The Together Man In Regional Cinema

At the cornerstone of contemporary Swahili cinema, Tanzanian filmmaker Amil Shivji is adamant about telling stories of contrast and community and promoting local talent.

Change Is Brewing

Coffee shops were amongst the biggest casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, while the café industry suffered, coffee itself was able to survive with consumers attempting to emulate the cups they craved.

Future Of The Cannabis Market In Africa

With the cannabis economy gradually opening up in Africa, leading players talk about the commercial opportunities as also the consumer and patient wellness it offers. What are the barriers to building something new from the ground up in this space?

Ideas And Industries For The Next 10 Years

We asked three renowned futurists for their predictions of what will shape Africa – and the world – in the next decade. Brace yourself for what’s coming.

SOIL TOIL

Tanzanian agripreneur Darpan Pindolia is trying to balance local production with global offerings. The versatile earth in East Africa is his calling card to international success in regenerative farming.

Lights, Camera, Animation!

South Africa’s emerging animation industry has a new star in creative entrepreneur Lwazi Msipha, who has just debuted a first-of-its-kind African cartoon show on a global network.

Get, Set, Mo! $1.6 Billion And Counting

In recent years, he has dominated Africa’s rich lists as the continent’s youngest billionaire. Mohammed Dewji, the shrewd entrepreneur and CEO of MeTL Group in Tanzania, has previously been on two FORBES AFRICA covers – in 2013 and 2015. In this new decade, he is eyeing a much bigger chunk of African business.

The Man Who Found Peace In A Busy Restaurant In The Heart Of Africa

Philip Opperman lives and works in a picture postcard. On the banks of a tranquil lake east of Rwanda, this South African farmer runs a popular restaurant bar and sells fresh fish. He came looking for peace but found so much more.

The Smell OF MONEY

Globally, ingredients for most perfumes are often imported from small suppliers in Africa, processed, and then re-exported into the commercial market of their country of origin as the finished product. Now, the continent is beginning to look inward to explore and support ways that local production can be encouraged in furthering the olfactory story of Africa.

The FEMALE FORCE

As FORBES AFRICA celebrates its 10th birthday, the ABN Group, which it is a part of, lauds the women who tirelessly drive both CNBC Africa and FORBES AFRICA as the gatekeepers of information in a digital economy. The pan-African group places special emphasis on diversity, and these are the women in its South African headquarters leading the charge as they share the highs and highlights of their daily jobs running two of Africa’s much-loved business brands.

AN INCREDIBLE DECADE OF FORBES AFRICA

NELSON MANDELA, ALSO KNOWN as Madiba, proudly said “remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare the road ahead” and to honor his words, we celebrate this issue which marks an important milestone – FORBES AFRICA turning 10. To say the very least, it has been an incredible journey. I still remember our intense negotiations with Forbes in early 2009 that culminated in an agreement around May 2011.

Is South Africa Equipped To Handle Such A Crisis?

Faced with a severe shortage of oxygen, India choked for breath at the height of its catastrophic covid-19 pandemic peak in April and May. Critical medical oxygen is usually the first resource to run low during respiratory emergencies. Currently in its third wave and with talk of an impending fourth wave, is South Africa equipped to handle such a crisis?

The Pandemic Has Prompted A Surge In Entrepreneurship

The pandemic has prompted a surge in entrepreneurship, voluntary and involuntary. How do we leverage this moment to ensure that everyone who wants to pursue the American Dream can do so? The United States’ first female, Black and Asian-American vice president weighs in on this opportunity.

Nima Ghamsari Bet Big That Fintech Wasn't Just For Startups

Former semipro poker player Nima Ghamsari bet big that fintech wasn’t just for startups. He has built Blend Labs into a business worth more than $3 billion by weaning the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders of their steady diet of reams of dead trees — and he’s about to go public.

Designs On Africa

Through their retail tech platform, Natasha Buchler and Annie Rudnick are also shining a light on Africa’s unsung, talented artists.

