Forbes Africa Magazine - October - November 2021

In this issue

It’s the collector’s edition of the decade! FORBES AFRICA celebrates 10 years in October covering the African continent as the drama critic of business and voice of entrepreneurial capitalism. The October/November 2021 birthday issue is testament to its role in telling the story of Africa's development in what has been a landmark decade of momentous events and milestone business successes. And now recording a historic pandemic, the magazine continues on its path to capture the travails, triumphs and trajectory of Africa Inc. For this edition, we go down memory lane, digging out archival content but infusing it with a new narrative, tracking the growth and stories of some of the continent's most powerful leaders and billionaire change-makers. Check out thoughts and interviews with names like Aliko Dangote, Melinda French Gates, Paul Kagame, Akinwumi Adesina, Mohammed Dewji, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Stephen Saad and more. This issue also includes expert essays from renowned futurists on the ideas and industries of the next 10 years. Also look up exclusive interviews with Africa’s 2021 Olympians. And as always, our regular dose on the stories behind the business successes that fuel the economy. There's some news from the entertainment scene too, as we list the top 10 Amapiano artists in South Africa. Welcome to a brave new world.

AN INCREDIBLE DECADE OF FORBES AFRICA

NELSON MANDELA, ALSO KNOWN as Madiba, proudly said “remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare the road ahead” and to honor his words, we celebrate this issue which marks an important milestone – FORBES AFRICA turning 10. To say the very least, it has been an incredible journey. I still remember our intense negotiations with Forbes in early 2009 that culminated in an agreement around May 2011.

7 mins

Get, Set, Mo! $1.6 Billion And Counting

In recent years, he has dominated Africa’s rich lists as the continent’s youngest billionaire. Mohammed Dewji, the shrewd entrepreneur and CEO of MeTL Group in Tanzania, has previously been on two FORBES AFRICA covers – in 2013 and 2015. In this new decade, he is eyeing a much bigger chunk of African business.

10+ mins

Ideas And Industries For The Next 10 Years

We asked three renowned futurists for their predictions of what will shape Africa – and the world – in the next decade. Brace yourself for what’s coming.

9 mins

The FEMALE FORCE

As FORBES AFRICA celebrates its 10th birthday, the ABN Group, which it is a part of, lauds the women who tirelessly drive both CNBC Africa and FORBES AFRICA as the gatekeepers of information in a digital economy. The pan-African group places special emphasis on diversity, and these are the women in its South African headquarters leading the charge as they share the highs and highlights of their daily jobs running two of Africa’s much-loved business brands.

10+ mins

The Man Who Found Peace In A Busy Restaurant In The Heart Of Africa

Philip Opperman lives and works in a picture postcard. On the banks of a tranquil lake east of Rwanda, this South African farmer runs a popular restaurant bar and sells fresh fish. He came looking for peace but found so much more.

5 mins

SOIL TOIL

Tanzanian agripreneur Darpan Pindolia is trying to balance local production with global offerings. The versatile earth in East Africa is his calling card to international success in regenerative farming.

3 mins

Lights, Camera, Animation!

South Africa’s emerging animation industry has a new star in creative entrepreneur Lwazi Msipha, who has just debuted a first-of-its-kind African cartoon show on a global network.

5 mins

The Smell OF MONEY

Globally, ingredients for most perfumes are often imported from small suppliers in Africa, processed, and then re-exported into the commercial market of their country of origin as the finished product. Now, the continent is beginning to look inward to explore and support ways that local production can be encouraged in furthering the olfactory story of Africa.

6 mins

Change Is Brewing

Coffee shops were amongst the biggest casualties of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, while the café industry suffered, coffee itself was able to survive with consumers attempting to emulate the cups they craved.

6 mins

Future Of The Cannabis Market In Africa

With the cannabis economy gradually opening up in Africa, leading players talk about the commercial opportunities as also the consumer and patient wellness it offers. What are the barriers to building something new from the ground up in this space?

4 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.