Forbes Africa April - May 2023
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.
Young, Smart And African
What perennially excites me about journalism and the FORBES AFRICA platform is all the things we can do with great content. It can take whatever shape or format - print, online or live events - but if you have got good curated storytelling at its core and deft execution to boot, there will always be overwhelming positive feedback. Our 8th annual FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit on March 8 was a resounding success, because it had at its heart the hustle and bustle of African entrepreneurship and some extraordinary tales of success from female leadership. Besides the unbeatable networking opportunities the event offered, many luminaries, young and old, from business, society and life - even Grammyaward winners - gathered at a sprawling arena in South Africa’s capital Pretoria to…
'Pay Close Attention To What Is Happening In Africa'
As a departure from our historic travel to Europe, my wife and I decided to do something different this year. I suggested Nepal as an alternative, which was instantly accepted. My choice was mainly because the last visit to Nepal was marred by the unfortunate earthquake in April 2015; the horrors of which remain etched in my memory. That year, I had taken 12 members of our university team in Dubai on a team-building exercise to trek up to the Everest Base Camp (EBC). Sadly we had to abandon our trip as the earthquake struck a few hours after we landed in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. The devastation from this natural disaster stayed fresh in my mind: we had seen numerous bodies being pulled out of the wreckage as we tried…
Eazi Does It: 'I Was Just Born To Create'
WHAT’S NEW FRONTRUNNER WHO’S NEXT In 2018, Oluwatosin Ajibade, better known as Mr Eazi, made the FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 list. The journey to that began in 2016, when Ajibade took the world by storm with his Afrobeats hit single Leg Over. Following his success as an artist, as a serial entrepreneur and founder of emPawa Africa (a talent incubator program that funds and mentors emerging African artists), Ajibade is back in South Africa. For this interview from his sun-sea-sand base in Cape Town, he talks about his business ventures and upcoming albums. Q. What can fans expect from your forthcoming albums? A. A lot of things changed since the last time [FORBES AFRICA] spoke to me [which was when I had just made the 30 Under 30 list]; things…
$580 MILLION FOR MORE TOURISTS
North African country Morocco plans to spend $580 million in a span of four years to develop its tourism sector to attract more visitors and bring in hard currency, the government said in March. According to Reuters Africa, the government hopes to attract 17.5 million tourists by 2026, up from 11 million last year. The hope is that it will create 200,000 new jobs in the sector over the next four years. The Prime Minister’s office said that the plan is to spend more money on marketing, training and infrastructure of hotels and tourist attractions.…
EQUATORIAL GUINEA'S MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE
The World Health Organization Africa (WHO) confirmed in February that Equatorial Guinea had its first-ever case of the Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests were carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s eastern Kie Ntem Province. "Marburg is highly infectious. Thanks to the rapid and decisive action by the Equatorial Guinean authorities in confirming the disease, emergency response can get to full steam quickly so that we save lives and halt the virus as soon as possible,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Regional Director for Africa.…
DOES THIS MEAN CURE FOR HIV?
In March, after receiving a transplant of stem cells, according to scientists, a woman from New York City appeared to be cured of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The stem cells came from umbilical cord blood. For most people, HIV is a lifelong infection, and the virus is never fully eradicated, however this woman joins a handful of women who have been cured from the disease, according to Forbes. "When you hear about these HIV cures, it’s obviously, you know, incredible, given how challenging it’s been. But, it still remains the exception to the rule,” said Dr Todd Ellerin, director of infectious disease at South Shore Health to ABC News. Forbes further reported that as the mutation conferring HIV resistance is rare — though less so among white people —…
