Business
Forbes Africa
THE TRAILBLAZER AT FULL THROTTLE
THE AFRICAN CONTINENT HAS BEEN STARVED OF HOMEGROWN FORMULA 1 DRIVERS FOR DECADES. THAT COULD SOON CHANGE WITH GHAZI MOTLEKAR.
3 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
AFRICA'S HEALTHTECH REVOLUTION: PIONEERING SOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE
The global conversation about technology in healthcare often looks to Silicon Valley for inspiration.
3 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
RECOGNITION PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE AT WORK BUT WHEN FLATTERY COMES WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
Most of us think of flattery as fairly harmless.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
Africa's Youth Surge Could Become An Economic Liability Unless Workplace Changes Are Made
Youth unemployment remains persistently high across many African economies.
4 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
A New Benchmark for Aviation Employers in Africa
In aviation, discipline equates to survival-margins are tight, safety is nonnegotiable and execution must be exact.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
THE ALCHEMIST OF AI
SAM ALTMAN FOUNDED HIS FIRST TECH COMPANY AS A TEENAGER AND WAS RUNNING Y COMBINATOR, THE WORLD'S LEADING STARTUP ACCELERATOR, BY 28.
10+ min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
RIVIERA RENDEZVOUS
THE VOLCANIC ISLAND OF RÉUNION MAY BE GEOGRAPHICALLY AFRICAN, BUT IT WEARS ITS FRENCH HERITAGE WITH A CONFIDENCE THAT COULD EASILY BE MISTAKEN FOR THE CÔTE D'AZUR.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
AI MIGHT SAVE THE WORLD, BUT ONLY IF HUMANS GET OUT OF THE WAY
On the evening of April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic was sailing at full speed through the North Atlantic.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
THE NEW WINAPITAL
NO VINEYARDS, NO MOUNTAIN BACKDROPS, NO PROBLEM. SOUTH AFRICA'S COMMERCIAL HEARTLAND, GAUTENG, IS FAST EMERGING AS A COMPELLING DESTINATION FOR WINE LOVERS, WITH WINE ESTATES AND SOMMELIERS OFFERING A TASTE OF CAPE TOWN IN THE CITY.
4 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
THE GREAT AI ARBITRAGE: WHY A FRAGMENTED WORLD IS A DANGEROUS ONE
In early maritime trade, merchants avoided a king's tax by docking just a few miles further along the coast, under a different jurisdiction.
3 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
Small Solutions, Big Wins
FROM THE UNEXPECTED AND EVEN UNDERSERVED CORNERS OF AFRICA EMERGE SOME OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL, AFFORDABLE BREAKTHROUGHS IN HEALTHCARE. READ ABOUT THE SMALL ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS GOING ALL IN TO CLOSE THE CARE GAP.
5 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
Driving Excellence From The Inside Out
For the second consecutive year, Isanti Glass has been certified as a Top Employer. This recognition reflects not only a 'people philosophy' but a deliberate business strategy that strengthens operational resilience, performance and long-term competitiveness.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
NOLLYWOOD'S NEW BOX OFFICE: YOUTUBE
NIGERIA'S FILM INDUSTRY, OR NOLLYWOOD, LONG DEFINED BY ITS PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION—FROM VHS TAPES TO COMPACT DISCS TO THEATERS—IS NOW BEING RESHAPED BY ALGORITHMS, AUDIENCE DATA AND THE ECONOMICS OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS, THUS CREATING A NEW LABOR DYNAMIC AND EXPANDING CINEMA'S CULTURAL FOOTPRINT.
9 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
'WE'LL HAVE BASES ON THE MOON BY 2030'
For billions of years, Planet Earth has been perceived as humanity's only home in the solar system. Now, scientists are working towards a multidimensional future.
5 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
WATCH OUT FOR THE SOCIAL ENGINEER
COMPANIES ACROSS AFRICA ARE INVESTING MILLIONS IN CYBERSECURITY, BUT WHAT IF THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THEIR DATA ISN'T TECHNICAL-BUT HUMAN?
6 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
'FASCINATED BY THE IMPOSSIBLE'
Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, entrepreneur and aerospace engineer Wanjiku Kanjumba is articulating Africa's future in the global space race.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
2026 AFRICA'S RICHEST PEOPLE
IN ALL, THESE 23 DEALMAKERS AND MOGULS ARE WORTH $126.7 BILLION, UP 21% FROM 2025.
