Forbes Africa

27 Oct 2025 - Thuso Mbedu on all the work she put into her latest character and how her outlook on success also extends to financial empowerment. South African…

27 Oct 2025 - Every workplace has one. There’s a colleague who harps on about teamwork but takes all the credit for the team’s achievements. There’s also a…

26 Oct 2025 - Maarten Bodewes and Dimitri O suffered hearing damage from years of attending loud concerts and wanted to help others avoid the same fate. Now their…

24 Oct 2025 - The United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo hosted the fourth United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference. This is the first time…

24 Oct 2025 - The rise of digital banking has sparked a restructuring across South Africa (and Africa’s) leading financial institutions, all of whom are striving…

23 Oct 2025 - It seems to start earlier every year. The very moment the year tips into its final quarter, the first hints of Christmas begin to sneak into sight.…

23 Oct 2025 - A handful of converging trends—including a push by major industry players into African data centers, multilateral investments that reduce project…

22 Oct 2025 - Topline Economists and analysts have warned artificial intelligence stocks are showing signs of a bubble—with hype-inflated prices disconnected from…

22 Oct 2025 - The long-standing, widely accepted yet unspoken intergenerational career contract, where older workers step down so the young can step up, has been…

21 Oct 2025 - Automation is here—and it’s impossible to ignore, says futurist, economist, and business trends analyst, Bronwyn Williams. In her new book, co-…

21 Oct 2025 - Whenever Vamsi Boppana, senior vice president of AI at the chip giant AMD, gives CEO Lisa Su an update on the progress of the company’s software…

20 Oct 2025 - What if the future of computING isn’t silicon at all, but tiny clusters of human brain cells grown in a lab? A computer’s processor, its CPU, is…

19 Oct 2025 - The AI boom has brought with it a new crop of startups looking to build a business on an urgent but vaguely dystopian idea: solving loneliness among…

19 Oct 2025 - Every workplace has one. They are the “glue” that somehow manages to keep everything ticking along. Every organization depends on their glue…

18 Oct 2025 - Small and medium-sized enterprises, responsible for employing most of Africa’s workforce, are key to unlocking the continent’s informal sector. As…

17 Oct 2025 - On Tuesday, Africa’s largest financial services group by assets, Standard Bank, released a Township Informal Economy Report showing that nearly 80%…

17 Oct 2025 - Cristiano Ronaldo leads a group of ten footballers collectively earning $945 million this season, but as the sun sets on his legendary career, two…

17 Oct 2025 - The improvement comes as Benin’s overall market capitalization grew, supported by a rising appetite for investment products and digital financial…

16 Oct 2025 - This week and beyond, Felabration and a global retrospective celebrate Fela Kuti’s unbroken legacy 28 years after his passing in the same city he…

16 Oct 2025 - The crash of the NFT market led OpenSea to fire more than half of its staff. But the startup has reinvented itself into a place for buying and…

15 Oct 2025 - As climate conditions flair, South Africa’s R56.5 billion ($3.2 billion) wine market, per Investec, is navigating turbulency on a notable scale.…

15 Oct 2025 - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Uganda’s biggest trade partner globally, signaling rapidly growing bilateral relations between the two nations.…

15 Oct 2025 - Ethiopia stands apart as an ancient state, a nation that has preserved its heritage intact for millennia while now channeling that same depth of…

14 Oct 2025 - On October 7, 2025, I delivered a keynote address at the Time to Act Forum in Tokyo, which brought together leaders from government, cities, and…

14 Oct 2025 - Cape Verde, a former Portuguese colony that gained independence in 1975, began competing in World Cup qualifiers ahead of the 2002 tournament. Cape…

13 Oct 2025 - Topline “Tron: Ares” opened with a disappointing $33.5 million at the domestic box office, according to early estimates reported by the Hollywood…

13 Oct 2025 - In the scramble to embrace artificial intelligence, many organizations are overlooking the one investment that will determine whether the technology…

13 Oct 2025 - Topline The Israeli military said Hamas has released all 20 living hostages in its custody—seven of whom have already re-entered Israel—as part of…

12 Oct 2025 - As Mozambique grapples with frequent cyclones and climate disruptions, the country’s vulnerability to food insecurity has increased sharply in recent…

11 Oct 2025 - Artificial intelligence (AI) has burst onto the scene, sparking plenty of excitement—and just as much unease. Governments are still scrambling to…

11 Oct 2025 - The development of this renewable energy source, on a commercial scale, could be a game changer for the country, and the African continent. But where…

10 Oct 2025 - The continent’s next big cultural export–animation–is here. South Africa is part of the emerging narrative with names such as The Animation School,…

10 Oct 2025 - How Botash is powering the country’s chemical industry and regional trade. Established in 1988 and commencing production in 1991, Botswana Ash (PTY)…

10 Oct 2025 - From the Congolese mines to the skies, Parilis Africa’s latest venture, Africa Hope Holdings, is shaping a new legacy in aviation. Two ventures, led…

10 Oct 2025 - Nup and Down: “The thought of getting a prenup through a divorce attorney was too expensive,” Rodgers says. “I wanted to democratize access to…

10 Oct 2025 - “Africa can no longer be seen as a supplier of raw materials. We must be the architects of the global energy transition.” Africa sits at the center…

9 Oct 2025 - When Mossi Traoré appeared on the official calendar at Paris Fashion Week (PFW) as one of the first designers to represent Mali and the African…

9 Oct 2025 - Topline Arattai, an Indian messaging app backed by the billionaire Vembu family, has seen a surge in signups and downloads over the past two weeks in…

9 Oct 2025 - The expansion will also target exports to neighboring West African countries, positioning Senegal as a regional refining hub. Senegal is planning to…

8 Oct 2025 - New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden set the scene for history as 19-year-old Harrison Brunicke became the first South African-born outfielder in…

8 Oct 2025 - Gold is on top for now, but bitcoin’s past performance and seasonal trends suggest the race isn’t finished. And they may be running in different…

8 Oct 2025 - As the new President of AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), with nearly 30 years’ experience working at the intersection of social,…

7 Oct 2025 - Topline OpenAI will allow users to access third-party apps like Spotify and Zillow while using ChatGPT, CEO Sam Altman said Monday—one of the latest…

7 Oct 2025 - The region’s coastline has become a hotspot for development as nations like Djibouti, Tanzania and Kenya look to secure or retain domestic and global…

7 Oct 2025 - The event, part of the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) E1 World Championship presented by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), drew…

6 Oct 2025 - A year after announcing her retirement, South African swimmer Tatjana Smith reflects on a career of Olympic triumphs and national accolades; a legacy…

6 Oct 2025 - Cybercrime is surging in Africa. As threats grow, local entrepreneurs and innovators are stepping in, becoming the continent’s frontline defence.…

6 Oct 2025 - Topline A group of Tesla investors and state government officials are urging the company’s other shareholders to vote against the electric carmaker’s…

4 Oct 2025 - It’s fair to say that the majority of managers are not a fan of workplace gossip. That’s hardly surprising, since this type of chatter has long been…

3 Oct 2025 - Topline President Donald Trump on Friday issued a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to accept his peace proposal for Gaza, warning of “all HELL” if…