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

Past, Present, Further

Why The Time Is Now For Africa To Invest In Brain Health • Africa's first Brain Health Action Plan was unveiled on November 4 in Johannesburg, alongside South Africa's G20 presidency, at an event co-hosted by the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative and the Science for Africa Foundation.

‘MUSIC HAS BEEN THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE’

ETHIOPIA BREAKS GROUND FOR AMBITIOUS AVIATION PROJECT

NIGERIA SIGNS LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP WITH UAE

BILLIONAIRE'S BACKING TO TACKLE AFRICA'S HEALTH CRISIS

U.S. OFFICIALLY EXITS THE WHO

SENEGALESE TIKTOKER CLOSE TO BECOMING A BILLIONAIRE?

FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE TEST A NEW FORMAT, MORE TEAMS, AND AN AFRICAN CONTINENT LITTERED WITH TALENT. • THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, TAKING PLACE IN MEXICO, CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES IN JUNE, HAS ALL THE INGREDIENTS TO BECOME A DEFINING MOMENT FOR THE REGION. BUT IS THE CONTINENT READY TO PLAY BALL?

Africa's Payments Revolution: Modernizing Infrastructure To Unleash Growth

OVER 30 UNDER 50: TENACIOUS, TRANSFORMATIVE AND TRIUMPHANT

Nurturing Careers And Empowering Talent As A Top Employer • McDonald's South Africa has announced its certification as a Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, a recognition that reinforces the company's ongoing commitment to putting people first and building a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Designing Family Governance For Wealth Management • As capital moves between generations, the greatest threat to family wealth is no longer markets or tax efficiency, but governance failure.

BIOTECH BRAVADO • GHANAIAN IMMUNOLOGIST AND BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR, DR YAW BEDIAKO, IS DOING CRITICAL WORK, USING HIS STARTUP TO AMP UP THE REPRESENTATION OF AFRICAN DATA IN ONCOLOGY DRUG DISCOVERY.

The Architecture Of African Global Mobility And A Cross-Continental Vision • Reshaping international investment pathways for the continent's sophisticated capital.

Building Africa's Future Together: A Renewed Leadership and Strategic Direction • At a critical juncture for Africa's development trajectory, the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) enters a renewed phase of leadership and institutional consolidation.

BIG BLUE'S QUANTUM BET • INVESTORS ARE THROWING MONEY AT QUANTUM STARTUPS. MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE LOOKING AT A MORE VENERABLE PLAYER THAT HAS A LOT OF PRACTICE BUILDING THINGS.

Hospitality At Home • NIGERIA IS RALLYING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO RESTORE ITS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, EVEN AS REVERSE MEDICAL TOURISM IS HELPING BRING BACK VALUE TO AFRICA'S MOST POPULOUS ECONOMY.

Reptile Radar • REVERED BY SOME, FEARED BY MANY, SNAKES HAVE A COMPLICATED HISTORY IN AFRICA. THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED, REPRESENTING ONLY A FRAGMENT OF ECOLOGICAL STUDIES. THIS SEEMS TO BE CHANGING AND THEY ARE SLOWLY CREEPING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT.

Power-ful CURRENCY • AS AFRICA'S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACCELERATES, GREEN ENERGY IS BECOMING A MARKER OF ECONOMIC STRENGTH. WITH VAST UNTAPPED RENEWABLE RESOURCES, AFRICA HOLDS A STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE, BUT HIGH FINANCING COSTS AND FRAGMENTED INFRASTRUCTURE THREATEN TO SLOW ITS MOMENTUM.

QUANTUM QUEST • 2025 MARKED THE UNITED NATIONS’ INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF QUANTUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, FROM THE DARK FIBER BENEATH ITS CITIES TO SATELLITES IN ORBIT, SOUTH AFRICA IS ACTIVELY BUILDING A QUANTUM ECOSYSTEM DESIGNED...