Single Digital Issue: April-May 2025

Africa’s rich have gotten richer! The continent has 22 billionaires in 2025, worth a combined $105 billion. Sixteen of them added to their fortunes this year, while three saw their net worth decline. We spotlight these industry titans in the April/May 2025 edition of FORBES AFRICA, with a particular focus on Nigeria’s ultra-wealthy, who have built empires rooted in the country’s soil and forged industries that not only create wealth but provide critical homegrown solutions to the country’s most pressing challenges. Also in this issue, the race is on for one of the biggest jobs on the continent as the African Development Bank (AfDB) prepares to elect a new president on May 29. With the possibility of utilizing AI-based solutions to advance the continent, we take a look at biohacking–imagine leveraging data and AI to create a digital twin of yourself to predict how your body will perform under different conditions, enabling you to optimize your health, reverse aging, and push your physical limits? Also, South Africa’s township economy contributes almost 6% to the country’s GDP. At the epicenter of this growth are the innovation labs, breaking the barriers for aspiring entrepreneurs and creating a new wave of economic transformation. We explore the plight of the pangolin; slap fighting–a raw, visceral, little-known combat sport gaining momentum–and speak to Lesotho Football Association (LFA) Secretary General, Mokhosi Mohapi and the new coach of Kenya’s Harambee Stars, Benni McCarthy on their respective roles in advancing the sport on the continent; all this and more in the latest issue of FORBES AFRICA. Get your copy today!