Forbes Africa

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

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

ELECTION VICTORIES, CLIMATE LOSSES AND THE YEAR THAT WAS

MAKING HISTORY (AGAIN)

LEADERBOARD

Africa’s Health AGENDA

SOLESEARCHERS • FIRST, THERE’S CURIOSITY, THEN, THERE’S COURAGE AND THEREAFTER, THE COMMITMENT TO SEE IT THROUGH, WHEN YOU ARE YOUR OWN BOSS AND SOLE EMPLOYEE REPORTING TO YOURSELF, AS AN EARLY-STAGE, ONE-PERSON MICROBUSINESS WORKING WITH MAYBE CONTRACTED HELP, YOUR JOB DOES NOT HAVE A NINE-TO-FIVE PLAYBOOK. AS YOU WEAR MULTIPLE HATS, YOUR ONLY GUIDE IS A SINGLE-MINDED FOCUS AND THE FREEDOM TO JUGGLE AROUND DREAMS AND DEADLINES, FORBES AFRICA TAKES A LOOK AT THE FOUNDERS OF SOME OF THESE STARTUPS STEPPING UP IN SEARCH OF INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS, COMMUNITIES AND THEMSELVES. MEET THE CONTINENT’S RISING TIDE OF SINGULAR GO-GETTERS, THE SOLOPRENEURS.

Beyond Banking: CRDB’s Impact-Led Approach To Social Transformation

Cybersecurity: Africa’s Path To A Digitally Secure Future • SNG GRANT THORNTON HAS EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES PROTECTING THEIR BUSINESSES AND CITIZENS FROM RISING CYBER THREATS.

GENERATIONAL LESSONS

Unlock Africa’s Energy Investment Potential at the Africa Energy Indaba 2025

HATCHING A PROTEIN REVOLUTION • WHAT COMES FIRST: THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG? ARTURO ELIZONDO’S BIOTECH IS REINVENTING PROTEIN, RESHAPING GLOBAL DIETS AND FUTURE-PROOFING THE FOOD INDUSTRY. READ ON ABOUT THE WORLD’S FIRST LIQUID EGG MADE WITHOUT HENS.

Establishing A Sustainable Family Office Investment Fund • TODAY’S ULTRA-HIGH-NET-WORTH (UHNW) INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LOOK VERY DIFFERENT TO PREVIOUS GENERATIONS, AND THEIR CONCERNS ARE DIFFERENT TOO. AS A RESULT, A GROWING NUMBER OF UHNW FAMILIES ARE REASSESSING THEIR INVESTMENT STRATEGIES WITH A VIEW TO ENSURING LONGTERM FINANCIAL STABILITY.

Accrual And Your Estate: What to consider

The Land Of Hills, Heart And Hustle • FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS, THE EAST AFRICAN COUNTRY OF RWANDA IS BUZZING WITH NEW ENERGY. OVER THE LAST THREE DECADES, THE COUNTRY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN MULTIPLE SECTORS, FROM AGRICULTURE TO AUTOMATION TO INFOTECH. ON THESE PAGES, WE OFFER A GLIMPSE OF THE IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS POWERING A COUNTRY ON ITS PATH TO BECOMING A MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMY.

FORWARD MOMENTUM • ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN RWANDA PAVE THE WAY FOR RIDER-ENTREPRENEURS AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT.

WHERE HEALTHCARE AND AGRITECH TAKE FLIGHT • DRONE DELIVERY AND LOGISTICS COMPANY ZIPLINE CONTINUES TO MAKE INROADS FOR COMMUNITIES IN THE REMOTE AREAS OF RWANDA TO ACCESS ESSENTIAL MEDICAL AND AGRICULTURE SUPPLIES.

LEADING WOMEN • HOW A WOMEN’S INITIATIVE IS COLLECTIVELY UPLIFTING LIVES THROUGH ART AND COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM.

Thanks A Latte • WE CHECK OUT WHAT’S BREWING IN ONE OF KIGALI’S HOTTEST COFFEE SPOTS. ALSO, ABOUT 80% OF THEIR FARM WORKFORCE IS WOMEN.

GROUND SUPPORT • IN THE HEART OF KIGALI IS A CRICKET STADIUM TRANSFORMING LIVES AND WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FINDING HOPE, PURPOSE AND OPPORTUNITY.

DOG-TOR LOVE TO THE RESCUE • ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION IS A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH GAINING TRACTION ACROSS NIGERIA FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS SUCH AS AUTISM, ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND LEARNING DISABILITIES. DOGS, RABBITS, AQUARIUM FISH AND TURTLES ARE PROVING TO BE THEIR COMPLEMENTARY THERAPISTS ENHANCING OVERALL PROGRESS.

ENGINE OF GROWTH • NASDAQ AND...