Business
Forbes Woman Africa
Fighting To The End
In May, 82 more Chibok girls were released in exchange for Boko Haram prisoners. Oby Ezekwesili, a strong advocate in the campaign to bring them back, has vowed to never stop fighting.
2 min |
June-July 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Not Just Hard Work, But Heart Work
As incidents of gender-based violence increase in Africa, those like Nigeria’s Kemi Dasilva-Ibru, are trying to bring relief to stigmatized victims.
5 min |
June-July 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Going Down The Spice Route
Essie Bartels worked several odd jobs she hated before opening a company selling mouth-watering spices and sentiments to the world.
4 min |
June-July 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
A Cool Idea That Turned A Million
Natasha Alomia looked to the freezer of her own fridge for her breakthrough business idea.
4 min |
June-July 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Pots, Pans & Passion
To put food on her own table, Lebogang Matsetse had to start a company bringing to the fore a skill she learned at her grandmother’s knee.
2 min |
June-July 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Why The Richest And Most Powerful Go To Davos
For years, I’ve been a silent observer of the World Economic Forum (WEF), reading about it on the internet, editing reams of copy on it or watching it on TV. But one question has always remained in my mind. What drives thousands of people each year to a small alpine town in Switzerland to live out Professor Klaus Schwab’s dream, who founded the forum in 1971?
3 min |
February-March 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Tales From A Tense Place
Two women, one country, one fear. The tales of Linda Masarira and Nyasha Musandu tell of the fear on the ground in Zimbabwe with its tottering economy. They are an unlikely duo, an activist and a communications strategist, but both have felt the hand of authority over them for speaking out, sitting in a park and asking questions.
2 min |
February-March 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Wives. Widows. Survivors.
The widows of Marikana. Different faces. The same setting. The same inconsolable fate. The same seething anger at the cops who killed their men and changed their lives forever.
4 min |
October-November 2015
Forbes Woman Africa
Working With Cancer
After battling months of treatment, cancer survivors often find a bigger struggle waiting for them when they return to work – the apathy of employers to reintegrate them into the system.
10 min |
September/November 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
A Growing Trend
Africa’s multi-billion dollar hair care industry is seeing more indigenous brands and consumers rooting for the natural look. Also in existence – a ‘hair mafia’.
10 min |
September/November 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
One For The Red Carpet
The small-town designer dressing up the rich and famous.
3 min |
September/November 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
‘I Call It A Hustle'
The first black South African woman to compete at Wimbledon, wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane is a fighter, both on and off the court.
5 min |
September/November 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
Gender Parity Will Come Sooner
The Managing Director of the ABN Group, Roberta Naicker, is Top Businesswoman of the Year at the 2018 Standard Bank Top Women Awards.
5 min |
September/November 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
Deals, Dollars And Development
The first-ever Africa Investment Forum was a resounding success with some fascinating math: 49 projects worth $38.7 billion over three days, all for the continent.
5 min |
December 2018 - February 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
The Billion-Dollar Question
Africa’s most populous country is the biggest startup market most likely to give birth to unicorns. But capital and infrastructure to help these startups scale remain elusive.
4 min |
December 2018 - February 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
The Ugly Dress That Made A Designer
Gracia Bampile’s dislike for African print made her turn it around into a full-time obsession.
5 min |
December 2018 - February 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
Clinics That Kill
Clandestine clinics offering illegal abortions are one of the prime causes of unnecessary maternal deaths across Africa. The lack of facilities for safe procedures makes the statistics worse.
5 min |
December 2018 - February 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
Of Robotics And Humanics
Using technology, Chantel Botha aims to develop better human beings for a kinder world.
3 min |
December 2018 - February 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
No Longer On The Sidelines
The South African netball team led by Bongi Msomi is working towards becoming one of the world’s best.
3 min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
The Trailblazer In The Congo
The story of love, loss and triumph. The story of humanitarian, model and mother, Noëlla Coursaris Musunka.
6 min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
The Logistician In Fashion
Rethabile Ntsekalle studied logistics but turned to bridal couture for a living.
4 min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
‘Dismiss This Beautiful Continent At Your Own Peril'
The exuberance of youth might be just what the doctor has ordered for Africa. There is no doubt that the zest this minister has for responsibilities will take the continent far.
5 min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
The New Wealth Creators
The women leading change, creating money and meaning from unconventional ideas and industries.
10+ min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
This Could Be You!
One in four South African employees are diagnosed with depression annually. There are ways you can seek help while your identity is protected by law..
8 min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
The Top 7 Investment Trends For 2019
Most people give up on their resolutions by mid February. As we usher in March, a reminder that it’s never too late for investment goals.
2 min |
March - May 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
Apps To Cure The Mind
Mental health issues affect us all, but are seldom discussed. Thankfully, technology can now act as a medium to bypass the stigma associated with seeking help.
4 min |
December 2018 - February 2019
Forbes Woman Africa
Well-Grounded
Coco Cachalia, whose mother Amina was among the 20,000 in the Women’s March of August 1956, made a decision to stay away from politics – and succeed in business instead.
3 min |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Art Becomes Her
A celebrated international fine artist, Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi overcame the struggles of apartheid, and her work is grounded in her past.
3 min |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
'Not Just Pro-Women But Pro-Progress'
South Africa’s Minister of Women Susan Shabangu on the significance of the 61st anniversary of Women’s Day, and the role men can play in ending gender violence in South Africa and creating an equal society.
6 min |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Diversity And Inclusion Are Part Of Baker Mckenzie's DNA
According to Law360’s 2017 Glass Ceiling Report, women make up around one-third of the attorneys in private legal practice. Among the law firms surveyed, just below 23% of partners are female.
3 min |