Business
Forbes Africa
RECLAIMING UBUNTU: CRAFTING A CODE OF INTEGRITY TO COMBAT CORRUPTION IN AFRICA
Leadership in Africa has become synonymous with corruption. As Kenyan journalist John Githongo describes it: “It is a free for all, everything is being eaten, everyone is eating.” Beyond the African stereotypes this scourge perpetuates, corruption drags the continent into deeper underdevelopment instead of strengthening state capacity and encouraging community wellbeing, which are models required to curb poor workmanship. It further erodes the very foundations of democracy, economies, and our shared humanity. It diverts resources away from the poor, undermines trust in institutions, and breeds cynicism in our youth. It is, quite literally, the opposite of the African philosophy of Ubuntu–I am because we are. Where Ubuntu insists on shared responsibility and dignity, corruption proclaims: I am, so you are not.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
ACCESS MEETS AFRICA
Access is where ambition meets everyday care. Across South Africa and the wider region, leaders are translating strategy into solutions that patients can actually reach and afford. That means aligning clinical quality with price, building local capacity, and designing models that fit how people live and seek care.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
HEALTH SOVEREIGNTY: DIRECTIONS TO SELF-RELIANCE
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa CDC, points to the urgency behind building systems that can prevent, detect, and respond. For him the G20 platform “was a pivotal opportunity for the entire African continent to present a unified agenda rooted in its own vision for health sovereignty and security.” Kaseya emphasized how between 2022 and 2024, Africa saw a 41% surge in epidemic events. “These figures are not just numbers. They are a call to action,” he states and adds: “We leveraged the G20 platform to advocate for genuine global support. This is not charity. It is a partnership that empowers Africa to build a resilient, self-reliant health system capable of protecting its own populations and contributing to global health security.”
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
CHASING THE PRIZE
THE BIG BUCKS AND GROWING POPULARITY OF SA20 AND ITS MOST EXPENSIVE BUYS.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
WHY AI GOVERNANCE MUST BE BUILT ON THE MATHEMATICS OF LEARNING
The ICEGOV conference is a global platform that unites leaders from government, academia, industry, and international organizations to explore the role of digital innovation in strengthening governance. ICEGOV promotes dialogue on technology, policy, and sustainable development. The 2025 event, held in Abuja from November 4-7, was co-chaired by me and Dr Bosun Tijani, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, and organized by the United Nations University and Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency, under the Federal Ministry of Communications.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
GLOBAL GLORY
THE CONTINENT'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT IS PROJECTED TO GENERATE A RECORD PROFIT OF $112.84 MILLION.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
WORD-WISE
AFRICA IS HOME TO OVER 2,000 INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES, MAKING IT THE MOST LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE CONTINENT IN THE WORLD. INITIATIVES LIKE GOOGLE'S AI GLOSSARY AND PanSALB'S WORK HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF INTEGRATING AFRICAN LANGUAGES INTO THE LEXICON OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
SHOTS OF STRATEGY: THE VACCINE PLAYBOOKS
Across Africa, a quiet industrial revolution is underway, as the continent is redefining its place in global health; moving from vaccine recipient to producer and from fragmented manufacturing to coordinated capability.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Thandazani Nofingxana
THE HERITAGE WEAVER: CULTURAL CODES, TEXTILE LANGUAGE AND MODERN AFRICAN IDENTITY
1 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
BRAIN MAN
HERRIOT TABUTEAU COMBINED A YALE MEDICAL DEGREE WITH TWO DECADES IN FINANCE TO START BIOTECH FIRM AXSOME. NOW ITS SUCCESS WITH DRUGS FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS HAS MADE THE HAITI-BORN IMMIGRANT A NEW BILLIONAIRE.
5 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
AM AI YOUR 2AM FRIEND?
THE QUESTION FOR AFRICA IS NOT WHETHER PEOPLE-AI RELATIONSHIPS ARE COMING. THEY'RE HERE. THE QUESTION IS WHAT THEY WILL DO TO THE BONDS THAT HAVE KEPT US ALIVE FOR GENERATIONS, ARGUES PAULA SLIER IN THIS STORY ON WHAT'S AT THE CORE OF HUMAN CONNECTIONS.
5 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
ART AND ENTERPRISE
IN AN ERA WHEN AFROBEATS IS TOPPING GLOBAL CHARTS AND FILLING STADIUMS, BABA KUBOYE, FELA KUTI'S GRAND-NEPHEW, IS ATTEMPTING SOMETHING MORE: TO USE THE GENRE AS A CULTURAL BRIDGE, BRINGING TOGETHER AFRICA'S PAST AND PRESENT.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
THE MEDTECH MASTERPLAN: FROM IMPORT TO LOCAL INDUSTRY
South Africa's MedTech MasterPlan \"tackles our heavy reliance on imported technologies for hospitals and clinics.
