In this issue

Cover stars and South African banking giants are set to make monumental changes as Sandile Shabalala of TymeBank, Basani Maluleke of African Bank and Peter Matlare of ABSA focus on big data for the growth of financial services in Africa. Money talks, and auctioneers are gaining popularity during these economically challenging times. Read more about how online auctions are gaining popularity, but live auctions remain the platform choice because they are emotionally charged. With the transformation of traditional media, streaming platforms have gathered steam over the last decade and Nigeria blogger, Linda Ikeji, who is currently raking in millions, is planning creating an African Netflix. Read all of these exciting stories, and more, in the June edition of FORBES AFRICA.

The Big Bank Theory

Three bankers who are shaping how banking will look in the next five years — one runs the new kid on the block; the other a bank that has risen from the ashes; the third is spearheading a traditional bank’s transformation in 11 African countries. A glimpse into the future of banking.

10+ mins

The ‘X' Factor: The Vibe Of Democracy

On these pages, FORBES AFRICA’s photojournalists immortalize the tension and elation of the South African elections in May that saw the African National Congress win for the sixth time since 1994.

4 mins

Thumbs Up In Vibrant Yeoville

THE GREY, GLOOMY WEATHER did not dampen the excitement as South African citizens, young and old, made their way to their respective voting booths on May 8.

2 mins

Shopping For Ideas

Players, big and small, in Nigeria’s retail industry have no option but to adopt a raft of disruptive technologies to stay relevant in the big, booming demography.

6 mins

The Bookstore That Erupted Like A Volcano

A gargantuan eight-storey second-hand bookstore in the heart of downtown Johannesburg, not far from the city’s hipster havens, has for over four decades stocked nostalgia and hidden treasures on its shelves. FORBES AFRICA stepped into the time capsule that is the Collectors Treasury.

7 mins

Brokers Begone

Two industry outsiders are using AI and do-good marketing to make the centuries-old property insurance business millennial-friendly — and make themselves rich.

4 mins

Pain, Poison And Potential

For a man who wanted to end his life at one time, it is quite ironic that Steve Harris is today one of Nigeria’s most successful life and business strategists.

4 mins

The Next Big Market

The growth of Nigeria as a funding destination can be attributed to fintech, with huge swathes of the population unbanked or at least underbanked, and investors seeing opportunities in tech-based payments.

3 mins

Game-Changer

From being in the presence of two South African presidents to high-fiving the third, South Africa’s national women’s football team coach Desiree Ellis is determined to grab headlines at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

6 mins

Swinging Fast

South African Justin Harding made almost a million dollars in the first four months of 2019. A sport often viewed as elitist and expensive is opening up across the continent offering greater access for players.

4 mins

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Forbes Africa Magazine Description:

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.