- AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE FIGHT FOR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS for the people of Cameroon is Cameroonian Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe, recently honored with the prestigious 2022 Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights Award. In an interview with FORBES AFRICA, Ngo Mbe speaks of her early motivation to take to…
- Spotify Monthly Listeners: 505K YouTube Total Average Views: 21 MillionSOCIAL MEDIA NETWORTH Instagram: 465KTwitter: 96.7K Facebook: 2.4 Million TikTok: 37.4K The winner of five Grammys with 14 albums to her name, Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today. Time…
- Taking the helm of a major motor organization during a global health and economic crisis is not for everyone, but Isuzu Motors’ CEO Billy Tom accepted the challenge, and has overcome speed bumps to successfully grow the business. He speaks about the journey that led him on the road he is today. “……
- It didn’t take long for Russia’s war in Ukraine to impact Africa. Already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, Africa now faces a shortage of at least 30 million metric tons of food —especially wheat, maize and soybean imported from Russia and Ukraine.…
- TOPLINE The share of adults who enjoy superhero movies ticked down slightly compared to a year ago, according to a Morning Consult survey released Thursday, a worrisome trend for Disney’s Marvel franchise as its movies experience a rare relative slump at the box office and among critics – and…
- TOPLINE The average national price for a gallon of gas has dropped for 50 straight days since its record high of $5.02 mid-June, falling 86 cents to $4.16 Wednesday as oil prices tumble, although it’s fallen less than 40 cents in four states, and remains over $5 a gallon in five. KEY FACTS A gallon…
- Last summer, Shannon Harrell left a marketing role at Nestlé to work in the then booming telehealth industry at Teladoc Health. Several months later, as her new employer’s stock was falling amid disappointing results, Harrell switched her LinkedIn status to “open to work.” By April, she’d been…
- Didn’t get around to taking a summer vacation? It’s time to book your trip, as airfares are dropping fast to pre-pandemic levels. As demand for summer travel abates, Americans who held out for a late-August or post-Labor Day getaway will be rewarded for their patience. Domestic airfare will drop to…
- THE GAUTENG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE (GIDZ) The Gauteng IDZ Development SOC Ltd (GIDZ) was established to develop and operate the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) program at OR Tambo International Airport. In support of its mandate, the GIDZ must facilitate the establishment of manufacturing…
- Temilade Openiyi has had a slew of recent successes and is one of the few female producers in the Nigerian music scene grabbing the attention of global stars. “I would just sit and write about how I was feeling and the things I was going through. It could be about anything and it just came […]
- Hot on the heels of Access Bank’s Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa 2021 where South Africa’s Rotondwa Musitha – owner and founder of Trash Converters – took fifth prize in the event, Access Bank South Africa now seeks to replicate a local win in the Access Bank Womenpreneur campaign. Launched on 1…
- TOPLINE Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused $108.3 billion in damage to the country’s infrastructure, according to a study from Kyiv School of Economics released the same day Ukraine’s defense ministry estimated the war has left 3.5 million people homeless. KEY FACTS Russia’s war in Ukraine has…
- As CEO of Amplify Africa, Dami Kujembola is on a mission to create global representation for African talent and the diaspora, and connect them to their homeland. The contribution of the African diaspora to the continent’s GDP cannot be emphasized enough. A total of $45 billion was remitted to sub-…
- TOPLINE The stock market fell on Monday despite recently posting its best month since 2020, as investors continue to worry about a potential slowdown in corporate earnings, more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and whether the economy will fall into a recession. KEY FACTS Stocks opened lower:…
- Johannesburg – South Africa is no stranger to the online trading scene, but one company has stepped in and changed the game for good. “April Fool’s Day” took a different turn when Banxso.com launched its new regulated FSCA Forex online trading platform on April 1st, which was met with positive…
- For the past five years, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs have been in fierce disagreement with U.S. regulators over an existential question: whether certain digital assets are securities, or investment contracts that need to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The stakes are…
