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    ON The BALL
    Luxolo September has long been determined to be a shining light for excellence in Africa, with his thirst for knowledge and desire to change the status quo on the continent. South African September is the Head of TV and Communications for the Confede
    Forbes Africa32 min read
    The Class Of 2024 Passion, Purpose And A Decade Of The 30 Under 30 List
    Art Direction and Layout: Lucy Nkosi | Photography: Katlego Mokubyane | Photography Assistant: Sbusiso Sigidi | Studio: NewKatz Studio, Johannesburg | Styling: Deneal Van Wyk | Outfits supplied by: B Mashilo Designs, DFLO, Franc Elis, Ephymol and Pre
    Forbes Africa2 min read
    How The Mining Sector Contributes To Community Development Initiatives
    Every registered mining company in Rwanda develops and implements corporate social responsibility initiatives. These plans detail specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound activities that the mining and quarrying companies commit to
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Reflecting On 2023 Milestones And A Look Ahead
    In 2023, Rwanda’s mining sector marked a year of remarkable achievements. The first eleven months saw a sharp increase in mineral export earnings reaching $999 million and representing a 46.3 % increase compared to the same period in 2022. The stella
    Forbes Africa4 min read
    Tasting success
    Paul Siguqa, owner of the Klein Goederust wine farm in Franschhoek in South Africa’s Western Cape province, is an unlikely figure in the country’s wine industry. His journey into wine, even more so. It starts on the Backsberg farm, less than 15km fro
    Forbes Africa2 min read
    Acknowledging Collaborative Efforts In Rwanda’s Mining Success
    In the heart of Rwanda’s economic transformation, the mining sector emerges as a key player. Its growth, pivotal to the country’s socio-economic development, hinges on research, education, professionalism and technology. Recognizing this, the Governm
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Exploration Operations And The Contribution To Rwanda’s Mining Landscape
    The New Bugarama Mining Company (NBM) is a Rwandabased (East Africa) company engaged in the mining industry. It performs mining activities on five mine sites or hills (Fumbwe, Murundi, Foyer, Kabindi and Rubona), extracting tungsten ore in undergroun
    Forbes Africa6 min read
    A Sustained Quality Gases Leader For More Than 50 Years
    For over 50 years, Air Products has enjoyed consistent growth, establishing itself as an industry leader in the production of high-quality gases. The company has built a reputation for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Rwandan Mining: A Potential Driver Of Economic And Social Transformation
    Rwanda has a long history in mining, but it has only recently formulated its ambition to become a regional mining and mineral processing hub. The objective is two-fold. Firstly, the modernization of mining has the potential to make the sector a key d
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    The Macroeconomics Of Rwanda’s Mining Sector: Insights, Outlook And Challenges
    Rwanda’s national economic tapestry is woven with diverse threads, and one strand is the mining sector. While bringing in mineral export revenues, the sector is also a chief contributor to the national treasury, in 2022, contributing beyond RWF27 bil
    Forbes Africa1 min read
    Disney+’s First African Animated Series
    After five years of work, streaming platform Disney+ released the first African produced animated series. Iwaju, created by the animation team at Kugali Media, is a coming-of-age story set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. Hamid Ibrahim, CEO of Kugali,
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    From Innovation To Prosperity: The Pathway To Sustainable Africa
    Towards the end of February, I attended the conference, Transforming Aftica: Innovating Oar Way Towards Sustainability, at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa. The question eloquently presented to us all by the organizers was: “How do
    Forbes Africa5 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
    Not Lost Forever: The Rise Of Grieftech
    For California-based Justin Harrison, it all began when two major life events coincided. He was in a near-fatal motorbike accident and around the same time, his mother was diagnosed with stage 4 gallbladder cancer. “They didn’t know whether or not I
    Forbes Africa1 min read
    Jse To Work With Amazon
    Africa’s largest stock exchange, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), announced in March that it would be working with Amazon Web Services to overhaul its over 30-year-old broker dealer administration system. The transformative journey will focus on ma
    Forbes Africa7 min readInternational Relations
    From Wef To War To Polls And Politics, An Interesting Year For The World
    Feedback from the Davos meetings of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has always been useful. Historically, the discussions with world leaders, both political and corporate, provide insight into what is expected in the year ahead. The post-event mood af
