Growth
Across Africa, a revolution is brewing, one of empowerment, driven by a simple transformative force: financial inclusion.
![Financial Inclusion: The Key To Accelerating Africa's Growth](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/D9Hu8esGq1723207117818/FINANCIAL-INCLUSION-THE-KEY-TO-ACCELERATING-AFRICAS-GROWTH.jpg)
2 mins
'OUR FIRST CONCERN IS OUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND OUR NARRATIVES'
Danai Gurira. Actor, Playwright
!['OUR FIRST CONCERN IS OUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE AND OUR NARRATIVES'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/gq_famXDR1723207230169/OUR-FIRST-CONCERN-IS-OUR-PURSUIT-OF-EXCELLENCE-AND-OUR-NARRATIVES.jpg)
2 mins
East African Insurer Prioritizing Innovation And Strategic Partnerships On The Road To Growth
Manuel Moses commenced his role as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) on December 1, 2020. He has over 25 years of experience in finance, banking, insurance, and investment at the international level.
![East African Insurer Prioritizing Innovation And Strategic Partnerships On The Road To Growth](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/lkStq8hrO1723207456934/EAST-AFRICAN-INSURER-PRIORITIZING-INNOVATION-AND-STRATEGIC-PARTNERSHIPS-ON-THE-ROAD-TO-GROWTH.jpg)
6 mins
'AFRICA IS THE CRADLE OF CREATION'
David Oyelowo. Actor, Director, Producer
!['AFRICA IS THE CRADLE OF CREATION'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/0JMjZG8Tr1723207733027/AFRICA-IS-THE-CRADLE-OF-CREATION.jpg)
2 mins
SHAPING NIGERIAN CINEMA
Wale Ojo Actor
![SHAPING NIGERIAN CINEMA](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/2CPGmooSY1723208031374/SHAPING-NIGERIAN-CINEMA.jpg)
1 min
'DON'T OVERTHINK THE JOB'
Bonko Khoza. Actor
!['DON'T OVERTHINK THE JOB'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/ILVNXxTO61723208109685/DONT-OVERTHINK-THE-JOB.jpg)
1 min
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN WORKING WITH AL PACINO ON BROADWAY'
Arnold Vosloo Actor
![IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN WORKING WITH AL PACINO ON BROADWAY'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/3Og5hnvT51723211019656/IT-DOESNT-GET-ANY-BETTER-THAN-WORKING-WITH-AL-PACINO-ON-BROADWAY.jpg)
2 mins
EAST AFRICA'S TINSELTOWN BOASTS ITS OWN NARRATIVE
It's no secret that, along with South Africa and Nigeria, Kenya is right up there as one of the biggest producers of content in Africa's - entertainment and media landscape.
![EAST AFRICA'S TINSELTOWN BOASTS ITS OWN NARRATIVE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/B3m-PAYxI1723208172628/EAST-AFRICAS-TINSELTOWN-BOASTS-ITS-OWN-NARRATIVE.jpg)
3 mins
SEED CAPITAL
A PERSONAL HEALTH CRISIS SPURRED EBUN FELUDU TO SWITCH TO USING COCONUT MILK, AND TODAY, THROUGH HER ENTERPRISE, SHE IS ON A VALUABLE MISSION TO PLANT OVER A MILLION CONUT TREES WITH OTHER FARMERS IN NIGERIA.
![SEED CAPITAL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/U2pq_ijaC1723208258748/SEED-CAPITAL.jpg)
5 mins
'THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE
WE MEET AFRICA'S LARGEST LENDER IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DYNAMIC FINANCIAL MARKETS. IN DUBAI IN JUNE, WE SPEAK WITH THE JOHANNESBURGBASED KENNY FIHLA, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING AT STANDARD BANK, A 160-YEAR-OLD INSTITUTION WITH A FOOTPRINT COVERING 20 AFRICAN COUNTRIES.
!['THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/iSJz1xRRP1723208726030/THE-ART-OF-THE-POSSIBLE.jpg)
10+ mins
THE NONONSENSE GLOBAL BANKER WITH A SHARP FOCUS ON DELIVERY
Focus on Africa including launching digital banks across nine markets Africa has been one of our most important markets in terms of differentiation.