- Thanks to Saudi Arabia’s bottomless well of petrodollars, LIV Golf has boosted the earnings of the top ten golfers by an estimated $370 million since June, bringing their combined haul to a record $650 million over the last 12 months. The breakaway LIV Golf tour, which is owned by Saudi Arabia’s $…
- THE LAST THREE MONTHS WERE largely dominated with negativity; it started with the conflict in Ukraine that had a cascading impact on food shortage, supply chains, equity markets, commodities and currencies. The vulnerability of the crypto market was exposed as billions of dollars of value…
- Tobi Amusan’s gold at the recent World Athletics Championships was a win not just for Nigeria but for Africa, says the 25-year-old. For years, Nigerian-born Oluwatobiloba Amusan considered herself as the “almost girl”. She placed fourth at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha in 2019 and…
- TOPLINE People infected with monkeypox during the ongoing global outbreak are displaying symptoms not typically associated with the viral infection, according to research published in the British Medical Journalon Thursday, meaning cases could be overlooked by clinicians as officials struggle to…
- A new Forbes survey of the world’s richest people found many still do household chores like taking out the garbage and grocery shopping. The world of the super wealthy may be brimming with private jets, mega mansions and more dough than most could even dream of, but the day-to-day lives of…
- TOPLINE Brazil and Spain recorded the first two monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa Friday, as governments try to combat the disease as it spreads rapidly through Europe and the Americas. KEY FACTS The Spanish Health Ministry did not disclose the age, sex or medical history of the individual,…
- The Ukraine crisis has compounded global problems, which started with United States’ sanctions on China. The pandemic, economic recovery and now the Ukraine factor have unsettled the world. The Ukraine crisis is not of the making of any of the developing countries, yet we are all to face its…
- As the sun rises on the horizon, casting golden rays on the shores of Lake Victoria, a group of fishermen row their boats towards the Lolwe island landing site with optimistic smiles lighting their faces. To these fishermen, the new day has ushered a new dawn of hope. “We went fishing the whole…
- A crucial strategy to mainstream rectifying the gender gap has been announced by the IMF in light of the pandemic, the Ukraine war, and crises impacting women’s lives and livelihood. On July 22, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved its first gender strategy,…
- TOPLINE Facebook parent Meta saw its stock plunge in after-hours trading on Wednesday following second-quarter earnings results that came in below expectations, as investors were particularly spooked by the company’s weak revenue forecast and struggling online advertising business. KEY FACTS Shares…
- We appear to be increasingly spoilt for choice when it comes to flexible work options on offer. Nine-day fortnights, part-time work, fly-in fly-out rosters and WFH regimes sit alongside mounting calls for the introduction of the six-hour work day and the four-day working week. There is only one…
- TOPLINE Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said Tuesday “more and more” of the social media platform will become video-focused over time, defending Instagram from widespread complaints about changes that have made it more like competitor TikTok—a move that had angered creators like Kim Kardashian and…
- TOPLINE The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday of a slowdown in global economic growth as the world economy continues to take a hit from “increasingly gloomy developments in 2022,” including high inflation, a slowdown in China caused by Covid lockdowns and ongoing fallout from Russia’s…
- Zanzibar is opening up real estate for non-residents with opportunities to spur the blue economy. The spice island beckons with unspoilt beaches and new tourism bravado. NOT JUST FOR ITS UNTOUCHED beaches and swaying palms, Zanzibar, the sunny archipelago off the coast of Tanzania lapped up by the…
- Quantum computing, once it truly arrives, is expected to make significant improvements for a number of different applications, from helping to fight climate change and improving the process of drug discovery. While there are quantum computers out there in operation, developed by companies like D-…
- Topline Becoming the seventh Rector of the United Nations University (UNU), South African professor Tshilidzi Marwala will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer at the academic and research arm of the United Nations (UN) in Tokyo, Japan. Key Facts It was announced today by the UN…
- TOPLINE Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid and Merck’s coronavirus pill molnupiravir appear to guard against hospitalizations and death even when people aren’t experiencing severe symptoms, a new study found, as the White House continues efforts to make these medications more widely available as…
