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In this issue

In Forbes Africa in August, we feature Joseph Agyepong Siaw, the man who made a fortune from what everyone else didn’t want. Then, debt is an epidemic of 21st century Africa that can kill your business and ruin your life. One of Africa's largest public health systems is hanging by a thread because qualified doctors are working in call centers and restaurants, instead of the hospitals that need them. Lastly, wealthy men are willing to spend vast sums to spend time with a woman who otherwise wouldn’t give them the time of day. All this and more, in Forbes Africa.

A Dirty Job That Made A Poor Man Filthy Rich

Joseph Agyepong Siaw wanted to become a pilot or a marine engineer, but ended up selling school books on the street. He made his fortune from what everyone else didn’t want – with the help of tricycles from China.

A Dirty Job That Made A Poor Man Filthy Rich

10 mins

The High Price Of Addicton

Drug and alcohol problems seem to be increasing in Africa but treatment is often scarce and steep.

The High Price Of Addicton

5 mins

Boom! Come Out Fighting

The property boom in a small spot of Johannesburg’s inner city has led to tension between residents and developers.

Boom! Come Out Fighting

5 mins

A Promise Kept Through Tears Of Grief

They called him the man with the green blanket. In the days leading up to the Marikana massacre, Mgcineni ‘Mambush’ Noki was at the forefront, negotiating with police. On August 16, it will be five years since Noki died in a hail of bullets. What happened to the families of those who died with Noki in Marikana at Lonmin’s platinum mine, in South Africa’s North West province?

A Promise Kept Through Tears Of Grief

4 mins

The Watchdog Sniffing Out Deception

Kola Olugbodi has never let his disability keep him down. The entrepreneur is leading the way in rooting out corporate fraud.

The Watchdog Sniffing Out Deception

4 mins

Without Money There's No​​​​​​​ Love

Across Africa, wealthy men are willing to spend vast sums just to spend time with a woman who otherwise wouldn’t give them the time of day.

Without Money There's No​​​​​​​ Love

3 mins

The Golden Road Ahead

The Mercedes Benz E-Class is sleek, swift and safe – but it comes at a price.

The Golden Road Ahead

4 mins

Private Money Worth Its Weight In Gold

Private Money Worth Its Weight In Gold

Private Money Worth Its Weight In Gold

3 mins

What Next?

What Next?

3 mins

The Day Football Crossed To Business

This month hundreds of the highest-paid players on the planet will run out onto the lush, green pitches of the English Premier League earning millions. In this money-mad game, many of these stars will earn more than £300,000 a week. Once upon a time it was £20 and that was your lot. An African-based World Cup winner fought to end this.

The Day Football Crossed To Business

7 mins

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Forbes Africa Magazine Description:

PublisherABN Publishing

CategoryBusiness

LanguageEnglish

Frequency7 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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