Forbes Africa

10 Feb 2026 - The developmental crevices between countries on the continent seem to be growing because of AI, but does this mean Africa will be left behind? The…

9 Feb 2026 - With a Super Bowl title and a string of individual honors already to his name, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s championship season marks a rapid ascent for the…

9 Feb 2026 - Topline President Donald Trump attacked Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show—which was mostly performed in Spanish and celebrated Latino culture—in a…

9 Feb 2026 - With a renewed focus on diversification and digitalization, Equatorial Guinea is leveraging its resources to create inclusive, long-term growth. “…

9 Feb 2026 - This article was first published on Forbes Topline Medals won at this year’s Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina will be worth more than ever as the…

8 Feb 2026 - Africa’s proverbs, which can be traced to ancient oral traditions, are among the continent’s most powerful technologies. Long before codes, platforms…

7 Feb 2026 - Dining out is quietly being replaced by dining in and, with it, we are losing more than just restaurant bookings. Going out for dinner has always…

6 Feb 2026 - South Africa and Afreximbank disclosed they will jointly pursue trade and investment initiatives including a South Africa-Africa Trade and Investment…

6 Feb 2026 - Institutional reform and strategic planning is enabling the West African nation to translate its historical depth into a more competitive and…

6 Feb 2026 - Here are 16 figures to know about the Milan Cortina Games—from the eye-popping equipment costs to the multibillion-dollar budget to the age of the…

5 Feb 2026 - Urban hubs on the continent are seemingly reaching capacity, which, if not catered for, will exhaust infrastructure and stretch human resources. A…

5 Feb 2026 - Topline Netflix shares rose in premarket trading early on Thursday, after President Donald Trump said he will not get involved in the streamer’s…

5 Feb 2026 - The short runway puts pressure on African policymakers to strengthen regional value chains and engage United States (U.S.) counterparts on a longer-…

4 Feb 2026 - Inlate January, Apple quietly rolled out an iPhone update that gave some users a privacy boost. One new feature stops cell carriers from collecting…

4 Feb 2026 - The African continent is a place where irony thrives; and the same can be said for accessibility. The most basic mediums for travel and movement–used…

4 Feb 2026 - Publishing giants like Penguin Random House and Macmillan are eager to use AI internally—but not for writing or editing. Their authors still might…

3 Feb 2026 - The country scored 67, which has been unchanged for four consecutive years, in the recent report, evaluating debt recovery conditions across 52…

3 Feb 2026 - “For men may come and men may go, but I go on forever.” – Lord Alfred Tennyson The global noise is deafening. Screams, proclamations, threats,…

2 Feb 2026 - South African singer Tyla Laura Seethal took home her second Grammy award at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on…

2 Feb 2026 - Emerald Resources and LVC Global Holdings have come together to form Emerald Global Resources (EGR), launching a new Abu Dhabi–headquartered natural-…

1 Feb 2026 - Benjamin Rosman’s research is powering Africa’s geopatriated AI future. The fact that Benjamin Rosman considers two uninterrupted weeks in South…

31 Jan 2026 - Topline TikTok superstar Khaby Lame’s nearly billion-dollar deal with Rich Sparkle Holdings sent the value of that company and its newest shareholder…

31 Jan 2026 - When artificial intelligence (AI) is discussed at global forums, Africa is often mentioned but too rarely engaged with, and even less often built…

30 Jan 2026 - Oscar Chalupsky embodies the word ‘resilience’ in every way. A waterman who tames the extreme, in his biography No Retreat, No Surrender, co-authored…

30 Jan 2026 - With six Grammy nominations for his latest No. 1 album, a sold-out world tour and a scene-stealing role in an Oscar-nominated film, hip-hop’s…

30 Jan 2026 - For centuries, Cape Town has been a safe haven for sailors either looking for adventure or moving their commerce from the East Indies to Europe, and…

29 Jan 2026 - Hundreds of private equity firms are now drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling to portfolios of…

29 Jan 2026 - Tanuja Randery, Amazon Web Services’ Managing Director for Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the…

28 Jan 2026 - The founder and chairman of the luxury goods group, has authorized the sale of Swiss watchmaker, Baume & Mercier for an undisclosed fee. The…

28 Jan 2026 - “Without social media, there’s no Ciza, to be honest,” 24-year-old South African musician Nkululeko Nciza, popularly known as Ciza, says in an…

27 Jan 2026 - Topline The consumer confidence index “collapsed” to its lowest point in more than a decade, the Conference Board think tank reported Tuesday, as…

27 Jan 2026 - Total value locked in African-focused DeFi protocols could rise to between $50 billion and $100 billion this year, the new study said. Africa is set…

26 Jan 2026 - Topline A weakening dollar and global uncertainty have pushed gold and silver to fresh highs on Monday, with the price of gold smashing past $5,100…

26 Jan 2026 - Africa is inundated with plastic; it’s in our seas, our cities, and even our forests. It’s a multifaceted crisis that requires urgent solutions.…

25 Jan 2026 - In G20 history, 2025 was a seminal year. It marked the first event in Africa. For the continent, this was an important recognition that the world’s…

24 Jan 2026 - Liberia reintroduces itself to multinational corporations and global financiers as it seeks to accelerate growth under President Joseph Boakai’s two-…

24 Jan 2026 - For years, the nine-to-five day ruled working lives.It was predictable, easy to follow and very rarely questioned. This neat and tidy arrangement,…

23 Jan 2026 - Authorities of the West African nation said its future growth depends on structured international engagement rather than isolation, as Africa’s…

23 Jan 2026 - Topline Netflix shares tanked sharply in premarket trading Wednesday despite the company’s fourth quarter earnings narrowly beating Wall Street…

23 Jan 2026 - The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has the continent at a generational crossroads—one that could reroute it towards superpower status or…

22 Jan 2026 - From a viral collaboration with musician Tyla to immersive creative exchanges in South Africa, shaping a new era of genre-fluid, feel-good music…

22 Jan 2026 - Topline President Donald Trump on Wednesday called off his plan to impose new tariffs on eight European countries providing military support to…

21 Jan 2026 - Billionaire Philanthropist Bill Gates has announced a $50 million partnership between the Gates Foundation and OpenAI to improve Africa’s health…

21 Jan 2026 - Topline Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told reporters Tuesday he cannot rule out a U.S. invasion, saying the island’s government will…

20 Jan 2026 - Paul van Zuydam, owner and chairman of Le Creuset, is South Africa’s eighth dollar-billionaire. A consumer goods tycoon worth $1.6 billion, as per…

20 Jan 2026 - Topline Representatives for the World Economic Forum, which kicks off today in Switzerland, have confirmed to Bloomberg that Danish officials will…

20 Jan 2026 - Topline The Italian designer Valentino Garavani, who founded fashion brand Valentino in 1960, has died at age 93, according to a statement from his…

19 Jan 2026 - The World Economic Forum (WEF) says it will resume hosting its Africa summit in South Africa in April 2027 after a seven-year absence caused by the…

19 Jan 2026 - Finals of major tournaments don’t get much more dramatic than AFCON 2025, which took place on Sunday night in Rabat. Rife with the good, the bad, and…

19 Jan 2026 - Analysts say the move positions Nigeria as a frontline market in Africa’s space-enabled connectivity push, opening the door to new investment and…