Forbes Africa - April 2020

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As 2020 ushers in a new decade and a new set of daunting challenges for the world – the climate crisis, the coronavirus – it’s all the more imperative that the world’s youngest continent rises to the crises and sees opportunities where there seem none. These are the men and women of today who are doing so with credible, creative and profound strategies to shape our tomorrows. Celebrating six years of the FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 list, they are the continent’s revolutionary thinkers revitalizing ideas and industries with fresh business models and innovative leadership. In a continent pregnant with opportunities, and at a time a virus pandemic grips the world, young people are the only hope. They are able to step in to offer innovative and new solutions to the problems confronting Africa. Meet the 30 Under 30 class of 2020 in the April issue of FORBES AFRICA!

The Fundamental Steps In Finding Equality And Happiness

My visit to Durban in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province in the first week of March to attend the 2020 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit was a memorable one.

3 mins

Once Upon A Dreamer

Rapper 21 Savage headlines a formidable list of Forbes Under 30 alumni who grew up undocumented — and are now inspiring change to help their peers.

1 min

Coronavirus - Testing Times

For Africa’s two biggest economies already suffering ailing growth, Covid-19 has checked in at a vulnerable time.

4 mins

How To Prepare Your Business For The Contagion

With stock markets in steep decline, countries in quarantine, and cases of Covid-19 spreading rapidly around the globe, businesses have no option but to brace themselves for this raging pandemic.

4 mins

HANDS-ON APPROACH

The hygiene industry has received a shot in the arm with the recent pandemic. With emptying retail shelves, small business is also coming to the aid with innovative sanitizing ideas.

3 mins

LEADING THE CHARGE

AS 2020 USHERS IN A NEW DECADE AND A NEW SET OF DAUNTING CHALLENGES FOR THE WORLD – CLIMATE CHANGE, THE CORONAVIRUS – IT’S ALL THE MORE IMPERATIVE THAT THE WORLD’S YOUNGEST CONTINENT RISES TO THE CRISES AND SEES OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THERE SEEM TO BE NONE. THESE ARE THE MEN AND WOMEN FORGING AHEAD WITH CREDIBLE, CREATIVE AND PROFOUND STRATEGIES TO SHAPE OUR TOMORROW. CELEBRATING SIX YEARS OF THE FORBES AFRICA 30 UNDER 30 LIST, THEY ARE THE CONTINENT’S REVOLUTIONARY THINKERS REVITALIZING IDEAS AND INDUSTRIES WITH FRESH BUSINESS MODELS AND INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP.

10+ mins

A $500 Million Consortium And Global Stage For Africa

For now, plans continue for Expo 2020 Dubai, dubbed the planet’s biggest show. And driving the Africa connection and youth development is Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE’s dynamic Minister for International Cooperation and Director General of the expo.

3 mins

THE AFRO-OPTIMIST

Cheryl Buss, the UK-based CEO of Absa International, on her passion for Africa and its resilient, entrepreneurial mind-set.

3 mins

NERVES OF STEEL

Self-made Ghanaian entrepreneur Nana Kwame Bediako bought his first car by age 16 and made a million pounds in the United Kingdom before he turned 21. The fearless, unabashedly ambitious property tycoon is now on a mission to transform Accra’s skyline.

5 mins

THE ASCENT OF A NEW SPORT

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is only three months away, even as the coronavirus threatens to disrupt it. If it goes head, the Games will debut a new event called sport climbing, which is slowly gaining ground in Africa.

4 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.