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Forbes Africa
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES IS THE NEW OFFICE SPORT
In a workplace trend known as “task masking”, some employees are ramping up efforts to give the illusion of busyness while in reality achieving very little.
2 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
ABRAHAM MOHAMMED POWERING THE FUTURE OF 'AFRICA'S GENERATOR CAPITAL'
\"Recent policy reforms have begun to level the playing field for cleaner alternatives.\"
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
Africa's Hospitality Evolution: Building Tomorrow's Tourism Economy
Walk into a hotel lobby in Nairobi and you will see Africa's hospitality transformation unfolding. A young concierge who speaks multiple languages, business guests from all corners of the globe, and travelers planning safaris and city tours. Decades ago, such a scene was an anomaly. Today, it is a daily reality-and a glimpse into the continent's hospitality transformation.
3 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
DR STEVE BOYES WHERE PURPOSEFUL PHILANTHROPY AND PASSION MEET
\"This is purely private philanthropy, which allows us to act swiftly and make direct investments in local communities.\"
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
A Model For Lasting Solutions To Forced Displacements Amid Global Funding Challenges
Cameroon hosts over 2.1 million forcibly displaced people—including over 414,000 refugees from the Central African Republic and Nigeria—showing what's possible when national policy aligns with humanitarian goals. UNHCR's community-centered approach, anchored in Cameroons National Development Strategy 2030, emphasizes integrating refugees into services rather than isolating them.
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
BUILDING THE WORLD'S FIRST LIVING COMPUTER
WHAT IF THE FUTURE OF COMPUTING ISN'T SILICON AT ALL, BUT TINY CLUSTERS OF HUMAN BRAIN CELLS GROWN IN A LAB?
4 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
BREAKING DOWN THE INVISIBLE ENEMY
IT'S IN YOUR FOOD, YOUR TEA, YOUR BLOOD-AND POSSIBLY EVEN YOUR LIVER AND BRAIN. IT'S INSIDE US, AND AROUND US, AND IT'S ALARMING. LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD, AFRICA TOO IS GRAPPLING WITH THE RISING THREAT OF MICROPLASTICS. THIS PERSISTENT, NEARLY INDESTRUCTIBLE MATERIAL COULD BRING ENVIRONMENTAL RUIN, OR CREATE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. HOW IS THE CONTINENT DEALING WITH IT?
10+ min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
From Crisis To Solutions In Northern Nigeria: Rethinking Food Systems In Fragile Settings
Across northern Nigeria, conflict and climate shocks have shattered lives and livelihoods. Once a breadbasket for the country, large swathes of the region now rely heavily on humanitarian food assistance. Farmers have been cut off from their fields. Traders struggle to move goods through dangerous or impassable roads. Millions are displaced. And yet amid this fragility, pockets of resilience are emerging.
2 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
CROWNING GLORY
CONNIE MASHABA, CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF HER ICONIC HAIR CARE BRAND, SPEAKS ABOUT HER RESILIENT JOURNEY AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER DURING APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA TO CO-FOUNDING A BLACK-OWNED ENTERPRISE THAT'S A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN THE COUNTRY TODAY.
3 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
Supporting Young Survivors Of Malnutrition, By Turning To Toys
AS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MALNUTRITION GROWS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA, A LEADING MEDICAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION IS EXPANDING ITS SERVICES TO TREAT THE DEBILITATING CONDITION.
2 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
How Château Gâteaux Became the LVMH of Luxury Desserts in South Africa
Crafting couture cakes, curating taste and redefining what indulgence looks like in a country ready to savour more.
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
From Roads to Skylines, Building for a Growing Ethiopia
Focused on Ethiopia's core development needs, Sunshine Investment Group delivers major road networks, high-rise housing, and internationally branded hotels, while employing over 6,000 people across its operations.
3 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
An African Industrial Champion in the Making
With a proven track record across seven strategic sectors and a legacy of resilience through complex economic regimes, East African Holding stands as a trusted gateway for global investors to Ethiopia's high-growth economy.
4 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
PURPOSE-LED, PARTNER-FOCUSED AND A LEGACY THAT ENDURES
AS A LEADING VOICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND AN ADVOCATE FOR AFRICA'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, WANJIRA MATHAI SITS DOWN WITH FORBES AFRICA TO DISCUSS HOW HER JOURNEY BEGAN, WHERE THE OPPORTUNITIES LIE AND MORE.
