Business
Forbes Africa
The Flip Turn
By 30 he was the most decorated Olympian of all time. Now he seeks to translate his prodigious accomplishments into an everlasting brand. Can Michael Phelps be like that other Mike?
5 min |
March 2017
Forbes Africa
Anger Over This Mine That Became A Tomb
It’s been a year since three workers were trapped in a collapsed mine. Desperate family want answers.
4 min |
March 2017
Forbes Africa
As Long As They Don't Put A Bullet On My Forehead I Won't Stop
These days everyone wants everything now. Here is an entrepreneur who spent 27 years fighting for one building. This is just one battle in the 96 years of Richard Maponya, a fighting entrepreneur who drove Nelson Mandela in his first days of freedom.
10+ min |
March 2017
Forbes Africa
Grappling For Gold
In West Africa, cash-strapped Odunayo Adekuoroye is relying on hard work, and heart, to win a medal.
3 min |
July 2016
Forbes Africa
How A Dream Died And Lived Again
In his mid-twenties, David Hudson should have gone to the Olympics, but world politics got in the way. It took 20 years before the 46-year-old got his chance in Barcelona; it wasn’t quite what he expected.
6 min |
July 2016
Forbes Africa
Langa's Little Big Man
Some doubted his place in South Africa’s cricket team; he didn’t. Temba Bavuma - the pride of Langa - proved he belongs on the international stage and inspires poor black youngsters everywhere.
3 min |
July 2016
Forbes Africa
Fresh Start
Marygrace Sexton sold her orange juice company, then watched it start to spoil. A rescue operation was needed.
6 min |
March 2019
Forbes Africa
Uber's Secret Gold Mine
Uber Eats could make up a tenth of the ride-hailing giant’s revenue this year, impressive news for investors in its IPO. But well-capitalized rivals are already trying to tap the same vein.
6 min |
March 2019
Forbes Africa
The Multi-Sector Man From Madagascar
Ylias Akbaraly talks about his secret to success and his plans to take Africa with him..
10 min |
March 2019
Forbes Africa
Is Forex A Scam Or Money Goals?
Currency trading is a vast and technical space, however, many get caught in the seductive web of quick gains. Untangling forex can be daunting but with patience, it can be rewarding.
10+ min |
March 2019
Forbes Africa
Is Nairobi's Storied History Quietly Disappearing?
If distinctive architecture marks a great city, then, Nairobi, chief among the great capitals of the continent, has plenty to appreciate. Unfortunately, faced with the urgent needs of development, the preservation of its historical buildings has often been overlooked.
7 min |
March 2019
Forbes Africa
Lifting The Heavy Veil On Wedding Costs
With pockets as deep as gold mines, how far are couples willing to go to have the picture-perfect luxe wedding?
9 min |
April 2019
Forbes Africa
The Bookstore That Erupted Like A Volcano
A gargantuan eight-storey second-hand bookstore in the heart of downtown Johannesburg, not far from the city’s hipster havens, has for over four decades stocked nostalgia and hidden treasures on its shelves. FORBES AFRICA stepped into the time capsule that is the Collectors Treasury.
7 min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
The ‘X' Factor: The Vibe Of Democracy
On these pages, FORBES AFRICA’s photojournalists immortalize the tension and elation of the South African elections in May that saw the African National Congress win for the sixth time since 1994.
4 min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
The Big Bank Theory
Three bankers who are shaping how banking will look in the next five years — one runs the new kid on the block; the other a bank that has risen from the ashes; the third is spearheading a traditional bank’s transformation in 11 African countries. A glimpse into the future of banking.
10+ min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
Pain, Poison And Potential
For a man who wanted to end his life at one time, it is quite ironic that Steve Harris is today one of Nigeria’s most successful life and business strategists.
4 min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
Shopping For Ideas
Players, big and small, in Nigeria’s retail industry have no option but to adopt a raft of disruptive technologies to stay relevant in the big, booming demography.
6 min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
Brokers Begone
Two industry outsiders are using AI and do-good marketing to make the centuries-old property insurance business millennial-friendly — and make themselves rich.
4 min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
Swinging Fast
South African Justin Harding made almost a million dollars in the first four months of 2019. A sport often viewed as elitist and expensive is opening up across the continent offering greater access for players.
4 min |
June 2019
Forbes Africa
Bank On Me
Adrian Gore used to deliver cigarettes, made his name delivering health, and is now launching a bank. It’s a business that brought in $6.5 billion over 25 years of risk. He’s one of the few Africans bringing new ideas to challenge the world.
10+ min |
December 2017 - January 2018
Forbes Africa
Anger At The Corporate Slippery Slope
It is tough times for Africa’s corporate sector. Greed is insidious. Companies throw away principles for profit; others get in bed with politicians. It can kill your business and ruin lives.
6 min |
December 2017 - January 2018
Forbes Africa
Cheap Thrills
Peter Szulczewski’s Wish was the world’s most downloaded shopping app last year. Its ultra-cheap wares make Walmart look like Bergdorf, but his 90 million users can’t afford to care — and their impulse purchases have added up to a $1.4 billion fortune for Szulczewski.
10 min |
April 2019
Forbes Africa
'Africa And I'
The globally-popular Naomi Campbell was in Durban, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, on March 8, for the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA 2019 Leading Women Summit, to talk about her abiding interest and investment in the African continent.
4 min |
April 2019
Forbes Africa
Namibia To Kick It Up A Notch
The Welwitschias are committed to world cup glory, and to elevate other structures within Namibian rugby.
3 min |
April 2019
Forbes Africa
Is Celluloid Dead?
THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION was the move from physical media to digital media, the transition from HD to 4K, but what does this mean for the future of film as a medium of acquisition? Well, at this point, I think we can safely say that although shooting on 35MM or 16MM film may have become specialist, even niche, it will certainly never die out completely, thanks in part to certain stalwart Hollywood directors like Quentin Tarantino who refuse to shoot digitally.
3 min |
July 2019
Forbes Africa
$30,000 To Look Like Kim Kardashian?
The influence of social media and the quest for curvier bodies. Cosmetic surgeries are all the rage in West Africa, but in some cases, have also gone horribly wrong.
8 min |
July 2019
Forbes Africa
Election Watch In Senegal
In the vibrant city of Dakar, capturing the promise and propaganda of the polls this year.
2 min |
July 2019
Forbes Africa
Hearth And Soul
Yolanda Nomoyi and Mathapelo Montsho’s catering company is proving that corporate South Africa has a genuine appetite for home-cooked food served with soul.
3 min |
July 2019
Forbes Africa
Youth Rising
WITH 60% OF the entire continent aged below 25, Africa is the youngest continent in the world.
1 min |
July 2019
Forbes Africa
Batten Down The Hatches
Private money could take the hardest hit from plans for free health for all. What shape is the private health business in to stand up to this?
6 min |