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"As hospitals gasp for breath at the height of each wave of the pandemic, the nurses working with Covid patients never let go of hope and healing, even when they are battered themselves. The virus has become more advanced — but so have these professionals dealing with it."
9 min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
Breaking New Ground
"Southern Africa has been largely slow to capitalize on the growing global billion-dollar industry of medical cannabinoid products. One company in Lesotho is aiming to bridge that gap, and has become the first medical cannabis company on the continent cleared to export their pharmaceutical products into the European Union."
7 min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
‘The Covid-19 crisis taught us that whilst the world could survive with less planes, cars and trains, it couldn't survive without the phone!'
Sam Darwish has chosen emerging markets as the universe in which to grow and connect. Read on about the towering ambitions of this entrepreneur who rose as an engineer to run one of the world’s largest providers of telecoms infrastructure, recently listed on the new york stock exchange.
10+ min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
50 over 50 EMEA 2022
Women around the world are proving that 50 and beyond is the new golden age. Here are the founders, business and political leaders, scientists and vanguards leading the way throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
10+ min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
The Anti-Amazon
Josh Silverman is using cutting-edge technology and an army of 5 million artisan-entrepreneurs to transform ETSY from a hippie flea market into a Wall Street hero—without losing its soul.
5 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
Electric dreams: East Africa on the move
Electric Vehicles (EV) are fast becoming a mainstay of daily commutes around the world. From battery-powered vehicles to electric public buses, we are on the precipice of a revolution in the automotive industry. Africa is not excluded in this new movement with burgeoning sectors looking to change the way African cities move – and breathe! FORBES AFRICA looks at how the EV market is moving in East Africa.
5 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
‘I Haven't Seen A Day Of Peace In My Life'
Faced with an uncertain present, women and girls in Afghanistan hope the new Taliban regime will ease the restrictions on them and that the international community will intervene. For now, their only option is to stay strong and reconcile their dreams with the current reality.
9 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
African Of The Year
Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana’s president, has repositioned the country in the global marketplace as one reliant on its own resources and strengths. He is redefining economic development and it’s resonating across Africa. In an exclusive interview with Forbes Africa, he dwells on the new focus of the West African nation that has in recent years consistently been one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
10+ min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
The $30 Billion Kitty
The standard playbook in private equity is to borrow, buy and cut costs ruthlessly. But a massive windfall from investments in PetSmart and Chewy has taught BC Partners’ Raymond Svider that sometimes, doubling down on risks is a better option.
4 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
Appetite For Business
Starting with just $45, Ghanaian entrepreneur Violet Amoabeng’s startup has progressed with skincare products you can eat and the unpalatable realization that the only way to make it in business is to crash, break, stretch and succeed.
4 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
The Future In Motion
The six-month Expo 2020 bringing together 192 countries to Dubai that opened on October 1 is exploring opportunities for partnerships between Africa and the Middle East. Get a load of barista bots that make coffee and tell jokes, do calligraphy or tai-chi, and ones that bring Beethoven’s work to life through performance.
3 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
The Together Man In Regional Cinema
At the cornerstone of contemporary Swahili cinema, Tanzanian filmmaker Amil Shivji is adamant about telling stories of contrast and community and promoting local talent.
4 min |
December 2021 - January 2022
Forbes Africa
Change Is Brewing
Coffee shops were amongst the biggest casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, while the café industry suffered, coffee itself was able to survive with consumers attempting to emulate the cups they craved.
6 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
Future Of The Cannabis Market In Africa
With the cannabis economy gradually opening up in Africa, leading players talk about the commercial opportunities as also the consumer and patient wellness it offers. What are the barriers to building something new from the ground up in this space?
4 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
Ideas And Industries For The Next 10 Years
We asked three renowned futurists for their predictions of what will shape Africa – and the world – in the next decade. Brace yourself for what’s coming.
9 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
SOIL TOIL
Tanzanian agripreneur Darpan Pindolia is trying to balance local production with global offerings. The versatile earth in East Africa is his calling card to international success in regenerative farming.
3 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
Lights, Camera, Animation!
South Africa’s emerging animation industry has a new star in creative entrepreneur Lwazi Msipha, who has just debuted a first-of-its-kind African cartoon show on a global network.
