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

Young, Smart And African

'Pay Close Attention To What Is Happening In Africa'

Eazi Does It: 'I Was Just Born To Create'

$580 MILLION FOR MORE TOURISTS

EQUATORIAL GUINEA'S MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE

DOES THIS MEAN CURE FOR HIV?

Late South African Rapper's Mass Popularity

POWER TO NEW MINISTER

PATERNITY LEAVE QUADRUPLES

FUNGAL PLAGUE SILENTLY TEARING THROUGH WILDLIFE ACROSS AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA'S HOCKEY HISTORY AND ROAD AHEAD

Transforming Business For A Better Tomorrow™ • Q&A with Crispin Achola, General Manager of BAT East and Southern Africa Markets.

From The Land Of A Thousand Ideas • The East African country of Rwanda is deepening its economic and investment ties with the UAE, its leading trade partner that it has now signed five new deals with.

'Shared Ambition And Vision'

TOMORROW'S TITANS: HEART AND HUSTLE • IN A WORLD WHERE 'NEPOTISM BABIES' HAVE BECOME COMMONPLACE AND UNINSPIRED, THE NOTION OF 'SELF-MADE' IS ACQUIRING NEW MEANING AND RESPECT. THESE YOUNG ACHIEVERS ARE STARTING FROM SCRATCH TO BUILD BUSINESSES AND BRANDS THAT ARE TOTALLY SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED. FOR THIS COVETED NINTH ANNUAL EDITION OF THE FORBES AFRICA 30 UNDER 30 LIST, OUR NEWEST CLASS OF MULTI-TASKING MULTI-HYPHENATE ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATORS AND LEADERS SHOW HOW THEY WILL GROW HUMAN CAPITAL, PUT A DENT IN ISSUES AND LEAD AFRICA'S FUTURE - ON THEIR OWN TERMS.

METHODOLOGY

Africa's Just Transition Into Green Energy • Standard Bank's climate policy aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions for its new facilities by 2030, its existing operations by 2040, and its portfolio of finaced emissions by 2050. Kenny Fihla, CEO of Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking, expands on this.

LEGACY: Protecting, Managing, And Growing Your Wealth • Many of us are concerned about the legacy we'll be leaving behind for the next generation. Standard Bank Wealth and Investment SA is committed to the management, protection and growth of generational wealth, so that their clients can create a lasting legacy.

THE A.I.ERA BEGINS RIGHT NOW • While the world buzzes about ChatGPT's astonishing writing abilities, the next generation of business tools is forming, amid a shift that could prove as transformative as the internet.

CHANGING LIVES ONE FAMILY AT A TIME • Charmaine Mabuza, CEO, ITHUBA Holdings, speaks of the fundamental right and responsibility to ensure everyone in South Africa has housing - and the role her organization is playing, one house at a time.

SEYCHELLES - A Wealth Of Opportunities • The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands stretching some 1200 kilometers in the Indian Ocean. The Seychelles is a well regulated and reputable international financial services jurisdiction, offering international investors a range of products that meet the criteria of flexibility, adaptability and security. The island's wide-reaching domain includes banking, insurance, company registration, trust, foundations, investment funds and securities.

Talking A-'bot AFRICA • Where does the continent fit into the chatbot conversation, and why it needs its own startups that focus on AI.

CHEATING OR TEACHING: 'HOW DO WE KNOW IF A STUDENT WROTE THIS ESSAY AND NOT AI?'

Tapping Into The Market • Tanzania's beer-guzzlers have a locally-brewed option as this entrepreneur attempts to change the country's drinking culture with a...