Oil Vulture

Even if demand never recovers from Covid-19, billionaire John Goffsees the pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in distressed frackers willing to follow Big Tobacco’s declining-business playbook.

Can Empathy Be Automated?

The changing relationship between human beings and intelligent machines in the workplace.

Rockets To Riches: The Rise And Rise Of Elon Musk

South African-born, billionaire technology and space entrepreneur, Elon Musk, made history at the start of 2021, overtaking Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to become the richest man on Earth. While his fortune was made on this planet, his dreams to venture to the final frontier remain. FORBES AFRICA takes a look at his journey to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated innovators and one of the wealthiest men alive.

The Journey To Sustainability And Having A Broader Impact

A sublime reality of being human is that we all have divergent points of view; we may arrive at the same destination but many of us like taking the scenic route since we prefer learning from our own experiences and sometimes, mistakes.

Virus, Vaccine And Viability

Understanding the successful storage, supply chain and distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine and what Africa needs to do to get it right.

Biotech's Barnum And His Covid Cures

Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong’s radical cancer treatments made him one of the wealthiest physicians on earth. Now the master of medical marketing believes his drug therapies could defeat the “crisis of our time” — and there are plenty of reasons to think he’ll deliver more Hippocrates than hype.

Heartbeat Of The Global Economy?

The largest free trade area in the world, with a combined GDP of $3.3 trillion, came into effect on the first day of 2021. A look at what exactly implementation of a deal of this magnitude means.

Tory Burch's Survival Sketchbook

Amid a luxury fashion apocalypse, one of the century’s greatest entrepreneurial retailers (and one of America’s richest self-made women) brought us deep inside the battle to save her brand.

The Plant, The Planet And A Plan

Nicola Kavhu is serving up a new menu of realities and possibilities in the 21st century African diet, promoting healthy eating while respecting and protecting the creatures that share our planet.

Inspiration From Where Life Happens

Anjali Borkhataria is trying to change the narrative of fashion in Tanzania with a local brand aimed at everyone.

A RIVER, A MONSTER AND RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

An innovative Gambian initiative, several decades in the making, is at last ready to emerge from its long incubation, turning cryptozoology into currency.

‘Think Big, Strategize And Then Get Your Hands Dirty For Results'

This year has passed by in a flash; the year can be characterized by its cricketing synonym 20/20. It will, unfortunately, remain a year etched in history, like 1918, for all the wrong reasons; when there has been abject realization that we only have the illusion of being in control of what is happening around us.

What Next For The NHI?

There has been enough debate and deliberation around South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance Bill for unified health coverage. Covid-19 has turned the spotlight on it again, and there’s more news expected in February 2021.

The Year That Changed Everything

2020. Unexpected. Unprecedented. The year a virus tore through the core of our being, and assailed our health systems and the wellbeing of our economies. Its effects ricocheted through every street, every alley of South Africa. Forbes africa trained its lens on the new reality the year is leaving behind.

Beyond The Blaze

With shrinking glaciers and raging fires, climate change is impacting the diverse ecosystem on Africa’s highest mountain in more ways than one.

The Rise And Rise Of Tyler Perry

From “poor as hell” to billionaire: how Tyler Perry built an entertainment empire and changed show business forever.

Backpacks From The Sun And Bags From The Ocean

Salima Visram makes solar-powered backpacks for children in the rural depths of East Africa, funded by her $2 million-a-year online business selling eco-friendly handbags.

All You Need To Know About The Covid-19 Vaccine

The complex world of Covid-19 vaccine trials explained.

‘Empowering Women And Youth Key To Unlocking Malawi's Economic Potential '

Early this year, at the inception of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malawi was also battling for democracy. When Lazarus Chakwera became President in June, his win was hailed as a victory for democracy and justice. Born in Lilongwe to a subsistence farmer, the philosophy and theology graduate leads a nine-party coalition, the Tonse Alliance. He spoke to FORBES AFRICA in this exclusive interview about taking on the reins during the pandemic and his plans for the country’s future.

REAPING REWARDS

In green Kigali, Viateur Ndahayo is adding his own aesthetic touch to the city with his booming flower business.

AFRICAN Of The Year

NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA IS WELL-POSITIONED TO TAKE ON THE NEXT BIG ROLE, TRANSFORMING AFRICA AND NEGOTIATING ON THE WORLD STAGE.

The Digital Wasteland Where Products Never Die

E-waste is hazardous, but often not properly tracked or recycled. What’s needed? A more formalized re-use economy and future-thinking brands.

Our Ninth Anniversary And The Most Important Attributes Needed Today

As we all persevere and seek our own ‘Ultima Thule’ through this very difficult time, we need to sit back and celebrate the small wins that help lift our morale.

The New Tycoons Ready For The Next Normal

The change-makers in Nigeria’s new digital economy are turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities. They are the tenacious new wealth creators in a country that celebrates its 60th anniversary in October.

The Blockbuster Named Nollywood

A look at the never-say-die Nigerian film industry’s emerging money-spinning trends.

Powering Through The Pandemic

Covid-19 has proved to be a game-changer for East African businesses. Among the hardest hit is the region’s alternative energy sector. Responsible for providing many remote communities with off-grid energy services, sector businesses started the year on a high. FORBES AFRICA examines how they are responding, and coping, in the current crisis.

Tanzania Is Ahead Of Schedule

I congratulate all my compatriots on this historic achievement. We had envisaged to achieve this status by 2025 but with strong determination, this has been possible in 2020. God bless Tanzania.”

A Nadir Of Hope In ‘The New Normal'?

As Africa’s biggest economy marks its diamond jubilee, there are mixed views for its post-pandemic recovery forecast. But there is reason to be hopeful about the hyper-competitiveness and resilience of the country’s middle class and youth through the fog of uncertainty.

The 500% Leap From Store to Door

Covid-19 has left many businesses in disarray. But not OneCart, South Africa’s ondemand grocery delivery service that rewarded its founders Lynton Peters and Ariel Navarro with record growth.

RESUSCITATING The Multilateral Trading System

Amina Mohamed has had a long illustrious career as an accomplished international civil servant, lawyer and diplomat and is currently Kenya’s Minister of Sports, Heritage and Culture. As the race is on to find the next Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), she is one of three candidates from Africa running for the top post, and could make history if she wins. She speaks to FORBES AFRICA in September from Geneva about her vision for renewing global trade.