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WOMEN AND GUNS: Fear, Fury And Fire

With pounding hearts but eyes firmly on target, record numbers of women are learning to use firearms in crime-riddled South Africa. Training starts with the legalities of owning a firearm, which to most, is probably the most effective tool to disarm attackers, and also an introduction to the sport of shooting.

Re-Telling The African Story

Africa is now reclaiming its own stories, and harnessing generations of storytelling craft to reconfigure the ways in which it is represented and perceived.

BIG DATA BIGGER MOVIES

Does the future of the film industry sit in the cloud?

Cars With Feelings

The latest in automotive technology that's rolling out, even cars with facial expressions and that you can talk to.

Strengthening Production And Export In Gauteng

Enhancing Industrial Development One Precinct At A Time: The OR Tambo SEZ Vision

The Good Doctor With An Eye For Al

Precision healthcare is growing exponentially due to the application of Al in oncology. MedTech entrepreneur Dr Kingsley Ndoh is leading in this regard from Rwanda, helping oncologists and their patients in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Icons And Ideas SHAPING AFRICA

The eighth instalment of the much-awaited FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit will be on March 8, honoring International Women’s Day, as an in-person event at the SunBet Arena, Time Square, in Pretoria, South Africa.

Clean Energy's Wild Ride

Two decades ago, Robert Wilder quit a comfy job teaching environmental sciences to bet on exotic fuels. He might make you rich if you can handle the risk.

MEGAN THEE INVINCIBLE

IT SEEMS THAT NOTHING CAN STOP HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR MEGAN THEE STALLION FROM BUILDING AN EMPIRE WORTHY OF HER ROLE MODEL, BEYONCÉ. THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A KILLER - BUT SHE HAS ALREADY SURVIVED THE DEATH OF HER MOTHER, AN ARMY OF HATERS AND MOST RECENTLY A BLING RING-STYLE ROBBERY.

Digital Payments Ignite A New Era Of Hope For SMEs In Kenya

Shehryar Ali, Country Manager for East Africa at Mastercard shares his thoughts on SME recovery in a post-pandemic world.

From The Alps: Cost, Climate And Conflict

The small, snow-capped town of Davos, Switzerland, witnessed freezing temperatures and heated debates in January. At this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, themed Cooperation in a Fragmented World, more than 500 CEOs of the world’s biggest firms attended alongside A-list celebrities such as Idris Elba with his wife Sabrina, and social media influencers, promoting a diverse mix of thought-leaders and thinkers.

From Coalitions To Currencies To Celebration, Thoughts On The Continent

When I was packing my bags W to leave South Africa at the end of November 2022, the country was going through political lobbying and hobnobbing that seemed to be far more fragmented than I had witnessed from my first visit in 2004.

A 100 Years Encapsulated In Every Sip

How do you sum up 100 years in one evening? Sounds impossible. But not for Glenfiddich, who have, in partnership with Proud Mary, launched South Africa's first 100 Club and Whiskey Vault.

Climate change and investment advocate of Zimbabwe

The award-winning Zimbabwean entrepreneur and philanthropist Edd Branson is leading a green investment drive that currently operates in three continents.

'Crypto Is Not The Future, It's Very Much The Now'

Broadening the financial services landscape from Lagos, Chris Maurice is the 26-year-old helming one of Africa's fastest-growing cryptocurrency companies.

The Rise of AI Art

When award-winning art work can be generated by algorithms, where does that leave artists?

Artificial Intelligence – Enabled Exploration Takes The Guesswork Out Of Gas

Leveraging Google's Al functionality, Deep Learning Café is helping Renergen use the data they have to streamline the process of looking for natural gas.

A chip off the old block

The ugandan-born CEO of fintech unicorn, Chipper Cash, Ham Serunjogi, grew up watching his parents solve problems. Today, overcoming challenges is a daily routine and forms a culture of thought inherited from his upbringing.

Mitchell Elegbe – 'Keep solving problems and getting joy'

Mitchell Elegbe Co-founder and CEO, Interswitch

'Education can move the world'

Melvyn Lubega Co-founder, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Director, Go1

'Able to build the company to over 200,000 companies'

Shola Akinlade, CEO and Co-founder, Paystack Ezra Olubi, CTO and Co-founder, Paystack

'It's a diamond mine!'

The Royal African Society, which celebrated its 120th birthday recently, continues to be a catalyst for positive change promoting African voices in the United Kingdom and globally.

Capital Charm

Everywhere you go, the smell of woodfire reminds you that you’re deep in Africa. But signs of progress are slowly emerging in the Central African Republic, as this writer found.

Bringing African Luxury To Skincare

While the African beauty industry is largely dominated by international beauty conglomerates, Belle Nubian seeks to not only challenge these statistics, but also help the continent reclaim and redefine what it considers to be true African beauty.

Reflections Towards And Resolutions: A Just Society

Post the Black Management Forum Policy Conference, South African ESG professional and entrepreneur Cuma Dube talks about fulfilling democratic mandates, representative diversity, and a just energy transition.

BRIDGING THE HEALTH FINANCING GAP IN AFRICA

Michelle Akande, Vice President of Global Access Financing at Pfizer outlines why building connections across the global health community and developing new solutions has never been more important, especially for Africa.

Rags, Not Riches

Ghana is fast fashion’s dumping ground, and unwanted apparel is throwing up on the beaches leading to an environmental crisis.

Leveraging Meaningful Partnerships To Drive Social Change

MultiChoice has partnered with The EarthShot Prize, a global environmental prize aiming to find innovative solutions to the world’s biggest climate change-related challenges.

Beg, Borrow or Style

The pre-owned luxury fashion market is appreciating in value in South Africa. We sift through helpful hints for prospective buyers – and resellers – and the trend towards conscientious fashion over conspicuous consumption.

BUILDING BETTER FUTURES ON THE CONTINENT

Professional Services firm, Deloitte Africa recently released its 2022 Transparency and Impact Reports, with the aim of reflecting on its transformation and quality journey, and demonstrating the impact the firm has made on people, clients and society on the continent.