Forbes Africa Magazine - June - July 2023

In this issue

Agriculture is an industry ripe for disruption in Africa, as we uncover in the June/July issue of FORBES AFRICA. But improving yield, efficiency and profitability in this sector comes down to the harvesting of technology. At its forefront are the agritech innovators who we profile bringing transformative changes in the continent’s green economy. Robots that harvest grapes, 3D-printed drones for crops and burgers grown from a single cell? Here’s how innovative new technology is making farming more efficient, sustainable and at the same time, revolutionizing agriculture across the continent. Also in this issue, we take a tour of South Africa’s inner cities to offer you snapshots and glimpses of the booming, thriving informal economy, where the street vendors are a visible thread of community and creative survival. Also, presenting the state of African cinema, as more homegrown filmmakers and professionals work to create new paradigm shifts and give the African film industry the boost and blockbuster attention it deserves. We look at how women’s football has made great strides in recent years on the African continent, and the countries heading to the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time. All this in addition to our regulars on VCs, startups and commentary from business and academia. Look out for the June/July 2023 issue of FORBES AFRICA!

Lessons From A Dark Period And The Way Forward

The most welcome news on May 8 was the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that Covid-19 is no longer a global emergency.

7 mins

From Liberia To The World: A Connoisseur Of The Continent'

After a long and stressful but successful debut at Paris Fashion Week and becoming one of the few designers from Africa to do so, Aryea Kolubah is holidaying in Jamaica when she sits down for this Zoom interview with FORBES AFRICA.

2 mins

Africa's Green Economy = Agripreneurs + Agritech + Investment

Improving yield, efficiency and profitability in agriculture comes down to the harvesting of technology. At its forefront are the agritech innovators bringing transformative change to the continent's green economy. Forbes Africa profiles some of Africa's biggest agripreneurs, inventors, and agribusiness leaders changing the way we think about farming, food security and climate resilience. They have cultivated a passion for smart agriculture and are leading the charge for social change not only for the sector but for the continent-and for humanity's sustainable future.

10+ mins

Ripe For Disruption: Africa's Big Leap In Agritech

Robots that harvest grapes, 3D-printed drones for crops and burgers grown from a single cell? Here's how innovative new technology is making farming more efficient, sustainable and at the same time, revolutionizing agriculture across the continent.

5 mins

CITYSCAPES: SOUTH AFRICA'S INFORMAL ECONOMY

The beating heart of South Africa's inner cities are the street vendors. They keep commuters fueled with fresh fruit, cooked food and drinkable water. They feed tired souls and also repair the tireless soles of those walking to and from work. They continue the legacy of indigenous practices by selling traditional African goods. They represent the niche and the creative in Africa, also selling the staples essential for survival to the working masses, often unrecognized and excluded from the mainstream financial sector. These micro-entrepreneurs offer the candor, culture and character to South Africa's thriving informal economy.

10+ mins

Remote Success

Former The Apprentice star Samuel Brooksworth is capitalizing on the remote working revolution by getting young skilled people to work from Africa for organizations around the world.

3 mins

The Nuclear Option

Old-fashioned fission may be the best way to wean the world off fossil fuels. So Bret Kugelmass wants to deploy 10,000 inexpensive, off-the-shelf microreactors-but not in America.

4 mins

Guru Of Fintech

Gaurav Dhar, a tech investor and second-generation fintech entrepreneur in Dubai, has a keen eye on the sector in Africa, saying the continent will see larger and larger funds coming into enabling environments-and there are also some key lessons from the Middle East.

6 mins

MOBILIZING AI'S INFANTRY

Alexandr Wang briefly became the world's youngest self-made billionaire by supplying artificial intelligence companies with the one thing they all need: humans. Hundreds of thousands of them. Now, his $7.3 billion startup is primed to cash in on the biggest A.l boom yet-unless someone else can do it better or cheaper.

9 mins

The Big Ticket

There was talk early this year of Hollywood A-lister Idris Elba looking to build a major movie studio in Tanzania. More homegrown filmmakers and professionals are also working to create new paradigm shifts and give the African film industry the boost and blockbuster attention it deserves.

7 mins

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Forbes Africa Magazine Description:

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.