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The Golden Road Ahead

The Mercedes Benz E-Class is sleek, swift and safe – but it comes at a price.

The Day Football Crossed To Business

This month hundreds of the highest-paid players on the planet will run out onto the lush, green pitches of the English Premier League earning millions. In this money-mad game, many of these stars will earn more than £300,000 a week. Once upon a time it was £20 and that was your lot. An African-based World Cup winner fought to end this.

Don't Be Starry Eyed And Ignorant

FORBES AFRICA spoke to a multimillion-dollar African artist on how easy it is to lose out. Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse sang for Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton and played with Percy Sledge — but suffered exploitation along the way.

If I Die Poor, Blame Me

Papa Penny Penny suffered rejection and ridicule to make a name for himself. His hardest lesson, though, was learning to manage his money.

The Tech Wizard

Know those annoying CAPTCHA tests you have to do when creating online accounts? Luis von Ahn invented them. Now, he wants to see Swahili spoken around the world.

The Dreadlocked Flyer Spicing Up Rugby

Seabelo Senatla has, for the moment, turned his back on Sevens rugby but the try-machine hopes to win World Cup titles in both the seven-man and 15-man formats.

Surgery Safaris – The Facelift Africa Needs

Medical tourism is highly competitive and bringing millions to Africa. Rich and poor alike are taking holidays with hospitals to get procedures from a $70 botox injection to a $3,600 breast augmentation. African entrepreneur Faith Cartwright is right in the thick of it.

‘Healthcare Has Got To Be Available To Everybody'

Hermann Kohloffel, the Managing Director of NHC Medical Services, says the private sector needs to see the National Health Insurance (NHI) as an opportunity, rather than a threat.

A Pulse On Africa's Forward Fintech Journey

A Pulse On Africa’s Forward Fintech Journey

Love Comes Before Money

Love Comes Before Money

The Missionary That Built A Business Empire

Ian Clarke left Northern Ireland to join a missionary in Uganda. Decades later, he has a business empire that includes clinics, construction, education and a hotel.

The Taxi Tumult

An industry responsible for moving most of Africa’s people is heading for even more strife. Taxi owners, and the commuters who rely on them, are going to suffer.

A Head For Business And Fists For A Fight

There are few billionaires in Nigeria, fewer can say they’ve taken on the government and won. Folorunsho Alakija had her hardearned oil block taken away by greedy politicians; she fought tooth-and-nail to get it back.

The Father Of Ghanaian Theater

Uncle Ebo Whyte wonders why Africa is not pouring money into telling its own stories.

Can A Ferrari Be Too Perfect?

The Ferrari 488 Spider uses technology to set new benchmarks but petrolheads might complain that raw power is missing.

Connected Cities: Are Breeding Grounds For Smart Cities

Free Wi-Fi for all provides Africa with the opportunity to develop ‘smart cities’ and compete on an equal footing.

Just As The Internet Has Evolved, So Too Have Cyber Criminals

The digital revolution is storming ahead, alongside the incredible benefits that the Internet brings, comes ever-increasing risk of cyber attacks.

‘You Can't Rely On Anything Or Anyone'

Entrepreneurs born or made? Make your own money or find a job? These are questions that Africa needs to find the answer to – and quick.

From Late Night Snacking To Snapping Millions

Investors may have overlooked Africa’s gaming industry, but Evan and Shaz Greenwood haven’t. They’ve found a lucrative digital sweet spot in Africa’s $310-million gaming market.

What's App, Kasi?

An idea in the shower was the spark for a frustrated app developer. Muzi Mkhize quit his job to build an app linking townships, businesses and customers.

Ruthless? You Can Bet On Benni

As a player, Benni McCarthy knew how to get the ball in the back of the net. As a coach, he’s showing the same conviction.

Back Home & Hungry

After spending most of his career in Europe, Steven Pienaar is once again playing in South Africa. Although no longer playing on the global stage, he still gets nervous before a match.

Change The Rules And Be Rewarded

Although we sometimes desire change, there is no absolute way to measure change. What we do know is that the future invades the present faster than many entrepreneurs can handle.

From Rock Bottom To Rolling In Cash

How do you go from a picked-clean house and empty bank accounts to a BMW sports car? Just ask Itumeleng Mpatlanyana.

A Tale Of Two Minsters

At WEF Africa, a stark contrast. South Africa’s new finance minister, all suits and shining smiles, went on a charm offensive to win over the world. His sober predecessor talked of their party losing the next election.

The Bandage Business Waiting Game

Matime Nchabeleng is a major supplier of bandages to hospitals around South Africa but his business is hurt by the government not paying on time.

Agriculture Behind Africa's Health

No doubt, African nations and institutions remain resolute in their quest for peace and prosperity.

People Refused To Come And Meet Me Because I Am Indian

It was a 7,559-kilometer journey from India to the heart of Africa through tough times, hatred and taxes.

Africa's Billionaires

African billionaire fortunes have declined on the new FORBES list of the continent's richest.

The Sad End Of The Millionaire Princess

Named as one of Africa’s most powerful young women, Valentina Guebuza lost her life tragically and too soon.