![THE NONONSENSE GLOBAL BANKER WITH A SHARP FOCUS ON DELIVERY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/HcZihx2-K1723209372270/THE-NONONSENSE-GLOBAL-BANKER-WITH-A-SHARP-FOCUS-ON-DELIVERY.jpg)
8 mins
60 & NOT OUT THE GAME-CHANGER IN BUSINESS
It was 1988, the year London's Wembley Stadium beamed to the world a jam-packed pop music concert in tribute to Nelson Mandela on his 70th birthday.
![60 & NOT OUT THE GAME-CHANGER IN BUSINESS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/_HS7ODk_a1723209793064/60-NOT-OUT-THE-GAMECHANGER-IN-BUSINESS.jpg)
8 mins
EVA MENDES' BUBBLE
SHE PUT HOLLYWOOD ON HOLD A DECADE AGO TO RAISE A FAMILY WITH RYAN GOSLING. NOW THE 50-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS IS REEMERGING AS A CLEANINGSUPPLIES ENTREPRENEUR, AND DISHES ON WHY DOING DISHES IS HER HAPPY PLACE.
![EVA MENDES' BUBBLE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/lj7UUKEbo1723210048445/EVA-MENDES-BUBBLE.jpg)
4 mins
HOSPITABLE TECHI
DO YOU PREFER AI OR THE PERSONAL TOUCH? SOME INSIGHTS ON HOW AFRICA'S HOTEL SECTOR IS SET TO WELCOME A NEW ERA OF HOSPITALITY.
![HOSPITABLE TECHI](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/SNfRqNwlP1723210154051/HOSPITABLE-TECHI.jpg)
4 mins
THE COMPUTERS OF THE FUTURE (AND IT DOESN'T END THERE)
Spatial computing isn't here just yet but it's coming and we need to be prepared. Globally-reputed tech futurist, Cathy Hackl, tells us more in an exclusive interview about the new hardware.
![THE COMPUTERS OF THE FUTURE (AND IT DOESN'T END THERE)](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/m8erZ5J4C1723210231722/THE-COMPUTERS-OF-THE-FUTURE-AND-IT-DOESNT-END-THERE.jpg)
4 mins
BEAN THERE, DONE THAT
British author Roald Dahl tapped into every chocoholic's imagination when creating Willy Wonka's bizarre chocolate factory in his 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
![BEAN THERE, DONE THAT](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/dXHOZmNWp1723211128031/BEAN-THERE-DONE-THAT.jpg)
6 mins
A STORY OF CHANCE DISCIPLINE AND SUCCESS
IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, RULANI MOKWENA, THE BRANDNEW 37-YEAR-OLD COACH OF THE WYDAD CASABLANCA CLUB IN MOROCCO, OPENS UP ABOUT HIS EARLY DAYS AND THE DIFFICULTIES AND TRAGEDIES THAT SHAPED HIM TO BECOME ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S MOST-ELITE FOOTBALL STARS.
![A STORY OF CHANCE DISCIPLINE AND SUCCESS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/yGcwXIVop1723210401656/A-STORY-OF-CHANCE-DISCIPLINE-AND-SUCCESS.jpg)
7 mins
MAKING WAVES
BORN AND RAISED IN UGANDA, SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND ROWER KATHLEEN NOBLE HAS REPRESENTED THE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRY IN THE NICHE SPORT AT TWO OLYMPIC GAMES.
![MAKING WAVES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/FbiW1ztjR1723210532208/MAKING-WAVES.jpg)
3 mins
A SPORTING BOOM
THE SUCCESS OF AFRICAN ATHLETES ACROSS MULTIPLE SPORTS IN THE LAST DECADE HAS SHONE A SPOTLIGHT ON THE POTENTIAL OF THE CONTINENT FOR EXCELLENCE. THE COMMERCIAL CASE IS ALSO CLEAR.