5 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
Get, Set, Mo! $1.6 Billion And Counting
In recent years, he has dominated Africa’s rich lists as the continent’s youngest billionaire. Mohammed Dewji, the shrewd entrepreneur and CEO of MeTL Group in Tanzania, has previously been on two FORBES AFRICA covers – in 2013 and 2015. In this new decade, he is eyeing a much bigger chunk of African business.
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
The Man Who Found Peace In A Busy Restaurant In The Heart Of Africa
Philip Opperman lives and works in a picture postcard. On the banks of a tranquil lake east of Rwanda, this South African farmer runs a popular restaurant bar and sells fresh fish. He came looking for peace but found so much more.
5 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
The Smell OF MONEY
Globally, ingredients for most perfumes are often imported from small suppliers in Africa, processed, and then re-exported into the commercial market of their country of origin as the finished product. Now, the continent is beginning to look inward to explore and support ways that local production can be encouraged in furthering the olfactory story of Africa.
6 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
The FEMALE FORCE
As FORBES AFRICA celebrates its 10th birthday, the ABN Group, which it is a part of, lauds the women who tirelessly drive both CNBC Africa and FORBES AFRICA as the gatekeepers of information in a digital economy. The pan-African group places special emphasis on diversity, and these are the women in its South African headquarters leading the charge as they share the highs and highlights of their daily jobs running two of Africa’s much-loved business brands.
10+ min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
AN INCREDIBLE DECADE OF FORBES AFRICA
NELSON MANDELA, ALSO KNOWN as Madiba, proudly said “remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare the road ahead” and to honor his words, we celebrate this issue which marks an important milestone – FORBES AFRICA turning 10. To say the very least, it has been an incredible journey. I still remember our intense negotiations with Forbes in early 2009 that culminated in an agreement around May 2011.
7 min |
October - November 2021
Forbes Africa
Is South Africa Equipped To Handle Such A Crisis?
Faced with a severe shortage of oxygen, India choked for breath at the height of its catastrophic covid-19 pandemic peak in April and May. Critical medical oxygen is usually the first resource to run low during respiratory emergencies. Currently in its third wave and with talk of an impending fourth wave, is South Africa equipped to handle such a crisis?
10+ min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
The Pandemic Has Prompted A Surge In Entrepreneurship
The pandemic has prompted a surge in entrepreneurship, voluntary and involuntary. How do we leverage this moment to ensure that everyone who wants to pursue the American Dream can do so? The United States’ first female, Black and Asian-American vice president weighs in on this opportunity.
2 min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
Nima Ghamsari Bet Big That Fintech Wasn't Just For Startups
Former semipro poker player Nima Ghamsari bet big that fintech wasn’t just for startups. He has built Blend Labs into a business worth more than $3 billion by weaning the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders of their steady diet of reams of dead trees — and he’s about to go public.
8 min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
Designs On Africa
Through their retail tech platform, Natasha Buchler and Annie Rudnick are also shining a light on Africa’s unsung, talented artists.
4 min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
Anger, Anarchy, The Despair Of Business And A People United In Hope
A Fierce Third Wave Of The Covid-19 Pandemic Notwithstanding, The Week That Violent Riots Tore Through The Heart And Soul Of South Africa, Driving The Economy Into Confusion And Chaos, The Week Ubuntu Also Took Over As Ordinary Citizens Rose Together To Pick Up The Pieces Of Their Shattered Present. Forbes Africa Was On The Ground Covering It All As It Happened.
9 min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
Farm To Fortune
Olagoke Balogun replicated the local farmers market which ended up as a business selling slick salads and smoothies for the Nigerian on the move.
3 min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
Nigeria's Fintech Frenzy: Onwards And Upwards
Africa’s biggest economy has a bright new star – its financial technology industry, which is attracting fresh funding and a raft of new startups, investors and venture capitalists. The unicorns are emerging, slowly but surely, in this hub that’s witnessing a revolution in its bustling financial services space.
10+ min |
August - September 2021
Forbes Africa
‘Need To Be Assertive And Exhibit Boss Behavior'
One of America’s most successful self-made women, Hollywood actor Jessica Alba’s journey to entrepreneurship began 13 years ago. Her business, The Honest Company, debuted on the Nasdaq in May this year. In this exclusive interview with FORBES AFRICA, the Los Angeles-based star speaks about living consciously, taking ownership and her new YouTube series, Getting Honest.
6 min |