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Election Watch In Senegal

In the vibrant city of Dakar, capturing the promise and propaganda of the polls this year.

Hearth And Soul

Yolanda Nomoyi and Mathapelo Montsho’s catering company is proving that corporate South Africa has a genuine appetite for home-cooked food served with soul.

Youth Rising

WITH 60% OF the entire continent aged below 25, Africa is the youngest continent in the world.

Batten Down The Hatches

Private money could take the hardest hit from plans for free health for all. What shape is the private health business in to stand up to this?

‘There May Be Violence At The End Of It All'

After the Supreme Court in Kenya annulled the re-election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president, there are fears that the hostility in the East African country will only be intensified.

The Joys Of An African Carwash

The Joys Of An African Carwash

The Winner Who Defied Death Fights for the Holy Grail

Neil Tovey is the only South African captain to lift an African Cup of Nations trophy. The former defender, who islucky to be alive, wants to revive the national team.

Beyond The Plumes Of Smoke The Weed Economy On A High

In September, South Africa became the third country on the continent to pass a ruling favoring cannabis. Last month, Canada fully legalized its use. The world of business and medicine is slowly awakening to its benefits, weeding fact from fiction.

Ivory Tower In The Cloud

Long the domain of seedy degree mills peddling debt-laden vocational training, online education is now a priority, and a profit center, at top-tier universities thanks to innovators like 2U Inc.

Two's Company

Two millennials, both FORBES AFRICA’s Under 30 alumni, born on the same day and with similar stories of entrepreneurship, are collaborating to disrupt industries and shape the future of Africa.

Crafts And Camaraderie On The Coast

Durban’s farmers markets are a magnet for consumers and small businesses alike, boosting the informal economy in the sunny South African city.

Champagne And Caviar In Private At 30,000Ft

The glamorous world of private jets is no longer the domain of the super-rich. Private aviation is set to soar in Africa as business keeps checking in.

Mud, Sweat And Tears

A recent soccer clinic in Soweto had former Liverpool F.C. player John Barnes coaching young girls to become the future stars of Africa.

Mayday! Mayday! I've Been Hacked!

In the murky world of cyberattacks you can lose your business in seconds. Experts say African companies can’t see the big picture and could blindly lose billions.

A Funeral App? From Coffin To Amen In 30 Minutes

Lebohang Khitsane overcame his fear of graveyards to build a tombstone business.

Mind Blown By Drone At 16 Km/H

It’s the sport that takes you on a 160– kilometer-per-hour journey through the skies without having to leave your armchair. High-speed drone racing is taking offin Africa and has created at least one entrepreneur.

The Gliding Grace That Flies Without A Flap

There is something special about a light-mantled sooty albatross.

One Name, Two Investors, $4 Billion

He bounced back to build the $4.3-billion PSG empire. Now Jannie Mouton is not your average billionaire – he was fired from his own company, recovered to make a billion with his new company and believes the bad times in his country mean good times for investors. In his footsteps is his 41-year-old son, Piet, who has spent life embroiled in stocks and shares.

Mr. Development

Armed with international and government expertise, AfDBs Akinwumi Adesina says growing food is what will help lead Africa out of poverty.

The Crash – 10 Years On

The world will never forget the financial crisis of 2008. For South Africa, the biggest takeaway was there are no substitutes for strong institutions.

Complex And Contentious

South Africas land expropriation debate continues to roil everyone from farmers to foreign investors and financial institutions. What has the government done to address land reform?

Half A Century On The D'oliveira Affair ​​​​​​​

This month marks half a century since the talent of an African born-and-bred cricketer shook up the world game and ushered in the demise of his continents last racist regime. It was an international tale of skulduggery, bravery, tears and toil that they called The DOliveira Affair.