- Online thrift shopping has become hugely popular among the close-fisted but style-conscious consumer wanting brands for less in South Africa. Showing the way is this entrepreneur with an eye for slow fashion. By Ross Holland Surely, you have heard about e-commerce, but ‘re-commerce’? Loosely…
- Attention, investors, advisors, founders and financiers! According to Knight Frank Wealth Report 2022, there is a steady increase in the number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in South Africa over the last five years. But who are the professionals advising these HNWIs on their investment and…
- Low-wage workers drove the record voluntary quit rates that defined the early days of the “Great Resignation,” switching to better jobs in industries raising wages. And they’re coveted in the current split-screen job market—where job opening rates remain highest in the food service, hospitality and…
- Topline The wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and aggravated geopolitical tensions have left the global economy in a period of persistently high inflation and weaker economic growth. On Thursday, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) stated its forecast for global growth in 2022 is revised down from 3.…
- Topline Just as the world gets over the shackles of Covid-19, a new problem arises. In July, more than 6,000 cases of monkeypox had been reported from 58 countries in the current outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Key Facts Since May, monkeypox, usually a mild viral infection that…
- Philanthropy and social causes are supported by various individuals and organizations across the globe. Today, it is essential for leading brands, celebrities, and government bodies to support philanthropic efforts and help make the world a better place. Social media has played a pivotal role in…
- TOPLINE YouTube said Thursday it will take down misinformation related to abortion on its platform worldwide, including content that “provides instructions” for unsafe abortion procedures without scientific support as well as false claims such as that the procedure causes infertility, as social…
- Called back to the office and don’t want to go in for all the requested days? The consequences for opting out may not be as bad as you think. The latest iteration of one of the largest and most widely respected surveys of U.S. residents about remote work, released Monday, asked workers what their…
- As American women in parts of the United States fight to have the right to choice literally given back to them, Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, introduced an act to decriminalize abortion in July. “At a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are either being…
- TOPLINE A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended approving Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for adults on Tuesday, one week after the protein-based vaccine received emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, as the United States contends with a fast-…
- TOPLINE People are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and diabetes after falling ill with Covid-19, especially in the three months after being infected, British researchers found in a study published Tuesday in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. KEY FACTS Covid-19 sufferers had 81%…
- TOPLINE Shares of Netflix surged after the closing bell Tuesday despite the streaming giant’s disclosure in its second-quarter earnings report that it lost subscribers for a second quarter in a row, as the total was lower than investors had feared—with the company optimistic about adding back…
- Generation Alpha is growing up on social media and on-demand entertainment. What will the outcomes of screen overuse and being constantly connected be for this particular cohort – the future customers for most businesses? While millennials (Generation Y) grew up familiar with noisy and slow dial-up…
- Yesterday’s newspaper is today’s pencil for Wada Kealotswe, the young innovative female entrepreneur in Botswana turning reading matter into writing tools. And she has already sold over 70,000 pencils. BY ALASTAIR HAGGER IN SETSWANA, THE NATIVE language of Botswana, there is a typically evocative…
- TOPLINE Uber will pay more than $2 million to settle claims the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by charging fees to passengers with disabilities who take longer than two minutes to get into vehicles, the Department of Justice said on Monday. KEY FACTS The DOJ filed a lawsuit in…
- TOPLINE Prince Harry delivered an impassioned speech to the United Nations Monday in which he called on world leaders to “be brave” in the face of climate change, a global pandemic and the spread of disinformation, and also cited the “rolling back of Constitutional rights” in the his new home, the…
- TOPLINE JPMorgan, the nation’s largest bank, kicked off second-quarter earnings season on Thursday with worse-than-expected results spurred by the market’s deteriorating conditions, prompting the firm’s billionaire CEO, Jamie Dimon, to warn the fate of the economy largely depends on how quickly the…
