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A Decade of Uncovering Africa's Young Leaders: FORBES AFRICA Reveals 30 Under 30 Class of 2024

Young, ambitious, and bold, meet the new leaders shaping Africa.

12 April 2024

Emerald Group acquires 40% stake in FORBES AFRICA

Joint Press Release

5 April 2024

Sabrina Elba Among Top-Tier Speakers at Africa's Prestigious Women’s Summit

The FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit, a key event in the global conversation on women's empowerment and leadership, is gearing up to showcase its ninth landmark edition on March 8, 2024, at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. In honor of Internatio...

12 February 2024

FORBES WOMAN AFRICA and McDonald's South Africa extend partnership to host 9th Leading Women Summit and Gala Awards

What initially started as a gathering of a hundred women in a small ballroom in Johannesburg in 2015 has since grown into a highly anticipated annual summit that fills entire convention centers, with attendees from all walks of life traveling from Africa and beyond to he...

29 January 2024

Professor Benedict O. Oramah named 2023 FORBES AFRICA Person of the Year

FORBES AFRICA has named Prof. Benedict O. Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year.

4 December 2023

CNBC Africa Unveils Pioneering AI Newsreader: A First for the Continent

Johannesburg, 13 October 2023: CNBC Africa, the leading 24-hour pan-African business news channel, is set to launch its groundbreaking AI newsreader today.

13 October 2023

Tech, Trends And Triumphs: The Must-Do Summit For Female Leaders In 2024

The ninth annual edition of the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit will be held next year on March 8 at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. Themed 'Women Unscripted: Powering Innovation and Impact in Africa', the summit will highlight African ingenui...

11 October 2023

Nominations Open For FORBES AFRICA’s 10th Milestone 30 Under 30 List

FORBES AFRICA is now calling for nominations to its 2024 30 Under 30 class, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the highly-anticipated annual list. Yet again, some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, sports stars, and leaders on the continen...

11 October 2023

The Future of Education Summit to place spotlight on future-ready education

Against the backdrop of increasing unemployment on the African continent, the most important current conversation is around upskilling and the relevance of qualifications to industry needs. The importance of collaboration between industry and academia in preparing young ...

5 July 2023

Africa's Best in Business Awarded: Meet the All Africa Business Leaders Class of 2023

On Friday evening, the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™), the continent's single biggest business recognition platform, hosted an esteemed Pan African audience consisting of Government ministers, ambassadors, entrepreneurs, CEOs and leading voices in corpo...

27 June 2023