1 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
THE 'GLUE EMPLOYEE': SOME PEOPLE JUST HAVE A NATURAL WAY OF MAKING THINGS STICK
Every workplace has one. They are the “glue” that somehow manages to keep everything ticking along.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Africa 2025 VITAL SIGNS
THE GROWTH CONTINENT
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
SHE MEANS BUSINESS
FROM THE RISE OF FEMALE-LED BUSINESSES TO GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATIONS IN FILM AND THE ARTS, RWANDA IS CHARTING A NEW PATH FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT BACKED BY PROGRESSIVE POLICIES.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
THE ROBOTS WE ACTUALLY NEED
WHAT IF THE FUTURE OF ROBOTICS ISN'T HUMAN AT ALL, BUT SOFT, CUTE, FRIENDLY AND BUILT TO HAVE A CALMING EFFECT? HERE ARE SOME EXPERT AFRICAN INSIGHTS.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
TECH IN THE HILLS
FROM PIONEERING MOBILE MONEY ADOPTION TO STREAMLINING PUBLIC SERVICES, THE TINY, HILLY EAST AFRICAN NATION OF RWANDA IS TAKING TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION TO NEWER HEIGHTS.
4 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Rethinking Learning
Highly-accomplished experts from around the world shared their strategies for transformation at the 11th annual Future of Education Summit, addressing uniquely African challenges with solutions serving future generations.
4 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
From Spare Room To Empire: Building A Brand With Purpose, Grit, And A Global Vision
In a spare room in Cape Town, South Africa, Greg Tinkler set out to create something bold: a women's wellness brand that looks more like great tasting beauty 'medicine' and promises results alongside empowerment.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
THE NEXT WAVE
UNRAVELING SOON, NIFTY TECH AND LIFESTYLE GADGETS THAT ARE SHINIER AND MORE CONNECTED THAN EVER BEFORE.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
5 VIEWS ON AFRICA'S FUTURE HEALTH TRENDS
From Dependency to Resilience
1 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Where Business Excellence Meets Empowerment
In an era where beauty trends come and go at dazzling speed, excellence stands out for its substance. For Nailporium, it is not simply about the final polish or perfect shade of color, it's about integrity, experience, and the impact a brand can leave behind.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
FLIPPING THE SCRIPT ON SOUTH AFRICAN STORYTELLING
Social media thrives on the “fake it until you make it” mantra. It’s what also dominates the script of the new Netflix show Bad Influencer, which stars South African actor Jo-Anne Reyneke.
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
HER HEALTH: THE UNTAPPED DIVIDEND
Women's health is central to Africa's social and economic progress. Ramy Koussa, Lead, Organon META, puts the equity gap plainly: \"Women make up 50% of the population, yet their health needs have been overlooked for far too long. A healthy woman supports a healthy family, and a healthy family builds a strong society.\" However, \"Only 4% of healthcare investment is directed solely to women. That inequity is what we are determined to change.\" For Organon, access grows through ecosystems. \"Sustainable access starts with education, partnerships, and trust.\" Their current contraception program aims to prevent 120 million unintended pregnancies by 2030, each one represents \"a woman gaining control over her future.\"
2 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Agriculture As Infrastructure: Rethinking Africa's Industrial Pathway
Africa’s agricultural sector is typically seen in terms of food security and job creation, but we need to recognize agriculture as the vital infrastructure asset it truly is. When effectively developed, it can stimulate industrial growth, generate millions of jobs, and establish resilient trade corridors throughout the continent.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Borrowing And Leverage: Lessons For The Next Generation
One of the most common questions I get asked by other parents when they find out what I do for a living is, “What are the most important lessons I should teach my children about borrowing?” While there is no simple answer to this question, there are a few basic tenets that will stand the next generation in good stead. The most important of these is understanding the difference between good debt and bad debt, as well as how leverage should- and should not-be used.
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
LEADERSHIP HAS TO WAKE UP: WHAT A UNITED AFRICA CAN CREATE
Mahatma Gandhi was once asked: “What do you think about the Western civilization?” His answer: “I think it's a good idea.”
3 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
Energy And Infrastructure As The Foundation Of Africa's Just Transition
In global forums, we have spent years debating the architecture of a just energy transition.
4 min |
December 2025 - January 2026
Forbes Africa
An Immersive And Innovative Dining Experience
When it comes to food, everyone has that one place that instantly becomes a top choice not just for the taste, but for the experience. Tempo Luxury is redefining wholesome consumption-blending flavor, atmosphere, and creativity into something unforgettable.
2 min |