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No Roadblock Can Stop This Business

Patricia Mazvidza runs her guest lodge with the same military precision she learned while getting her boots muddy as a guerilla fighter and police officer.

A Bitter Vine Bearing Fruit

A family tragedy spurred Adeshola Ladoja to pursue his dreams and get his hands dirty making juice.

Farewell The Man Who Called Mayweather A Coward

African boxing is poorer for the death of the larger-than-life Nick Durandt. The controversial, but loyal, trainer was a champion to his fighters.

Young, Jobless And Angry

On September 30, it will be 50 years since the birth of one of Africa’s most prosperous independent nations. Thrifty Botswana has vast currency reserves but faces a rising generation that is educated, unemployed and fed up.

The Flip Turn

By 30 he was the most decorated Olympian of all time. Now he seeks to translate his prodigious accomplishments into an everlasting brand. Can Michael Phelps be like that other Mike?

Anger Over This Mine That Became A Tomb

It’s been a year since three workers were trapped in a collapsed mine. Desperate family want answers.

As Long As They Don't Put A Bullet On My Forehead I Won't Stop

These days everyone wants everything now. Here is an entrepreneur who spent 27 years fighting for one building. This is just one battle in the 96 years of Richard Maponya, a fighting entrepreneur who drove Nelson Mandela in his first days of freedom.

Grappling For Gold

In West Africa, cash-strapped Odunayo Adekuoroye is relying on hard work, and heart, to win a medal.

How A Dream Died And Lived Again

In his mid-twenties, David Hudson should have gone to the Olympics, but world politics got in the way. It took 20 years before the 46-year-old got his chance in Barcelona; it wasn’t quite what he expected.

Langa's Little Big Man

Some doubted his place in South Africa’s cricket team; he didn’t. Temba Bavuma - the pride of Langa - proved he belongs on the international stage and inspires poor black youngsters everywhere.

Fresh Start

Marygrace Sexton sold her orange juice company, then watched it start to spoil. A rescue operation was needed.

Uber's Secret Gold Mine

Uber Eats could make up a tenth of the ride-hailing giant’s revenue this year, impressive news for investors in its IPO. But well-capitalized rivals are already trying to tap the same vein.

The Multi-Sector Man From Madagascar

Ylias Akbaraly talks about his secret to success and his plans to take Africa with him..

Is Forex A Scam Or Money Goals?

Currency trading is a vast and technical space, however, many get caught in the seductive web of quick gains. Untangling forex can be daunting but with patience, it can be rewarding.

Is Nairobi's Storied History Quietly Disappearing?

If distinctive architecture marks a great city, then, Nairobi, chief among the great capitals of the continent, has plenty to appreciate. Unfortunately, faced with the urgent needs of development, the preservation of its historical buildings has often been overlooked.

Lifting The Heavy Veil On Wedding Costs

With pockets as deep as gold mines, how far are couples willing to go to have the picture-perfect luxe wedding?

The Bookstore That Erupted Like A Volcano

A gargantuan eight-storey second-hand bookstore in the heart of downtown Johannesburg, not far from the city’s hipster havens, has for over four decades stocked nostalgia and hidden treasures on its shelves. FORBES AFRICA stepped into the time capsule that is the Collectors Treasury.

The ‘X' Factor: The Vibe Of Democracy

On these pages, FORBES AFRICA’s photojournalists immortalize the tension and elation of the South African elections in May that saw the African National Congress win for the sixth time since 1994.

The Big Bank Theory

Three bankers who are shaping how banking will look in the next five years — one runs the new kid on the block; the other a bank that has risen from the ashes; the third is spearheading a traditional bank’s transformation in 11 African countries. A glimpse into the future of banking.

Pain, Poison And Potential

For a man who wanted to end his life at one time, it is quite ironic that Steve Harris is today one of Nigeria’s most successful life and business strategists.

Shopping For Ideas

Players, big and small, in Nigeria’s retail industry have no option but to adopt a raft of disruptive technologies to stay relevant in the big, booming demography.

Brokers Begone

Two industry outsiders are using AI and do-good marketing to make the centuries-old property insurance business millennial-friendly — and make themselves rich.

Swinging Fast

South African Justin Harding made almost a million dollars in the first four months of 2019. A sport often viewed as elitist and expensive is opening up across the continent offering greater access for players.

Bank On Me

Adrian Gore used to deliver cigarettes, made his name delivering health, and is now launching a bank. It’s a business that brought in $6.5 billion over 25 years of risk. He’s one of the few Africans bringing new ideas to challenge the world.

Anger At The Corporate Slippery Slope

It is tough times for Africa’s corporate sector. Greed is insidious. Companies throw away principles for profit; others get in bed with politicians. It can kill your business and ruin lives.

Cheap Thrills

Peter Szulczewski’s Wish was the world’s most downloaded shopping app last year. Its ultra-cheap wares make Walmart look like Bergdorf, but his 90 million users can’t afford to care — and their impulse purchases have added up to a $1.4 billion fortune for Szulczewski.

'Africa And I'

The globally-popular Naomi Campbell was in Durban, in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, on March 8, for the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA 2019 Leading Women Summit, to talk about her abiding interest and investment in the African continent.

Namibia To Kick It Up A Notch

The Welwitschias are committed to world cup glory, and to elevate other structures within Namibian rugby.

Is Celluloid Dead?

THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION was the move from physical media to digital media, the transition from HD to 4K, but what does this mean for the future of film as a medium of acquisition? Well, at this point, I think we can safely say that although shooting on 35MM or 16MM film may have become specialist, even niche, it will certainly never die out completely, thanks in part to certain stalwart Hollywood directors like Quentin Tarantino who refuse to shoot digitally.

$30,000 To Look Like Kim Kardashian?

The influence of social media and the quest for curvier bodies. Cosmetic surgeries are all the rage in West Africa, but in some cases, have also gone horribly wrong.