- The actor and director is on an official four-day trip to Nigeria to support the creative arts and for his ongoing leadership scholarship for girls. British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo is in the West African nation, following a seven-year absence, and joined by his wife, Jessica for a two-day,…
- When it comes to losing money, Boeing is an overperformer — of historic proportion. On Tuesday, the beleaguered plane maker announced a net loss of $3.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024. That makes for a stunning $11.8 billion loss for the year, the second largest in Boeing history. The lousy…
- Fraud tactics, according to a new report, have been accelerated by emerging technologies such as generative AI, deepfakes, and insider-assisted schemes. Most fraud cases in Africa involved spoofing last year, according to the 2025 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa Report by Know Your Customer (KYC)…
- It was the biggest night for music, especially for artists like Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce, who took home multiple Recording Academy Awards at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last night. However the spotlight was once again on Best African Music Performance, which was presented for the…
- Topline Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI is in early discussions for a funding round that could value it at a whopping $340 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, which would more than double its valuation amid competitive threats from up-and-coming Chinese AI firm DeepSeek. Key Facts…
- Kenya exemplifies how natural resources, innovation, and community-driven efforts can converge to create a sustainable, resilient, and globally impactful future. Kenya is a prime example of how a country may use its abundant natural and human resources to create a sustainable, innovative, and…
- AMG Realtors delivers affordable land ownership solutions, fostering economic growth in Kenya while supporting community development through education initiatives and international investment opportunities. AMG Realtors has established itself as a leader in Kenya’s real estate market, contributing…
- According to a recent report, the creative economy in Africa is thriving; this while the continent’s creatives contribute to growing the industry and bringing the spotlight back home. The past five years have proven to be very successful for Africa’s entertainment sector for both music and movies…
- Revolutionizing Kenya’s ICT sector to enhance digital connectivity and progress. Kenya’s ICT sector has grown dramatically over the last few decades, and TESPOK (Technology Service Providers of Kenya) has been at the forefront of this revolution. Under Fiona Asonga’s leadership, TESPOK continues to…
- Topline The Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ “Journavx” on Thursday, greenlighting the non-opioid painkiller for treating moderate to severe pain in what the FDA considered the start of a new class of non-addictive medicines. Key Facts The FDA approved Journavx for…
- Cryptocurrency is undergoing a transformation—from speculative asset to financial structure. With the Trump presidency seemingly amplifying its global relevance, Africa’s crypto pioneers, including Yellowcard, are seizing the moment to redefine financial inclusion on the continent. The World…
- Topline Australian animated television series “Bluey” was the most streamed title in 2024, according to Nielsen, garnering over 55 billion minutes of watch time amid a surge in overall TV entertainment streaming among Americans last year. Key Facts “Bluey” was the top overall streaming title in…
- In the country’s food delivery market where hunger for innovation meets hunger for food, three-year-old FoodCourt is serving up a recipe for success. It was a sweltering afternoon in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, and Henry Nneji stood outside a restaurant kitchen, sweat dripping down his brow…
- New Year’s Eve at Villa Vecchia is a delirious blur of orange and gold, a scene straight out of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most opulent fantasies. More than 500 people crowd onto the manicured lawns of the century-old Miami Beach estate with its Versailles-inspired ballroom that once welcomed luminaries…
- A leading provider of bespoke, hospitality-led office environments across Africa, KOFISI’s award-winning spaces have enabled expansion into four continents.
