AN INCREDIBLE DECADE OF FORBES AFRICA

NELSON MANDELA, ALSO KNOWN as Madiba, proudly said “remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare the road ahead” and to honor his words, we celebrate this issue which marks an important milestone – FORBES AFRICA turning 10. To say the very

, an journey. I our negotiations with early 2009 that culminated in an agreement around May 2011. Most people who understand the media space, particularly in Africa, thought that we had lost our mind by launching a new print title just when the world was still tottering from the effects of the 2008 financial crisis. Although the publishing industry is unique, the word ‘insane’ was often used for most entrepreneurs who believed and bet their shirts on the African story almost two decades ago. An important quality consistent with most business people who have ventured into sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), is perseverance. My second book (soon to be announced) will cover a number of these investment decisions when I discuss the power