Business
Forbes Africa
Two's Company
Eritrean twins Feven and Helena Yohannes were born in a house made of mud, grass and sticks in a refugee camp in Africa. Today, their Los Angeles-based black-owned beauty business and cosmetics line is an Oprah favorite and during Covid-19, sales for 2.4.1 skyrocketed.
6 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
The Making Of A 21-Year-Old Rwandan CEO
Yussouf Ntwali's edtech company has grown from idea to impact, changing the recruitment landscape in Rwanda.
5 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
From The Ground Up
Sebastian Daniels' Ground Culture is focused on bringing township entrepreneurs into the formal economy, helping bridge the gap in Cape Town with an online store and cafés stocked with products made locally by them.
7 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
Just-In-Time Billionaire
Calendly was built out of frustration. Now the scheduling app is worth $3 billion and the subject of a heated Twitter spat among Silicon Valley elite.
6 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
Cancer's cure
Dr Shaheenah Dawood says it's an exciting time for oncology research and is spearheading change in cancer care in the UAE, making sure that all patients, whether they come from the Middle East or Africa, have access to medication and treatment.
3 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
Africa's game in Birmingham
The South African women's cricket team makes a comeback at the 2022 Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1998, and have high hopes of winning gold. We speak to one of the world's leading batters Laura Wolvaardt. Who else is making it?
4 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
The 30-Minute Ride That Changed His Life
One of the UK's top black Britons, self-made entrepreneur Tevin Tobun of Gate Ventures charted his business journey by looking beyond the obvious and venturing into the unknown.
5 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
THE CLASS OF 2022: MONEY AND MEANING
THE FORBES AFRICA 30 UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2022 CARE ABOUT BEING VISIONARIES OF CHANGE AND CATALYSTS FOR INNOVATION. BEING ON THE MOST-ANTICIPATED LIST ON THE CONTINENT, FOR THESE YOUNG TRAILBLAZERS, IS NOT JUST ABOUT COMMERCE AND CLOUT BUT ABOUT ENSURING THEY REPRESENT WELL THEIR COUNTRIES AND THE DIVERSE, HETEROGENEOUS AFRICA THEY WANT TO SERVE. CELEBRATING ITS EIGHTH EDITION, THE LIST THIS YEAR FEATURES THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, BUT IMPORTANTLY, THE MOST RESILIENT, WHO HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO NOT ONLY SHINE A LIGHT ON THE ISSUES PLAGUING AFRICA'S GROWTH IN A PANDEMIC ERA BUT ALSO WORK TOWARDS SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE, ONE TINY, TENACIOUS STEP AT A TIME.
10+ min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
Sharpened Sense
Yesterday's newspaper is today's pencil for Wada Kealotswe, the young innovative female entrepreneur in Botswana turning reading matter into writing tools. And she has already sold over 70,000 pencils.
4 min |
June-July 2022
Forbes Africa
The Itinerant Entrepreneur
Tanzania-born Franck Leya, the co-founder and Managing Director of Honest Travel Experience in South Africa, has had an interesting journey and is now working towards getting people to experience the continent on solar-powered scooters.
5 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Where Did All the Chips Go?
Even though the world has begun to open up, the after-effects of the pandemic on the supply chain are noticeable. Limited shipping containers and flights have created a backlog putting massive pressure on component manufacturers. Where does that leave Africa?
6 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
‘Africa Is Particularly Vulnerable'
The fallout from the war on Ukraine will be felt by all Africans, whether abroad or at home. How will it impact African trade?
5 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Seed Capital
Momoko Harada is turning macadamia nuts in Rwanda’s verdant, virgin fields into valuable export currency, in turn also helping the farmers and protecting the environment.
5 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
The Problem-solver
From teacher to actuary to entrepreneur, CEO and corporate titan, Sello Moloko has had an illustrious journey that could inspire any young African. Taking over as chairman of the Absa group from April 1, he is all set to make his mark in defining the future of banking.
10 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Hacking the Blockchain
High volatile and high-risk – just how safe is the world of cryptocurrency?
5 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Stepping Up On EV Growth
The South African electric vehicle (EV) landscape is set to accelerate in 2022 with a slew of new models. But with all its power and load-shedding issues, is South Africa ready?
3 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
All Work and More Play
Only 24, South African footballer Fagrie Lakay has seen a resurgence in his career over the last year, moving to top Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids FC.
4 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Have We Not Learned Anything At All?
The War in Ukraine has dominated the news over the last few weeks. There are no winners in war; sadly, as always, it is people who will suffer.
7 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Amend Acts or Amend Actions?
Questions abound! With newly-amended gender-based violence bills in South Africa, activists ask: will there be a significant decrease in the number of cases, will more victims report their perpetrators, and will reported cases finally be fairly prosecuted?
10 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Boom or Buzz: Drones on the Rise
The drone market is on a growth trajectory. In rural Africa, they are being increasingly used for transporting life-saving drugs and for collecting data for geographic information systems, agriculture and even film-making.
9 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
A Waste Of Time
Plastic rarely gets recycled, ending up in landfills and our seas. From waste-reclaimers to waste-preneurs laboriously upcycling all kinds of material, will the circular economy become mainstream before we choke up our oceans and the planet with immutable rubbish?
10+ min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Marketer Mantra
What are the marketing trends that will define 2022 for Africa? We asked some of the top CMOs – all women from a cross-section of industries – for their sterling views.
10+ min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
The Hot New Items On The Menu
Farming flies and cockroaches to ensure food security? Read on for some of the most fascinating insights on alternative agriculture in Africa.
7 min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
A Deep Dive Into The Art World With NFTs
NFTs were the biggest breakthrough in technology last year, its founding inextricable from the art world. Proponents point to a future where art is democratized, funds secure and royalties continuous. Detractors believe NFTs are a scam, and point to fraudulent activity and the exclusivity of highly-priced sales. A look at some of the African players in this space.
10+ min |
April - May 2022
Forbes Africa
Son Of The Soil
The rewarding story of a South Sudanese coffee entrepreneur who spent his childhood as a refugee braving bullets and snake bites. His company, 734 Coffee, is named after the geographical coordinates of the camp where he was raised. Uprooted by civil war, Manyang Reath Kher was invisible there, not anymore.
7 min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
The Billionaire Creating Wealth For the Ultra-Rich
A high school drop-out, Nikhil Kamath is India’s youngest billionaire and with a keen interest in Africa.
3 min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
The Future of Food – Meat the Alternatives
Traditional ideas of vegans and vegetarians often conjure negative stereotypes, but innovation in the meat alternative industry and growing climate change awareness have joined to create a revolutionary and explosive market, and South Africa can count itself as an early pioneer.
10+ min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
The Storyteller In Fashion
Tanzanian entrepreneur Nisha Kanabar is elevating the vernacular African fashion space employing content and engagement.
4 min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
Virus. Vaccines. And Vacillations
Vaccine mandates... and why everyone is talking about it.
10+ min |
February - March 2022
Forbes Africa
Africa's Richest People 2022
"The continent’s billionaires are collectively 15% richer than a year ago, thanks mostly to soaring stocks."
10+ min |