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

Keep Calm And Stay The Course

From Ukraine To The Antarctic And Africa: What The Future Needs

Discovery Launches South Africa's First Global Discretionary Fund Manager

More And Mo African Storytelling

OUTFLOW OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM NIGERIA TO THE WEST

‘Incredible Ingenuity And Potential In Africa’ • When she speaks, the world listens. Melinda French Gates is one of the most powerful advocates for women and girls in the world and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has, over the last 10 years, spent at least $10 billion to benefit sub-Saharan Africa. In an exclusive Zoom interview with FORBES AFRICA, she speaks about the 2022 Goalkeepers report, on female economic power, building food systems and the bright future of young people on the continent.

Making Cents Of Investment: The Professionals Behind Wealth Preservation In South Africa • THE WORLD OF WEALTH IS EVER-CHANGING, YET EVERLASTING. HIGH-NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS ARE CONSTANTLY HAVING TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR WEALTH AND THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT IT, LIKE THE PANDEMIC, RISING INFLATION AND THE ECONOMY'S BOOM AND BUST CYCLES. SAFEGUARDING THEIR MONEY THROUGH VOLATILE MARKETS IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS, FORBES AFRICA IS HONORING THE KEEPERS OF THESE VAULTS, WHO HAVE PERSEVERED IN THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES. WE SPEAK TO 10 OF SOUTH AFRICA'S EXPERTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN WEALTH ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. A COMMON THEME: WEALTH PRESERVATION, NOT ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA BUT ACROSS THE CONTINENT, WHICH IS KEY TO THE GROWTH OF ANY ECONOMY, EVEN AS TIMES AND TRENDS CHANGE.

FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING KEY

East Africa's Tide Of WEALTH • DESPITE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IN THE REGION, THE HIGH-NET-WORTH SEGMENT HAS BEEN GROWING OVER THE LAST DECADE, REACHING A CRESCENDO WITH THE RECENT ENTRANCE OF NEW FOREIGN PRIVATE BANKS AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES INTO THE REGIONAL MARKET. FORBES AFRICA TAKES A LOOK AT THESE MOVEMENTS ON HOW THE WEALTHY AND ULTRA-RICH IN EAST AFRICA ARE CHANGING THE WAY THEY MANAGE THEIR ASSETS.

SUN CITY CONFERENCING IS A CUT ABOVE THE REST

The Funding Surge • AFRICAN STARTUPS ARE RAISING UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNTS AT RECORD SPEED. FOR NOW, THE CONTINENT IS THE ONLY REGION IN THE WORLD SEEING A RISE IN VENTURE CAPITAL FLOWS. PERSPECTIVES FROM WEST AFRICA.

Back to the Future of Health • “It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.” - Nelson Mandela

A FINANCIAL BOOST • HEALTHCARE'S PIVOTAL ROLE IN ECONOMIC REACTIVATION

EMBRACING THE UBUNTU SPIRIT • Ubuntu, the ancient African philosophy, em- phasizes that we become ourselves through others, it tells us to focus on the plural rather than the singular. For Ubuntu, the potential that comes from collectively working toward goals far outweighs individual efforts, lead- ers in the industry know this through first- hand experience.

CREATING MEANINGFUL IMPACT

2022: ONWARDS AND UPWARDS • 2020 and 2021 provided a platform that gave visibility to the benefits of ‘diagnostics and vaccines’ and the role of ‘prevention’ in making better use of healthcare resources. We asked the healthcare industry leaders what 2022 will be the year of, here are some of the highlights-

Vaccination Sustainability: Biovac's Roadmap to Self Sufficiency

PHARMA'S TECH JOURNEY • ASSESSING THE DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL JOURNEY OF LEADING HEALTHCARE COMPANIES, AND HOW THE DIFFERENT...