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

Tech It Or Leave It, It's Coming

‘Desperate Times Need Desperate Measures Or Then Let's Accept Our Fate’

The Trials And Triumphs Of Being A Pioneer

WORLD POPULATION HITS 8 BILLION: WHAT IT MEANS FOR AFRICA

GHANA'S ECONOMIC WOES

KEY EVENTS IN AFRICA 2022

10 AFRICAN SOCCER STARS TO WATCH IN 2023

WATER AND POWER: Solutions To Greater Johannesburg's Infrastructure Challenges • Water and electricity-the lifeline of any society! Both at the heart of economic growth and social well-being.

VENTURES AND VALUATIONS: AFRICA'S BILLION-DOLLAR STARTUPS • VENTURING INTO THE WORLD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS OFTEN STRENUOUS AND RISKY BUSINESS. BUT THE REWARDS FAR OUTWEIGH THE COSTS. SINCE 2013, THE ADDED PRIZE OF BEING LAUDED AS A ‘UNICORN’, THAT IS A BUSINESS VALUED AT $1 BILLION OR MORE, HAS BECOME HIGHLY COVETED AMONG THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CLASS. ON THE CONTINENT, VERY FEW CAN CLAIM THIS STATUS. FORBES AFRICA SPOTLIGHTS AFRICAN FOUNDERS WHO HAVE SCALED THESE HEIGHTS, MAKING THEIR MARK ON THE WORLD AT LARGE AND REDEFINING THE AFRICAN STORY OF SUCCESS.

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

‘KEEP SOLVING PROBLEMS AND GETTING JOY’

‘EDUCATION CAN MOVE THE WORLD’

‘ABLE TO BUILD THE COMPANY TO OVER 200,000 COMPANIES’

BACKED BY TECH LEGENDS

EXPANDING AFRICA'S E-COMMERCE SECTOR

DIGITIZING AFRICAN ECONOMIES IN A NEW ERA

OTHER UNICORNS OPERATING IN AFRICA

NOTHING SHOULD GET IN THE WAY OF GETTING BUSINESS DONE • It's time to get business done better with MTN Business ICT Solutions.

A Country At Its Watt's End • When will the lights come back? South Africa experienced 2,409 cumulative hours of power cuts by November this year, forcing many small businesses to use generators, or eventually close.

ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCES • There is a market of more than 7.5 million homes for hybrid solar in South Africa, with market penetration estimated to be below 3%. Alternative power sources include mobile power banks, hybrid inverters and batteries for solar power.

When Information Is Power • As co-founders of South Africa's favorite load shedding app, Dan Southwood-Wells and Herman Maritz alert people about rampant power cuts so they can better plan their lives.

A 100 Years Encapsulated In Every Sip • How do you sum up 100 years in one evening? Sounds impossible. But not for Glenfiddich, who have, in partnership with Proud Mary launched South Africa's first 100 Club and Whiskey Vault.

Plant Power • A persistent acne problem led Botswana's Didintle Moreki to look for indigenous solutions in her backyard, and grow her skincare range into a successful business.

Art For Advocacy • Jemima Kakizi Akimanizanye is adding to Rwanda's aesthetic appeal with her transformative art and addressing the country's youth population on the cusp of change.

Beyond Safaris: Digitalizing Travel • Rwandan-Canadian Charles Shima is deploying technology to create immersive cultural experiences for tourists in Africa. His dream? To build a unicorn in the travel sector.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Enabled Exploration Takes The Guesswork Out Of Gas • Leveraging Google's Al functionality, Deep Learning Café is helping Renergen use the data they have to streamline the process of looking for natural gas.

‘Intentional About Collaborating Through Meaningful Partnerships’

Lord Of The Landlines • Robert Hale became a billionaire by capitalizing...