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forbesafrica. com > current-affairs > 04/22/2026 > nigerias-rising-role-in-web3-with-funding-more-than-doubling-to-43-million-in-2025-report-says

Nigeria's Rising Role In Web3 With Funding More Than Doubling To $43 Million In 2025, Report Says

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (511+ words) The report says Nigeria is increasingly serving as an entry point for global capital seeking exposure to Africa's Web3 sector, underpinned by a large talent pool and growing adoption of blockchain-based financial services. Nigerian founders raised $43 million in 2025, more than double…...

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forbesafrica. com > current-affairs > 04/22/2026 > be-led-by-my-music-and-instincts-the-south-african-musician-on-returning-to-perform-in-new-york

Be Led By My Music And Instincts: The South African Musician On Returning To Perform In New York

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (558+ words) Jesse Clegg, the son of the late iconic singer Johnny Clegg, reflects on financial freedom and fatherhood, and on growing up experiencing the world as the child of touring musicians. South African multi-platinum singer Jesse Clegg is entering a new…...

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forbesafrica. com > africa-undiscovered > 04/21/2026 > opening-mozambique-to-a-new-era-of-investment-and-transparency

Opening Mozambique To A New Era Of Investment And Transparency

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (914+ words) Mozambique's President shares how the country is opening its doors to global business, restoring investor confidence, and charting a path of diversification beyond oil and gas to build a stronger, more inclusive, and sustainable economy." "Investors can meet directly with…...

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forbesafrica. com > brand-voice > 04/20/2026 > an-architect-of-zanzibars-development-shaping-africas-next-investment-frontier

An'Architect'Of'Zanzibar's'Development:'Shaping Africa's Next Investment Frontier

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (411+ words) As global capital begins to turn toward the archipelago, Jayaram Raveendran and Swapna Brahmaroutu, Managing Directors of Floton Africa, speak on how the island is emerging as a destination where tourism, luxury living, and strategic investments are beginning to align…...

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forbesafrica. com > current-affairs > 04/19/2026 > how-this-digital-dome-in-johannesburg-is-offering-a-new-dimension-to-knowledge-sharing

How This Digital Dome In Johannesburg Is Offering A New Dimension To Knowledge-Sharing

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (751+ words) Drifting through galaxies is not the only immersive experience visitors get at the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, it's proof that sometimes the best way to understand science is to feel it. On any given day in Johannesburg, a group…...

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forbesafrica. com > current-affairs > 04/14/2026 > africas-next-phase-of-economic-maturity-dangote-sets-sights-on-gas-mining-data-centers-in-100-billion-push

Africa's Next Phase Of Economic Maturity': Dangote Sets Sights On Gas, Mining, Data Centers In $100 Billion Push

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (401+ words) Analysts say the plan signals rising confidence in Africa's growth prospects but warn that execution risks remain. The conglomerate of Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote plans to grow annual revenue to $100 billion by 2030 under a new strategy that will require…...

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forbesafrica. com > opinion > op-ed > 04/11/2026 > expert-speak-africas-next-move-and-why-data-sovereignty-is-the-missing-key-to-the-continents-economic-future

Expert-Speak: Africa's Next Move And Why Data Sovereignty Is The Missing Key To The Continent's Economic Future

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (541+ words) Ask what Africa needs to secure its economic future, and the answers tend to follow a familiar script: capital, technology, and infrastructure. Rarely does "data" make the list. Yet, data sovereignty, the ability to collect, control, and act on reliable…...

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forbesafrica. com > current-affairs > 04/10/2026 > south-africas-uphill-task-restoring-one-of-earths-most-endemic-landscapes

South Africa's Uphill Task: Restoring One Of Earth's Most Endemic Landscapes

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (574+ words) One of the new seven wonders of nature, Table Mountain is increasingly being challenged by alien flora and a warming climate. Restorers are working hard to re-establish its indigenous biodiversity. Few urban backdrops are as iconic as Cape Town's Table…...

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forbesafrica. com > billionaires > 04/07/2026 > 2026-africas-richest-people

2026 Africa's Richest People

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (505+ words) In all, these 23 dealmakers and moguls are worth $126. 7 billion, up 21% from 2025. This list was first published on Forbes. com The only African billionaire who broke even this year was Nassef Sawiris. The Egyptian investor, who is worth an estimated $9. 6 billion,…...

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forbesafrica. com > current-affairs > 04/06/2026 > raising-a-glass-in-the-city-why-gauteng-is-emerging-as-south-africas-new-wine-capital

Raising A Glass In The City: Why Gauteng Is Emerging As South Africa's New Wine Capital

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1008+ words) No vineyards, no mountain backdrops, no problem. South Africa's commercial heartland, Gauteng, is fast emerging as a compelling destination for wine lovers, with wine estates and sommeliers offering a taste of Cape Town in the city. Wrought-iron gates open on…...