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Recording Industry Progress And Opening Up New Opportunities In Mining
    Trinity Metals was officially born at the end of May 2022. It entailed the ownership of Trinity Nyakabingo Mine Limited (formerly Eurotrade International Limited), Rutongo Mines Limited and Musha Mines Limited (formerly Piran Rwanda Limited) under th
    Forbes Africa6 min read
    ‘People Should Start Looking To African Founders As The Experts…’
    Amulti-hyphenate, Sabrina Elba launched S’ABLE Labs with her husband Idris Elba, aware that quality products for melanated skin were lacking. Her company works to build a more ethical and transparent supply chain focused on the wellness of the planet
    Forbes Africa2 min read
    Creating Stronger Communities In Africa Through Digital And Financial Inclusion
    In Sub-Saharan Africa, a silent barrier to economic inclusion and social mobility persists: one in four adults lacks identification, according to a World Bank report. This absence of identity is not only an obstacle to obtaining vital services, healt
    Forbes Africa4 min read
    Best Of Both Worlds
    There have been thousands of African footballers who have left the continent to seek fame and fortune on the football fields of Europe, where the earnings can be eyewateringly plentiful and international glory beckons. The likes of Samuel Eto’o, Abed
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Sustainable Mining Development In Rwanda
    With funding provided by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has supported Rwanda in its efforts to develop a s
    Forbes Africa6 min read
    Hun Gry For Growth
    On a snowy January morning in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a flat-screen monitor in a former Mennonite elementary school displays the vital signs of WebstaurantStore, which, excepting produce, sells everything a restaurant might need, from $25,000 walk-i
    Forbes Africa3 min readInternational Relations
    The Road To Peace: From Kyiv To Vilakazi Street
    On a bright summer day in March in South Africa, Oleksandra Romantsova is at Vilakazi Street in Johannesburg’s sprawling Soweto township. She now has a connection with this historic street that has produced two Nobel Peace Prize laureates - Nelson Ma
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Nigeria’s Trillion-Naira Companies Multiply
    The Nigerian stock market has witnessed a surge in recent months, with the number of companies boasting Stocks Worth Over ₦1 trillion ($688 million) or SWOOTs, reportedly increasing from eight to 14. This surge, fueled by an uptick in Nigerian banks’
    Forbes Africa6 min read
    Jokes Apart
    Nigeria, Africa’s powerhouse in the entertainment industry, is witnessing an unprecedented boom in its creative economy, particularly in the realm of skit-making. With the creative economy increasingly contributing to the Gross Domestic Product of th
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    The Entrepreneur Rewriting Africa’s Payment Playbook
    Benjamin Fernandes is the founder and CEO of NALA. Born and raised in Tanzania, at 17, Fernandes received a conditional scholarship offer from the University of Notrthwestern in the US for his bachelors. During this period, Fernandes was a national t
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Rwandan Mining Regulator Unveils Three-Year Mineral Exploration Campaign
    Rwanda, a country with a rich endowment of mineral resources, has not fully explored its mineral reserves in depth until recently. This is set for a significant change with the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) initiating a groundbreaking t
    Forbes Africa3 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
    The Dynamic Link Between Human Behavior And Ai governance
    Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in all areas of our lives. AI can now monitor patients, safeguard buildings, improve manufacturing processes and write poetry. These are good uses of AI. There are, however, bad uses and chara
    Forbes Africa1 min read
    America Remains World’s Top Wealth Hub
    In March, Henley & Partners, in partnership with New World Wealth, released a wealth report which states that America accounts for 32% of global liquid investable wealth — a colossal $67 trillion. The U.S. is currently home to 37% of the world’s mill
    Forbes Africa5 min readIntelligence (AI) & Semantics
    Kigali Triennial, The Ambitious New Event On The African Cultural Calendar
    Rwanda has rightly earned the nickname of “a land of a thousand hills and a thousand and one opportunities” because of the country’s impressive economic progress. However, after the recentlyconcluded celebration of arts which was the inaugural Kigali
    Forbes Africa3 min read
    Data-Driven
    Football may be played to the same rules the world over, but the game differs wildly from continent to continent in style and substance, and most certainly when it comes to the types of injuries sustained by players. Understanding this is important,

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