- The seemingly overnight success of DeepSeek wiped billions of dollars from the fortunes of the world’s richest people—and catapulted the Chinese AI firm’s founder, Liang Wenfeng, into the three-comma-club. On January 20, on the same day as Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, Chinese premier…
- As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, industry leaders warn that without urgent investment in AI research, cloud infrastructure, and tailored solutions, Africa’s potential will remain untapped. A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) could…
- Topline The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received guidance to immediately stop working with the World Health Organization following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the United Nations agency—though the immediate stop to work surprised CDC staff, the Associated Press…
- The African Union (AU) has long championed a borderless Africa to increase the movement of African citizens and support economic growth across the continent. This vision is shared by many like-minded leaders, reflected in the swathe of visa-policy changes over the last 12 months. However, defining…
- Topline The “doomsday clock,” a scientist-curated measure of how close human civilization may be to total collapse, ticked one second closer to “midnight” with just 89 seconds to go, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday, with artificial intelligence joining the ranks of the most…
- Starting and running a business, successfully, is a high-stakes endeavor and, unfortunately, failure is more common than one would think. However, lessons abound in every sphere, including in the vast landscapes of Africa – the setting for Mufasa: The Lion King. Though fictional, Mufasa offers…
- Topline Here’s everything to know about Chinese AI company called DeepSeek, which topped the app charts and rattled global tech stocks Monday after it notched high performance ratings on par with its top U.S. rivals. Key Facts The DeepSeek startup is less than two years old—it was founded in 2023…
- Figures from UN Tourism’s latest World Tourism Barometer indicate a “virtual recovery of pre-pandemic levels” as the African continent welcomed 7% more arrivals in 2024 than in 2019. United Nations (UN) Tourism estimates that 1.4 billion tourists travelled internationally in 2024, representing an…
- People need to be more vigilant than ever before while interacting and transacting online. As the uptake of the digital sphere continues, so too do the risks, and no one is safe. Namibia’s former First Lady, Monica Geingos says that she has noticed an increase in scammers pretending to be her. The…
- The trailblazers on the first-ever 50 Over 50 Global list work across 32 countries and territories and are shaping everything from cybersecurity to science and even traffic safety. In building behemoth shipping companies, innovative biotech businesses and venture capital firms, these women are…
- Nigerian Ndubuisi Egbo is little known on his own continent even though he played professionally in both Egypt and South Africa and kept goal for the Super Eagles. His playing career ended in Albania, a most unlikely destination for an African footballer but a country where he has gone on to write…
- Topline Meta will rapidly ramp up its spending in 2025 as part of its artificial intelligence push, according to its centibillionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday, as the battle between Meta and its generative AI competitors including OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI comes to the forefront this…
- South African film The Last Ranger had made it to the shortlist of the 97th Academy Awards announced yesterday. Directed by Cindy Lee, it has earned a nomination in the Best Live Action Short Film category. The 28-minute IsiXhosa film is about rhino poaching in a game reserve in South Africa’s…
- Topline OpenAI unveiled its latest artificial intelligence tool Thursday, announcing the release of “Operator,” an assistant designed to carry out a wide variety of web tasks that will first be made available for ChatGPT Pro users. Key Facts OpenAI described Operator as “an agent that can go to the…
- Africa’s next wave of innovation will likely emerge not from Lagos or Nairobi but from Kigali, Dakar, or Tunis — offering global investors the chance to discover untapped potential in the continent’s diverse and rapidly-evolving markets. Late last year, Penelope Terranova posted a call to action on…
- As South Africa navigates its first full year under a Government of National Unity, cautious optimism about economic reforms has been tempered by systemic challenges. Can this political arrangement deliver the stability and policy coherence necessary for meaningful growth? South Africa–the…
- Topline Netflix announced it would be adjusting its pricing for most plans in the United States, Canada, Portugal and Argentina on Tuesday—news that came as the streaming service announced it added almost 19 million new subscribers in the fourth quarter. Key Facts Netflix confirmed it would be “…
- South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport grapples with a severe jet fuel shortage following a refinery fire, and rushes to prevent February flight disruptions amidst mounting supply chain vulnerabilities. A reported fire at the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (NATREF) refinery on…
