Forbes Africa - August 2017

A Dirty Job That Made A Poor Man Filthy Rich

Joseph Agyepong Siaw wanted to become a pilot or a marine engineer, but ended up selling school books on the street. He made his fortune from what everyone else didn’t want – with the help of tricycles from China.

The High Price Of Addicton

Drug and alcohol problems seem to be increasing in Africa but treatment is often scarce and steep.

Boom! Come Out Fighting

The property boom in a small spot of Johannesburg’s inner city has led to tension between residents and developers.

A Promise Kept Through Tears Of Grief

They called him the man with the green blanket. In the days leading up to the Marikana massacre, Mgcineni ‘Mambush’ Noki was at the forefront, negotiating with police. On August 16, it will be five years since Noki died in a hail of bullets. What happened to the families of those who died with Noki in Marikana at Lonmin’s platinum mine, in South Africa’s North West province?

The Watchdog Sniffing Out Deception

Kola Olugbodi has never let his disability keep him down. The entrepreneur is leading the way in rooting out corporate fraud.

Without Money There's No​​​​​​​ Love

Across Africa, wealthy men are willing to spend vast sums just to spend time with a woman who otherwise wouldn’t give them the time of day.

The Golden Road Ahead

The Mercedes Benz E-Class is sleek, swift and safe – but it comes at a price.

Private Money Worth Its Weight In Gold

Private Money Worth Its Weight In Gold

What Next?

The Day Football Crossed To Business

This month hundreds of the highest-paid players on the planet will run out onto the lush, green pitches of the English Premier League earning millions. In this money-mad game, many of these stars will earn more than £300,000 a week. Once upon a time it was £20 and that was your lot. An African-based World Cup winner fought to end this.