![A SPORTING BOOM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/BnZ9oTg271723210603325/A-SPORTING-BOOM.jpg)
4 mins
BLENDED FINANCE: BRIDGING THE GAP IN EMERGING MARKETS IN SUPPORT OF THE SDGS
Amid the widespread global support for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there was an underlying concern among economists and financial advisors in the emerging and frontier markets: public sector and donor funds were stalled, if not regressing, and the funding gap to realize the SDGs was increasing.
![BLENDED FINANCE: BRIDGING THE GAP IN EMERGING MARKETS IN SUPPORT OF THE SDGS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/ZvYYxZYJH1723210694756/BLENDED-FINANCE-BRIDGING-THE-GAP-IN-EMERGING-MARKETS-IN-SUPPORT-OF-THE-SDGS.jpg)
2 mins
IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CRITICAL TO FIND OUR NICHE
Have you found your niche? I received a lot of advice when I set up my company, but perhaps the most important consisted of just three words: Find Your Niche.
![IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE CRITICAL TO FIND OUR NICHE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/JvvlwW1k61723211626865/IT-HAS-NEVER-BEEN-MORE-CRITICAL-TO-FIND-OUR-NICHE.jpg)
3 mins
HOW TO MAKE AFRICA WIN OFF THE FIELD TOO
When all else fails, try sports. It's good for the soul.
![HOW TO MAKE AFRICA WIN OFF THE FIELD TOO](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/r5gRIlD4i1723211696591/HOW-TO-MAKE-AFRICA-WIN-OFF-THE-FIELD-TOO.jpg)
2 mins
COMPASSION FATIGUE: THE DANGEROUS DESCENT FROM HELPING TO HURTING
It is a workplace reality that caring too much for your colleagues can hurt you.
![COMPASSION FATIGUE: THE DANGEROUS DESCENT FROM HELPING TO HURTING](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/TfGXiUii51723211888861/COMPASSION-FATIGUE-THE-DANGEROUS-DESCENT-FROM-HELPING-TO-HURTING.jpg)
2 mins
The Business Of Dance: Embracing One's Individuality And Style
In the dynamic world of street dance, passion and perseverance pave the way for success. Living out this ethos is South African born B-girl turned businesswoman, Courtnaé Paul.
![The Business Of Dance: Embracing One's Individuality And Style](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/uiAiJlPpR1723212063395/THE-BUSINESS-OF-DANCE-EMBRACING-ONES-INDIVIDUALITY-AND-STYLE.jpg)
2 mins
BEYOND ACADEMIA: THE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF MULTILATERAL EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
The great poet William Butler Yeats once said, \"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.\"
![BEYOND ACADEMIA: THE SOCIETAL IMPACT OF MULTILATERAL EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/ZYzlosQ6w1723212133601/BEYOND-ACADEMIA-THE-SOCIETAL-IMPACT-OF-MULTILATERAL-EDUCATIONAL-COLLABORATIONS.jpg)
3 mins
CHALLENGING BUT NECESSARY: THE AI BALANCING PROBLEM
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues transforming many industries, providing unprecedented opportunities for innovation and efficiency. However, these advancements bring complex challenges that necessitate a delicate balancing act.
![CHALLENGING BUT NECESSARY: THE AI BALANCING PROBLEM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/vn_FmPPD51723212228960/CHALLENGING-BUT-NECESSARY-THE-AI-BALANCING-PROBLEM.jpg)
3 mins
TRACK, WATCH, BEFRIEND
IN THE PRISTINE WILDERNESS OF GABON ARE THE MAJESTIC AND GENTLE WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS. A FIRSTHAND REPORT FROM OUR TRAVEL WRITER ON WHAT GOES INTO HABITUATING THEM.
![TRACK, WATCH, BEFRIEND](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2171/1790753/RyLSd0acN1723212304055/TRACK-WATCH-BEFRIEND.jpg)
4 mins
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Publisher: ABN Publishing
Category: Business
Language: English
Frequency: 7 Issues/Year
Forbes Africa is the drama critic to business in Africa. The magazine helps readers connect the dots, form patterns and see beyond the obvious, giving them a completely different perspective. In doing this, it delivers sharp, in-depth and engaging stories by looking at global and domestic issues from an African prism.
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