Anger, Anarchy, The Despair Of Business And A People United In Hope

A Fierce Third Wave Of The Covid-19 Pandemic Notwithstanding, The Week That Violent Riots Tore Through The Heart And Soul Of South Africa, Driving The Economy Into Confusion And Chaos, The Week Ubuntu Also Took Over As Ordinary Citizens Rose Together To Pick Up The Pieces Of Their Shattered Present. Forbes Africa Was On The Ground Covering It All As It Happened.

Farm To Fortune

Olagoke Balogun replicated the local farmers market which ended up as a business selling slick salads and smoothies for the Nigerian on the move.

Nigeria's Fintech Frenzy: Onwards And Upwards

Africa’s biggest economy has a bright new star – its financial technology industry, which is attracting fresh funding and a raft of new startups, investors and venture capitalists. The unicorns are emerging, slowly but surely, in this hub that’s witnessing a revolution in its bustling financial services space.

‘Need To Be Assertive And Exhibit Boss Behavior'

One of America’s most successful self-made women, Hollywood actor Jessica Alba’s journey to entrepreneurship began 13 years ago. Her business, The Honest Company, debuted on the Nasdaq in May this year. In this exclusive interview with FORBES AFRICA, the Los Angeles-based star speaks about living consciously, taking ownership and her new YouTube series, Getting Honest.

Covid's Entrepreneur Explosion

High unemployment, the magnifying power of the web and fresh fintech financing are fueling an eruption of startups not seen in decades. And America will never go back to business as usual.

Scene Stealer

VIMEO WASTED ITS YOUTH STRIVING TO BE AN ODDBALL COMBO OF NETFLIX AND A COMMERCIAL-FREE YOUTUBE. AFTER A HARD REFOCUS ON BUSINESS USERS, CEO ANJALI SUD HAS TRANSFORMED THE NEAR-FORGOTTEN BRAND INTO A $6 BILLION BLOCKBUSTER BUSINESS THAT LETS BOTH MOM-AND-POP SHOPS AND GIANT CORPORATIONS SHOOT, EDIT AND POST MILLIONS OF VIDEOS ACROSS THE INTERNET’S MOST INFLUENTIAL SITES.

Daddy Cool

In recent years, surrogacy has become increasingly popular among single women and gay couples. For heterosexual single men, it’s still a rather unusual path to follow but that is changing.

Model Entrepreneur

Elizabeth Isiorho is ramping up her modeling business to provide more young people international opportunities and put African beauty on the map.

Fully On Board

South African professional surfer Jordy Smith is gearing up for Olympic gold and also making waves in the business world.

Class Of 2021 Change-Makers In A Historic Year

Members of this year’s list of under 30s have one thing in common: a new covid-induced agenda for social change. So what would a historic pandemic year throw up? Ground-breaking entrepreneurs and thinkers. Our 2021 class of under 30s are just that: influential creatives, imaginative business owners, innovative techies, and gifted sports stars. Celebrating seven years of the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list, these achievers prove that now more than ever, they are crucial to the african growth story.

Driving Feminist Data For Change

East African techpreneur Neema Iyer works at the intersection of data, design, and digital to eventually enable products, policies, and programs that take into account the needs of African women.

Hollywood. Hustle. And Hair Love

Former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry made it in the mecca of gigs and glamor with an Oscar-winning film marking diversity in the world of animation. We ask him how he did it.

The Other ‘C' That Has Dominated News From Last Year

In the midst of the pandemic, cryptocurrencies also made surging headlines, with news about it changing faster than you could say Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin.

Whatever Clicks For Business

The scene is not picture perfect yet, but ace photographers are slowly capturing the creative market in Ghana.

Why NFTs Are Having An Arty Moment

Art’s valuable digital future, a recent boom in NFT sales and blockchain with an important role in preserving an artist’s legacy.