4 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE GRID
It’s September 2025, and the all-too familiar news, that the national power grid has collapsed yet again, spreads across Nigeria.
7 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
TURNING WASTE INTO A PATHWAY FOR WOMEN, YOUTH AND THE PLANET
\"There's nothing more beautiful than seeing other people walk the walk.\"
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
WHY YOUTH VOICES, INVESTOR-FRIENDLY POLICIES, AND BOLD EDUCATION REFORM MATTER NOW
I had the good fortune of participating in the FORBES AFRICA Under 30 Meet-Up in Johannesburg on August 28.
3 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
Cultivating A Blossoming Business With Passion And Intention
From wax to stems, Lesego Pitso's professional journey has taken her from a noteworthy candle business to another blooming with potential.
4 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
CRAFTING A LEGACY
As the trailblazing South African rugby captain known for his leadership, resilience, and inspiring journey from humble beginnings to World Cup glory, Siya Kolisi is a household name in South Africa. So, anything he does makes the news.
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
THE BIOCHEMIST FARMING WITHOUT SOIL
\"Our vision is simple yet urgent: food production should not be seasonal, because hunger is not seasonal.\"
1 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
Cleared For Takeoff: A New Vision For Aviation In The DRC
From the Congolese mines to the skies, Parilis Africa's latest venture, Africa Hope Holdings, is shaping a new legacy in aviation.
2 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
Strategic Partnerships Driving Africa's Energy Renaissance
Africa’s energy transformation has reached a pivotal moment, characterized not by dependency on external support but by increasingly sophisticated leadership, strategic partnerships, and homegrown innovation.
4 min |
October - November 2025
Forbes Africa
REVIVING OUR ROOTS: PROTECTING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BIOPIRACY
An often-forgotten value across African cultures is our inextricable link to the world around us.
3 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
'KEEP OUR COUNSEL TO OURSELVES AND NOT BE BULLIED OR CAJOLED OR MISLED'
The Statue of Liberty stands as mute testimony to a free world, promised, but only to the chosen few.
3 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
DESTINATION MARS
EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN SPACE AND BIOTECH, WHAT IF THE MOST EXTREME ENVIRONMENT ON THE RED PLANET NEXT DOOR IS ACTUALLY A CATALYST FOR SOLVING CHALLENGES ON EARTH? SCIENTIST TIFFANY VORA HAS IT ALL WORKED OUT.
4 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
BUILDING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH OPEN SOURCE AND ITS POSSIBILITIES
As governments and communities worldwide accelerate their digital transformation, digital public infrastructure (DPI) is rapidly becoming a crucial component of modern governance, effective service delivery, and robust civic engagement. DPI is profoundly changing how people access essential services, exercise their rights, and interact with government agencies.
2 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
SESSILE SECRETS
THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE BIOLOGIST BRINGING THE OCEAN TO THE PEOPLE.
2 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
ME, MY SAFARI
SLOW DOWN, BREATHE, RESTORE. THE WELLNESS SAFARI IS FAST EMERGING AS A UNIQUELY AFRICAN SOLUTION FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAVEL (AND IF YOU DON'T MIND THE OVER-$1,000A-NIGHT PRICE TAGS).
4 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
IMPORTS IN THE FAST LANE
SOUTH AFRICA'S AUTO INDUSTRY OFTEN SERVES AS A BELLWETHER FOR THE REST OF THE CONTINENT. THE MORE AFFORDABLE JAPANESE AUTO BRANDS STILL DOMINATE THE COUNTRY'S CAR MARKET-BUT DISRUPTION IS ON ITS WAY.
3 min |
August - September 2025
Forbes Africa
'MAKE IT AS SIMPLISTIC AS POSSIBLE, AND THAT FORCES YOU TO BE INNOVATIVE'
GERRIE FOURIE, WHO HAS BEEN ON THE CAPITEC MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR OVER 25 YEARS, RETIRED AS CEO ON JULY 18. HAVING LED THE BANK THROUGH NOTABLE, CHALLENGING PERIODS AND ON TO GROWTH, CEMENTING IT AS A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE, HE SPEAKS TO FORBES AFRICA ABOUT HIS LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES, LEGACY AND WHAT HE PLANS ON DOING NEXT.
4 min |