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

CREATING THE FUTURE OF FOOD

RESOLUTIONS TO LEAVE THE WORLD IN A BETTER SHAPE

BRIEF 360

A NEW DAWN? • With the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement coming into force on July 1, the African Union may finally mean business.

CATTLE, CROPS AND KILLINGS • There is a new shift to agriculture in Nigeria, but in its semi-arid rural parts, the feud for land and resources between farmers and nomadic herdsmen continues to threaten its future.

‘COCOA FARMERS WHO HAVE NEVER TASTED CHOCOLATE IN THEIR LIVES’ • The unpalatable truth is an unfair distribution of profits in the global cocoa trade, of which West Africa has substantive market share. Thankfully, entrepreneurial disruptors and a new initiative in Ghana seek a sweeter ending for farmers.

WHERE EVERYONE GAINS • The Global Gender Summit, fittingly held in Rwanda, reiterated that the only way to reduce poverty and develop Africa is to narrow the gender gap and optimize full human capital.

‘TELLING THE AFRICAN STORY THE WAY AFRICA WANTS’ • Nine months from now, the world will converge in Dubai for a six-month expo that will also link Africa and open the door to wider areas of engagement for the continent.

AFRICA’S RICHEST 2020: STEADY STATE WITH SOME VOLATILITY ON THE MARGINS • Like elsewhere in the world, fortunes in Africa can be volatile, thanks to changes like a new currency.

METHODOLOGY

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE KEY TO AFRICA’S FUTURE FOOD SECURITY

WHAT IT’S LIKE MEETING AFRICA’S RICHEST MAN

‘CASH IS OUR COMPETITION’ • Raja Rajamannar, Mastercard’s New York-based Chief Marketing Officer, was in Kenya recently. Having been a marketing guru for 35 years, he discusses key strategies for brands to stay relevant in the digital age.

THE Master STRATEGIST • What is the one formula this business leader thinks is critical to transforming companies and society?

REMOTE WORKING: PROGRESS AND PERILS • Remote and flexible working policies are increasingly popular, but put companies at huge risk when it comes to cyber security. If starting your own business, these pointers could be useful.

IF THE WORST HAPPENS… BUSINESS (CYBER) INSURANCE

MAKE THE COLLEGES PAY • Most edtech startups are idealistic outfits with little revenue and low valuations, but Rachel Romer Carlson’s Guild Education is worth $1 billion and is on track to book $100 million in sales. Her secret? Connecting workers who have tuition benefits to colleges that will gladly pay to meet them.

ROKU REDO • More than a decade after being beaten by TiVo, Anthony Wood became a billionaire with cheap streaming gadgets. That business has never turned a profit. Roku is now betting its future on a model that’s as old as TV: advertising.

THE $34 INVESTMENT THAT FASHIONED A CAREER • The small-towner started off as a model, then ventured into fashion, constructing Afro-urban clothing the unconventional way. Lebogang Makgale is a creative on a mission.

KEVIN DURANT’S HARDEST THREE-POINT PLAY • The NBA superstar has come to New York with three goals in mind: a return to dominance, a defining championship and a lasting business empire. They’re all interconnected.

A CHEMICAL CLOUD TO COOL DOWN THE EARTH? • As the global temperature continues to rise, climate change scientists and researchers are increasingly looking to technology for answers.

COOLING THE PLANET

‘ROBOTS WILL CURATE OUR BEST FUTURES’ • Renowned New York-based...