Forbes Woman Africa Magazine - September/November 2018

In this issue

The name says it all! Connie Ferguson is the cover of the fifth birthday issue of FORBES WOMAN AFRICA. The South African actor and entrepreneur, respected equally by the film and business fraternity, is one of the most recognizable stars on the continent, straddling multiple domains and wowing over industries. In this issue, fronted by a compelling, eye-catching cover, she gives us an exclusive interview to talk fame, film and her future. Also in the issue, we uncover the trends in the natural hair care industry. In our health section, we dwell on the difficulties cancer survivors face in the workplace – how do you work with cancer? We look at an Ugandan filmmaker’s take on the bush war of the 1980s, and how as Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s daughter, she was best placed to tell it. All this and more of the regular features on African entrepreneurs and trends, in the September-November issue of FORBES WOMAN AFRICA.

Gender Parity Will Come Sooner

The Managing Director of the ABN Group, Roberta Naicker, is Top Businesswoman of the Year at the 2018 Standard Bank Top Women Awards.

5 mins

Lights, Camera, Connie!

Connie Ferguson’s success on the small screen has won her millions of fans. She is now looking for billions in the business world.

10+ mins

Working With Cancer

After battling months of treatment, cancer survivors often find a bigger struggle waiting for them when they return to work – the apathy of employers to reintegrate them into the system.

10 mins

A Growing Trend

Africa’s multi-billion dollar hair care industry is seeing more indigenous brands and consumers rooting for the natural look. Also in existence – a ‘hair mafia’.

10 mins

Nothing To Wine About

Beth Malatji dropped out of varsity and now helps others start up their dream projects. She also has a wine business.

3 mins

Ruling Her Space

Olajumoke Adenowo designs buildings for a living, but what she really wants is to put African architecture on the map. 

4 mins

Making Up For A ‘Mistake'

The university dropout who went on to build a beauty business.

5 mins

One For The Red Carpet

The small-town designer dressing up the rich and famous.

3 mins

‘Hear The Sound Of AFRICA'

Natasha Karugire’s debut film on the Ugandan bush war of the 1980s is about 27 guns and the 41 men who fought it, including her father, the country’s president Yoweri Museveni.

5 mins

‘I Call It​​​​​​​ A Hustle'

The first black South African woman to compete at Wimbledon, wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane is a fighter, both on and off the court.

5 mins

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Forbes Woman Africa Magazine Description:

Forbes Woman Africa is a pan-African publication that navigates the world of business for women, with features on the latest trends in the corporate sector and how its architecture speaks to women. In line with this, we feature the wealthy, powerful, influential and those women in business whose impact is felt long after they have come and gone.