Forbes Africa Magazine - June - July 2021

In this issue

This issue is our annual report card on the continent's talent pipeline. The much-awaited June/July edition of FORBES AFRICA will uncover this year's list of 30 Under 30s, in a historic pandemic year, who are ground-breaking leaders. Our 2021 class of Under 30s are influential creatives, imaginative business owners, innovative techies and gifted sports stars. Celebrating seven years of the FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 list, these achievers prove that now more than ever, they are crucial to the African growth story. Also in this issue, read about the new developments in the world of cryptos and NFTs; also about Africa's creative sectors including Ghana's new crop of photographers and fashion evolving along the Durban coastline. There are heartfelt stories too on surrogacy and reconciliation, besides engaging stories on how African entrepreneurs make it in the tough world of business today. All this and more in the June/July issue, out now!

Class Of 2021 Change-Makers In A Historic Year

Members of this year’s list of under 30s have one thing in common: a new covid-induced agenda for social change. So what would a historic pandemic year throw up? Ground-breaking entrepreneurs and thinkers. Our 2021 class of under 30s are just that: influential creatives, imaginative business owners, innovative techies, and gifted sports stars. Celebrating seven years of the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list, these achievers prove that now more than ever, they are crucial to the african growth story.

10+ mins

Driving Feminist Data For Change

East African techpreneur Neema Iyer works at the intersection of data, design, and digital to eventually enable products, policies, and programs that take into account the needs of African women.

4 mins

Oil Vulture

Even if demand never recovers from Covid-19, billionaire John Goffsees the pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in distressed frackers willing to follow Big Tobacco’s declining-business playbook.

6 mins

The Other ‘C' That Has Dominated News From Last Year

In the midst of the pandemic, cryptocurrencies also made surging headlines, with news about it changing faster than you could say Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin.

10 mins

Why NFTs Are Having An Arty Moment

Art’s valuable digital future, a recent boom in NFT sales and blockchain with an important role in preserving an artist’s legacy.

5 mins

Model Entrepreneur

Elizabeth Isiorho is ramping up her modeling business to provide more young people international opportunities and put African beauty on the map.

5 mins

Daddy Cool

In recent years, surrogacy has become increasingly popular among single women and gay couples. For heterosexual single men, it’s still a rather unusual path to follow but that is changing.

7 mins

Hollywood. Hustle. And Hair Love

Former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry made it in the mecca of gigs and glamor with an Oscar-winning film marking diversity in the world of animation. We ask him how he did it.

6 mins

Whatever Clicks For Business

The scene is not picture perfect yet, but ace photographers are slowly capturing the creative market in Ghana.

6 mins

Fully On Board

South African professional surfer Jordy Smith is gearing up for Olympic gold and also making waves in the business world.

3 mins

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Forbes Africa Magazine Description:

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.