10+ min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
FROM THE GAMBIA TO THE GALAXY
An astronaut in the making, Fama Jallow is living proof that Africans have a future in space.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
'A MORE DISCREET AND CONVENIENT OPTION'
$40? THAT'S THE PRICE OF THE MORE AFFORDABLE HIV-PREVENTION SHOTS THAT EIGHT AFRICAN COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HAVE REPORTEDLY RECEIVED, WITH THE ROLLOUT SET TO EXPAND.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
TOWNSHIP TECH
FROM THE TIN-ROOFED TENEMENTS TO DIGITAL GOLD, THESE SOUTH AFRICAN TOWNSHIPS ARE EMBRACING BITCOIN AS A PART OF DAILY LIFE, A FORBES AFRICA EXCLUSIVE REVEALS. THESE EMERGING BITCOIN CIRCULAR ECONOMIES ARE DELIVERING FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND LITERACY TO COMMUNITIES LONG UNDERSERVED OR EXCLUDED FROM FORMAL BANKING.
10+ min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
THE TALE ENGINE
KENECHUKWU IKEBUAKU IS MOLDING THE CONTINENT'S YOUTH INTO AI-READY PROFESSIONALS. BY 2030, HIS COMPANY AIMS TO UPSKILL ONE MILLION AFRICANS AND ACHIEVE AN ANNUAL REVENUE OF $50 MILLION.
5 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
Banking On Women, And Africa's Growth And Future
As capital moves between generations, the greatest threat to family wealth is no longer markets or tax efficiency, but governance failure.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
GAINS INTO GROWTH: LESSONS FROM A NIGERIAN BILLIONAIRE
THE BIGGEST GAINER ON FORBES' LIST OF AFRICA'S RICHEST PEOPLE THIS YEAR, ABDULSAMAD RABIU, IS DOUBLING DOWN ON PROCESSING, PRODUCING AT SCALE AND KEEPING MORE VALUE ON THE CONTINENT.
3 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
A WORLD CUP AMID GLOBAL UNREST
WITH THE QUADRENNIAL WORLD CUP FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SET TO KICK OFF IN JUNE ACROSS THE AMERICAS, AMID GROWING UNCERTAINTY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WILL THE LOVE OF THE GAME BE ENOUGH TO UNITE FANS THE WORLD OVER ONCE AGAIN? WHAT CAN THIS MEAN FOR AFRICA?
4 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
Celebrating Continental Recognition Of Female Influence And Inclusive Growth
As FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit highlights “The Voice, Vision and Victories of Her Africa” as its 2026 theme recognizing female leadership across the continent, Max Oliva, Chief Executive Officer of McDonald’s South Africa, emphasizes the importance of elevating the voices, achievements and influence of women shaping economic and social progress.
2 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
'AFRICA IS THE NEW ELDORADO FOR THE SPACE BUSINESS'
AFRICA IS USING SPACETECH TO DRIVE UNITY, SHARPEN DECISION-MAKING, AND REDEFINE ITS PLACE IN A DATA-LED WORLD.
3 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
FROM EQUATOR TO ORBIT: AFRICA'S BOLD ASCENT INTO THE SKIES
WITH STRATEGIC GEOGRAPHY, EMERGING TALENT AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, AFRICA'S SPACE ECONOMY IS PROJECTED TO REACH ALMOST $40 BILLION BY 2030, AND THE CONTINENT IS CLAIMING ITS PLACE IN THE GLOBAL SPACE RACE. FOR THE REGION, SPACE IS NO LONGER A FRONTIER FAR, FAR AWAY ANYMORE.
10+ min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
A JOURNEY FROM BHUTAN'S PEACE AND PEAKS, TO THE GULF'S PERIL
For years, it had been on my bucket list, and I finally visited Bhutan in February this year.
6 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
STRAIT OF AFFAIRS
AS THE UNITED STATES (U.S.)-ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT RAGES ON, GOVERNMENTS ACROSS AFRICA ARE BRACING FOR FURTHER DISRUPTION, CAUGHT IN THE ECONOMIC CROSSFIRE OF A WAR THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY.
3 min |
April - May 2026
Forbes Africa
'BUILDING A STRUCTURE BEHIND AFROBEATS'
Nigerian singer, songwriter and actor Tiwa Savage has launched her eponymous music foundation, an initiative aimed at discovering and developing the next generation of African music creatives.
2 min |