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Forbes Africa

We Will Never Return

‘THINK BIG, STRATEGIZE AND THEN GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY FOR RESULTS’

IN THE RIGHT SPIRIT

What Was Trending In Africa In 2020? • Hashtags from Africa that caught the globe’s attention this year.

SOUTH AFRICA INVESTMENT CONFERENCE BAGS $7 BILLION IN COMMITMENTS

All You Need To Know About The Covid-19 Vaccine • The complex world of Covid-19 vaccine trials explained.

WHAT GOES INTO A CLINICAL TRIAL?

Q&A: ‘ENDEMIC DISEASES LIKE HIV ARE STILL AN EMERGENCY’

MTN Business expands partnership with Huawei Cloud • When Huawei Cloud announced the establishment of a new region in South Africa, the Chinese technology giant became the world’s first cloud service provider to operate a local data centre to provide cloud services in Africa.

TYPES OF VACCINES EXPLORED • Different types of vaccines are being explored to find the most effective method of administration, and these are:

Zuneid Yousuf is working to transform the agribusiness industry in Africa from within – here’s how • Almost 30 years since Zuneid Yousuf returned to Zambia, he has become chairman of African Green Resources (AGR), a world-class agribusiness company transforming Southern Africa’s agriculture sector. From textiles to African agricultural pioneer, Zuneid Yousuf has had quite the journey.

‘ALL OF THIS IS NEW TERRITORY AND REALLY IN A WAY, UNPREDICTABLE’ • Professor Barry Schoub, a world-renowned virologist, details the Covid-19 vaccine process and the innovations being made in the field as well as the involvement of Africa in these trials.

$12 BILLION

VACCINES UNDER TRIAL

What Next For The NHI? • There has been enough debate and deliberation around South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance Bill for unified health coverage. Covid-19 has turned the spotlight on it again, and there’s more news expected in February 2021.

WHO QUALIFIES FOR NHI IN SOUTH AFRICA?

Will The United States Re-Engage With Africa? • Although Donald Trump led arguably the most Africa-adverse American administration in history, analysts warn not to expect too much from his successor, Democrat Joe Biden. A look at the likely impact of his win on the US-Africa economic dynamics.

AFRICAN NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA Of The Year • IS WELL-POSITIONED TO TAKE ON THE NEXT BIG ROLE, TRANSFORMING AFRICA AND NEGOTIATING ON THE WORLD STAGE.

INDIAN MANUFACTURERS PAVE THE WAY FOR TWO-WHEELER BOOM IN AFRICA

$TILL INVESTED: East Africa’s Capital Market$ • In East Africa, a recent move to accelerate the merger of stock markets in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania has brought the regional money markets to the limelight. FORBES AFRICA considers what makes the merger attractive to regional investors, and the challenges it may encounter, in the backdrop of the global economic downturn, set off by the Covid-19 pandemic.

SHE IS CHANGING THE WORLD OF MARKETING - ONE CAMPAIGN AT A TIME! • Nontokozo Madonsela shares her journey to anchoring her position in the world of marketing in South Africa.

‘Empowering Women And Youth Key To Unlocking Malawi’s Economic Potential ’ • Early this year, at the inception of the Covid-19 pandemic, Malawi was also battling for democracy. When Lazarus Chakwera became President in June, his win was hailed as a victory for democracy and justice. Born in Lilongwe to a subsistence farmer, the philosophy and theology graduate leads a nine-party coalition, the Tonse Alliance. He spoke to...