These South African founders create companies that generate employment opportunities, transform traditional industries.

I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to ...

Young African entrepreneurs working in China personify the growing economic cooperation between China and Africa. Some, like Khalifa A. Sy Diop, have found a fertile ground in the Hunan province. Diop ...

Despite Africa having one of the highest rates of female entrepreneurship in the world, women-led businesses remain disproportionately smaller, underfunded, and often constrained to low-profit sectors ...

I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to ...

Dr. Stephen Akintayo is Forbes Best of Africa Leading Investment Coach and Real Estate Mogul. Chairman and Founder, Gtext Holdings. Africa holds vast untapped potential and a growing spirit of ...

As 2024 came to a close, a new milestone was reached in Africa’s tech scene: Two new unicorns were minted back-to-back. The Nigerian fintech Moniepoint and the South Africa-based TymeBank joined seven ...

A microbiologist who revolutionised the production of laboratory-grown seafood protein took home the top prize in the 2025 African Business Heroes awards in Rwanda on Saturday, in the seventh annual ...

Demi Samande is a trailblazing Nigerian entrepreneur and podcaster, who expertly blends cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship in Africa’s manufacturing sector. Driven by a passion for ...

Africa already has too many entrepreneurs, with the high self-employment rates associated with lower GDP per capita. So, boosting entrepreneurship would not be effective for Africa’s economic growth.

Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi receives funding from the National Research Foundation; CSIR, SAMRC, NHC and SACO. South Africa’s youth unemployment rate, at 45.5% (among those aged between 15 and 34), ...

Africa’s business schools stand at a strategic inflection point, needing to decisively break with colonial structures of ...