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Forbes Africa

December 2023 - January 2024
Magazine

Forbes Africa is the drama critic to business in Africa. The magazine helps readers connect the dots, form patterns and see beyond the obvious, giving them a completely different perspective. In doing this, it delivers sharp, in-depth and engaging stories by looking at global and domestic issues from an African prism.

Forbes Africa

'Take Your Place In The Circle Of Life'

'A World Where The Mighty Prevail And Suffering Will Be Forgotten'

'Unfairness In Women's Sport Should Be Corrected'

TOURISM BOOST FOR AFRICA

AFRICA NEEDS STRONGER HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

FUND FOR MOST AT RISK OF GENDERBASED VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

BEYOND 2025: AGOA SUMMIT'S BID FOR EXTENDED ECONOMIC TIES

THE BIGGEST AND BEST MUSIC IN AFRICA (AS PER NUMBERS)

Retailer To Launch In South Africa In 2024

Key trends that are shaping Wealth Management • The global economic slowdown, geopolitical conflicts, the spillover impact of Covid-19 and heightened uncertainty have all shaped the way investment professionals and the financial services industry at large interact with clients.

BETWEEN SOLIDARITY AND CONDEMNATION • Amidst a complex spectrum of opinions, South Africa recalls its diplomatic corps from Israel in a stern response to the Gaza ground invasion, as debates surrounding apartheid analogies and proposed solutions intensify.

The Growth Strategist • IN OCTOBER 2023, WHEN AFREXIMBANK CELEBRATED ITS 3OTH ANNIVERSARY, IT ALSO MARKED PROF. BENEDICT O. ORAMAH’S ALMOST THREE-DECADE-OLD CAREER WITH THE BANK. AS ITS PRESIDENT SINCE 2015, HE HAS SPEARHEADED INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE, FACILITATE AND FINANCE INTRA-AFRICA AND EXTRAAFRICA TRADE, IN THE PROCESS FOSTERING GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS, AND CEMENTING THE CONTINENT’S DEVELOPMENT FUTURE. MEET FORBES AFRICA’S 2023 PERSON OF THE YEAR.

In Its Own Sweet Time • Sprouting with possibilities but marred by uncertainties, South Africa’s sugar sector has seen rough patches over the past few years. But the industry has growth prospects and is pushing for sustainability and innovation.

Sugar Blocks For Sustainable Construction

Roadmap to Sustainable Healthcare South Africa 2023

The Wealth CREATOR • Subomi Plumptre is one of the few female African CEOs in asset management on the continent focusing on empowering middle class Africans through investment solutions and unlocking prosperity.

Fahioning Business • Ghanaian entrepreneur Alima Bello, the founder of Bello Edu, would have been toiling away in a greasy oil seed factory had she not chosen to ignite her passion for contemporary fashion design.

Bond Ballers • Morocco-born vulture investor Marc Lasry and his sister Sonia Gardner have made their investors billions buying debt and other troubled interest-bearing obligations, such as tax liens. Now they’ve set their sights on sports, looking for value in unexpected places like Major League Pickleball and the NBA’s Africa league.

The Big Backroom Boom • There’s an intimate story on these pages. Of life in Johannesburg’s suburban sprawls; the moody and mighty townships that thrive from dawn to dusk, bearing within them the dreams and secrets of a city on its way up, never failing to look at itself, into its beaten soul and the great backstories of survival. The billion-dollar-plus backyard rental industry is one such, making room for hope and dignity where there often is none.

Productivity vs Employee Wellbeing: Why New Leadership Skills Are Required For Businesses To Succeed In 2023

Sailing Your Investment Portfolio Into The Sunset

Will Women Be Safe In The Metaverse?

What Wealth Will Look Like In 2024 (And The Years To Come)… • The future of money and the way we see money is changing drastically. Wealth forecasters and futurists...


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Forbes Africa is the drama critic to business in Africa. The magazine helps readers connect the dots, form patterns and see beyond the obvious, giving them a completely different perspective. In doing this, it delivers sharp, in-depth and engaging stories by looking at global and domestic issues from an African prism.

Forbes Africa

'Take Your Place In The Circle Of Life'

'A World Where The Mighty Prevail And Suffering Will Be Forgotten'

'Unfairness In Women's Sport Should Be Corrected'

TOURISM BOOST FOR AFRICA

AFRICA NEEDS STRONGER HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

FUND FOR MOST AT RISK OF GENDERBASED VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA

BEYOND 2025: AGOA SUMMIT'S BID FOR EXTENDED ECONOMIC TIES

THE BIGGEST AND BEST MUSIC IN AFRICA (AS PER NUMBERS)

Retailer To Launch In South Africa In 2024

Key trends that are shaping Wealth Management • The global economic slowdown, geopolitical conflicts, the spillover impact of Covid-19 and heightened uncertainty have all shaped the way investment professionals and the financial services industry at large interact with clients.

BETWEEN SOLIDARITY AND CONDEMNATION • Amidst a complex spectrum of opinions, South Africa recalls its diplomatic corps from Israel in a stern response to the Gaza ground invasion, as debates surrounding apartheid analogies and proposed solutions intensify.

The Growth Strategist • IN OCTOBER 2023, WHEN AFREXIMBANK CELEBRATED ITS 3OTH ANNIVERSARY, IT ALSO MARKED PROF. BENEDICT O. ORAMAH’S ALMOST THREE-DECADE-OLD CAREER WITH THE BANK. AS ITS PRESIDENT SINCE 2015, HE HAS SPEARHEADED INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE, FACILITATE AND FINANCE INTRA-AFRICA AND EXTRAAFRICA TRADE, IN THE PROCESS FOSTERING GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS, AND CEMENTING THE CONTINENT’S DEVELOPMENT FUTURE. MEET FORBES AFRICA’S 2023 PERSON OF THE YEAR.

In Its Own Sweet Time • Sprouting with possibilities but marred by uncertainties, South Africa’s sugar sector has seen rough patches over the past few years. But the industry has growth prospects and is pushing for sustainability and innovation.

Sugar Blocks For Sustainable Construction

Roadmap to Sustainable Healthcare South Africa 2023

The Wealth CREATOR • Subomi Plumptre is one of the few female African CEOs in asset management on the continent focusing on empowering middle class Africans through investment solutions and unlocking prosperity.

Fahioning Business • Ghanaian entrepreneur Alima Bello, the founder of Bello Edu, would have been toiling away in a greasy oil seed factory had she not chosen to ignite her passion for contemporary fashion design.

Bond Ballers • Morocco-born vulture investor Marc Lasry and his sister Sonia Gardner have made their investors billions buying debt and other troubled interest-bearing obligations, such as tax liens. Now they’ve set their sights on sports, looking for value in unexpected places like Major League Pickleball and the NBA’s Africa league.

The Big Backroom Boom • There’s an intimate story on these pages. Of life in Johannesburg’s suburban sprawls; the moody and mighty townships that thrive from dawn to dusk, bearing within them the dreams and secrets of a city on its way up, never failing to look at itself, into its beaten soul and the great backstories of survival. The billion-dollar-plus backyard rental industry is one such, making room for hope and dignity where there often is none.

Productivity vs Employee Wellbeing: Why New Leadership Skills Are Required For Businesses To Succeed In 2023

Sailing Your Investment Portfolio Into The Sunset

Will Women Be Safe In The Metaverse?

What Wealth Will Look Like In 2024 (And The Years To Come)… • The future of money and the way we see money is changing drastically. Wealth forecasters and futurists...


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