Kenneth Makate is now the 11th richest black person in South Africa, if one estimate of his Vodacom settlement from Nedbank is accurate.

In 2000, Africa had no billionaires. Today it has 23 whose, combined wealth has soared by 56% in just the past five years, reaching a staggering $112.6 billion. Africa’s richest 5% hold nearly $4 ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s most influential business moguls, whose fortunes stretch across industries like cement, telecoms, luxury goods, oil, and mining. From Nigeria to South Africa and ...

The global billionaire club has reached a new peak in 2025. Forbes listed 3,028 individuals worth a more than $1 billion. These individuals had a combined wealth of $16.1 trillion. Notably the ...

Greenpeace is calling on G20 leaders meeting in Johannesburg to take bold steps on climate finance and emissions cuts, ...

All of this comes even as Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer rolls out the red carpet for foreign investors. The UK ...

For the fourth year in a row, the richest person in the United States is the South African-born businessman and political figurehead Elon Musk, according to Forbes. Forbes released its annual list of ...

The richest 1 percent in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region were responsible for 26 percent of carbon emissions in 2022, while the poorest half of the population were responsible for only ...

World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first ...

From the scrappy metal shacks packed tightly on the banks of the thin Jukskei river, the sparkly skyline of Johannesburg's ...