29 April 2022
- At the recent Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa in Botswana, Patrice Motsepe called for more urgent investments in young people. President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and South African billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, called for the…
29 April 2022
- Just how secure is your corporation? Nearly three quarters of South Africa’s top 100 corporates are investing more in cybersecurity than the industry average, but an almost equal proportion don’t feel fully protected by their current cybersecurity…
29 April 2022
- The industrialised food system is one of the biggest stressors facing our planet and contributes almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.
29 April 2022
- TOPLINE Elon Musk sold more than 4.4 million shares of electric car company Tesla earlier this week for just under $4 billion, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings released Thursday evening, shortly after the billionaire Tesla CEO…
28 April 2022
- Plastic rarely gets recycled, ending up in landfills and our seas. From waste-reclaimers to waste-preneurs laboriously upcycling all kinds of material, will the circular economy become mainstream before we choke up our oceans and the planet with…
28 April 2022
- The money topic is sensitive and evokes different emotions in different people. To some, it's a source of excitement. To others, it creates worry and discomfort. Still, the more candid you approach it, the easier you can plan your financial security…
28 April 2022
- The coming five-day ‘weekend’ is a mixed bag of feelings for Kenyans. Employed Kenyans are looking forward to resting, recharging, and spending more time with their families and loved ones. At the same time, employers and business owners feel the…
28 April 2022
- TOPLINE Rapper Travis Scott mounted his return to the music industry Wednesday with the announcement of several public performances, his first since 10 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a crowd surge at a music festival he headlined five…
27 April 2022
- How many streams are currently feeding into your income kitty? If your answer is one, a few things need to change. Depending on one income stream is just too risky in the current economy.
27 April 2022
- TOPLINE Harvard University on Tuesday announced it would spend $100 million to study the university’s historic ties to slavery and work on the “process of reckoning and repair,” becoming the latest prestigious university launching a fund to study its…
27 April 2022
- Everybody will agree that financial literacy is essential, especially for young adults. However, a lack of information about proper financial planning, effective budgeting, saving, and investing can lead to failure in attaining your goals and dreams.
27 April 2022
- Long gone are the days when all you needed was a stable job and maybe a piece of ancestral land at the village to be deemed financially secure. In fact, the longer you stay at a job, the more successful people consider you.
27 April 2022
- TOPLINE Antibodies produced by Covid-19 vaccines and booster shots may be less effective at defending against the omicron variant than previous coronavirus strains, a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found—the latest data from the…
26 April 2022
- Questions abound! With newly-amended gender-based violence bills in South Africa, activists ask: will there be a significant decrease in the number of cases, will more victims report their perpetrators, and will reported cases finally be fairly…
26 April 2022
- The Galaxy S22 series, the most powerful devices Samsung has ever created is a game-changer. It’s designed for a hybrid world where most of us need to easily switch between multiple devices whether at work or play. The Galaxy S22 series includes the…
26 April 2022
- Phewww. That was fast! A little over 11 days after Elon Musk proposed paying $54 a share for Twitter, the company’s board approved the transaction on Monday, a surprise reversal. Twitter initially seemed opposed to the idea—it adopted a poison pill, a…
25 April 2022
- Making money is not a walk in the park. It requires time, tact, and effort, and the three combined can lead to fruition. We will discuss 10 proven ways to make money fast in Kenya. We hope that you will find something that you can experiment with and…
25 April 2022
- For the first time on the African continent, the Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa kicked off in Botswana’s capital Gaborone yesterday, April 24, with 600 entrepreneurs in attendance for the five-day event. At the opening night in Gaborone’s historic Main…
24 April 2022
- How is African business viewing the new growth potential of Web 3.0? “Africa is ready for Web 3.0,” says Del Titus Bawuah, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Lili SmartCity, an entrepreneur in tech, sustainability and cultural impact and an early…
22 April 2022
- Who doesn't want their kids to be successful and independent in life? The truth is that the conventional model of earning a college certificate, diploma, or degree, finding a stable job, and slowly climbing the corporate ladder is no longer guaranteed…
22 April 2022
- It is becoming harder and harder to survive every day, and it seems the struggle is real for both low and high income households. Reliance on a single income stream is no longer as feasible. This has necessitated the need for every future-conscious…
22 April 2022
- It’s often said that man is largely defined by the challenges and tribulations that life throws on his path. Does a man crumble under pressure, or face them, like, well, a man? It’s a tired cliché - but, look around. The world is full of life lessons…
22 April 2022
- TOPLINE The World Health Organization has recommended Pfizer’s antiviral pill Paxlovid to treat high-risk Covid patients, the agency announced Friday, which it said is safer, easier to administer and better at preventing hospitalizations than other…
22 April 2022
- The former head of state Mwai Kibaki of Kenya has died this morning at the age 0f 90. The Republic of Kenya’s third president, Mwai Kibaki, has passed away at the age of 90 as announcedthis morning. He had served during a critical time for the country…
21 April 2022
- South African cultivated meat startup Mzansi Meat has recently become a pioneer with an edible, lab-grown beef burger, showcased at a proof-of-concept tasting last week. Just a few decades ago, it would have likely have been unthinkable to be eating a…
21 April 2022
- Every story starts somewhere, and for renowned author and TV producer Billy Carson, it all began at the age of 7. Billy didn’t come from a financially well-off family, and all that started to become apparent when he entered school. He used to go to…
21 April 2022
- TOPLINE Patients hospitalized with Covid-19-associated pneumonia were more likely to develop dementia than patients hospitalized with other types of pneumonia, according to a study published March 7 by Open Forum Infectious Diseases, adding to a…
20 April 2022
- Most studies on money psychology are almost unanimous - that no one behaves rationally when Money is involved. A few weeks ago, in a previous Money Psychology article we saw that indeed, wealth and inequality can profoundly influence people's ideas…
20 April 2022
- The South African electric vehicle (EV) landscape is set to accelerate in 2022 with a slew of new models. But with all its power and load-shedding issues, is South Africa ready? By Nafisa Akabor THE SOUTH AFRICAN EV MARKET IS ON THE FAST lane. Audi…
20 April 2022
- The high unemployment rate in Kenya leaves many skilled people without an option but to settle for jobs that can be described as merely ‘life-sustaining’. Did you know that the company you work for could change your career life and set you on a…
19 April 2022
- One of South Africa’s finest women’s footballers of the last two decades, Rhoda Mulaudzi, also a royal princess, had to fight all the way to get to this point in her career – first with her family and then the South African football structure. She is…
19 April 2022
- Planning for maternity leave, no matter how exciting your pregnancy is, may be stressful, especially if you are also fully dedicated to your job. With careful planning and you can create a maternity leave plan that satisfies your needs while also…
19 April 2022
- From teacher to actuary to entrepreneur, CEO and corporate titan, Sello Moloko has had an illustrious journey that could inspire any young African. Taking over as chairman of the Absa Group from April 1, he is all set to make his mark in defining the…
18 April 2022
- The drone market is on a growth trajectory. In rural Africa, they are being increasingly used for transporting life-saving drugs and for collecting data for geographic information systems, agriculture and even film-making. DUMISANI KALIATI’S…
18 April 2022
- TOPLINE Shanghai on Monday reported the first deaths linked to the city’s ongoing Covid-19 outbreak—China’s worst since the start of the pandemic—as the rise in cases in eastern China and the country’s commitment to a zero-Covid approach prompted more…