- Following the presidential inauguration of newly-elected Donald Trump in the United States yesterday, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago told media in Davos today that the measures that Trump plans to take could lead to the “fragmentation of the global economy”. “[This] could spur other countries to…
- Standfirst: Africa will be the stage for FIFA World Cup matches for only the second time in the 100-year history of football’s greatest show when Morocco co-host the 2030 tournament with Spain and Portugal. It follows South Africa’s successful tournament in 2010, when the frowns of a doubting…
- Topline Big-name billionaires worth a collective $1.2 trillion—including four of the five richest men in the world—attended the inauguration of President Donald Trump Monday morning as many looked to strengthen their relationship with the pro-business president as he takes office. (Follow here for…
- AI on smartphones is redefining how we interact with technology, from quicker search with voice to smarter photo edits and predicting daily needs before we realize them. Plus, with AI’s pattern-learning, a more personalized user experience. Samsung first introduced AI to the smartphone with the S24…
- Topline TikTok said Sunday it was “restoring service” to U.S. users, about 14 hours after it abruptly shut itself down minutes before a nationwide ban took effect—a move prompted by President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to halt the ban when he takes office Monday by extending a deadline for China-…
- Plus: Booking Holdings’ CEO On Adding AI, Biden Ends With Mostly Good Economic Growth (And One Big Exception), Meta Reorients Policy Before Trump Takes Office, Activist Investors Had A Huge 2024 This is the published version of Forbes’ CEO newsletter, which offers the latest news for today’s and…
- It’s never happened in the history of football, that a nation with less than one million people qualifies for the World Cup, buy maybe this Comoros Islands coach can make it happen. Italian coach Stefano Cusin started his adventures in African football with the tough assignment of trying to improve…
- Generative AI has revolutionized content creation, from narratives to images. Central to many of these models is maximum likelihood estimation (MLE), which allows systems to learn from large datasets by finding patterns that maximize the probability of producing outputs that resemble the data.…
- Topline The cancer burden in the United States is shifting towards women and younger people, a new American Cancer Society study released Thursday shows, with disease rates in one group—women aged 50 to 64—surpassing those of men for the first time. Key Facts Cancer rates in women under 50 have…
- As FRELIMO’s candidate takes office under tight security and allegations of electoral fraud, opposition boycotts, youth-led protests, and mounting socioeconomic pressures reflect a nation at a crossroads. Yesterday’s inauguration ceremony in Maputo marked a pivotal moment in Mozambique’s fraught…
- Sudan’s economy has faced significant challenges, including a severe cash shortage and soaring prices for commodities. “This resulted in the spread of large quantities of banknotes of unknown origin and not conforming to technical specifications in the SDG1,000 and SDG500 denominations, which has…
- Ads for apps that use AI to create fake videos of people kissing anyone they want are flooding social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Meta and TikTok have run thousands of ads for apps that use AI to generate fake kissing videos of people, allowing users to upload photos of any two…
- Cyber security is what nations and organizations need to be very wary of in 2025. According to the recent World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Cybersecurity Outlook, the intricacies of cyberspace are complex and challenging, owing to rapid technological advancements, the growing sophistication of…
- In August 2024, the United States (U.S.) hiked tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) to 100% while the European Union (E.U.) increased tariffs by up to 45.3% in October 2024. The EU’s tariffs differ by manufacturer between 7.8% to 35.3%, over its standard 10% import duty. Futurist and business…
- Topline Four disastrous wildfires were still burning across Los Angeles and Ventura counties in southern California on Tuesday, but it’s not yet clear what started the fires—as government officials, lawyers and experts weigh theories like electrical issues, embers from older fires and arson. Key…
- The railway project is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which Nigeria joined in 2018. “This railway will also promote the development of related industries along the route. The construction and operation of the project will create numerous job opportunities in Nigeria,” the bank said. The…
- Topline An early social media influencer, her fake cancer diagnosis and the untangling of a complicated web of lies will play out in the Netflix original series “Apple Cider Vinegar,” a drama inspired by the real-life story of wellness guru Belle Gibson and the lies that skyrocketed her to fame in…
