Business
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
Lupita Nyong'o: What I've Learned
The Oscar-winning Kenyan actress talks about sudden fame, why she has a lot to thank television for, self-righteousness and why her childhood prepared her for this life in more ways than she could have imagined.
3 min |
October-November 2016
Forbes Woman Africa
From The White House To The World
How much has changed since women first got their right to vote almost a century ago? Whether Hillary Clinton wins or not, it signals the slow but sure ascent of women in public office the world over.
6 min |
October-November 2016
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
Gloom, Growth And The New World Order
Global prospects with international economist Dambisa Moyo in Cape Town.
3 min |
April-May 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
The Kind Soul With Iron Resolve
Ahmed Kathrada was one of the great worker bees of south Africa’s struggle against apartheid in the 1950s and early 1960s; at Liliesleaf farm, in the middle class Johannesburg suburb of rivonia that was used as a hideout for the underground movement, Kathrada, wrote, worked and photocopied pamphlets tirelessly.
3 min |
April-May 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Beating The Expiry Date Of A Human Egg
The answer to the ever-ticking biological clock is the woman who can freeze her eggs – and serve as her own future egg donor.
2 min |
April-May 2017
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
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 |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
We, Men For Women
South Africa still has a long way to go for gender justice in business and in life, but with more men openly stepping forward to be a part of the discourse, FORBES WOMAN AFRICA speaks to two male entrepreneurs, a CEO and a social activist. They acknowledge diversity makes smart social and economic sense that will benefit all.
10+ min |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
What, After All, Does Feminism Have To Do With Men?
According to the seminal African-American writer bell hooks (her name is not capitalized), feminism is for everybody.
3 min |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Blood, Setbacks And Tears
Two sisters with common failures and a dream to eventually succeed.
2 min |
August-September 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
Government isn't Motivated By High Profits
President Yoweri Museveni speaks to CNBC Africa’s George Ndirangu in Uganda about the country’s successes and challenges.
4 min |
October/November 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
'A Cultural Hybrid'
Bisila Bokoko is like the wines she sells – made in Spain with an African accent.
3 min |
October/November 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
The Right Connections
Lilian Ajayi-Ore is creating an environment where students play a role in generating solutions for gender equality.
2 min |
October/November 2017
Forbes Woman Africa
The Perilous Life Of A Woman In South Africa
Many shocking statistics. One painful fact.
6 min |
March/May 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
Leading Change
Jolly Kamugira Kaguhangire, the Executive Director of Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), on how the country aims to create a million jobs by 2021.
3 min |
March/May 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
The Woman Hired To Turn Uber Around
She calls herself @badassboz on Twitter. The Ghanaian in Silicon Valley, Bozoma Saint John, is the woman tasked with changing Uber’s perception. Can she?
5 min |
March/May 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
'Don't Act On Your Emotions'
Africa’s second richest woman, Nigerian entrepreneur Folorunso Alakija, on what really works for her when it comes to investing.
2 min |
March/May 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
The Creative Player With Football In Her Genes
One of three South Africans at the Houston Dash club in the US, the diminutive but talented Linda Motlhalo is a superstar in the making, proving it is possible to make a living solely from football.
6 min |
June/August 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
Junior Guides
At age 23, Jamie Beaton and Sharndre Kushor have built a global tutoring empire. All that’s missing at Crimson Education is a profit.
5 min |
June/August 2018
Forbes Woman Africa
'Get South Africa Thriving'
As South Africa’s Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor is on course to ensure the country’s institutions are geared for the fourth industrial revolution and will generate professionals ready to create enterprises that will employ others.
9 min |