Robert Frederick Smith is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who founded private equity firm Vista Equity partners in 2000. Vista is one of the best performing private equity firms globally, with over $46 billion in assets and posting 22% of annualized returns since it was established. In 2018, Forbes ranked Smith as the 163rd …
New African Magazine has released its list of 100 Most Influential Africans. For the first time since publishing the list, there is an equal amount of men and women featuring in this year’s one hundred. Although this year’s listing is dominated by entries from Nigeria and Kenya, outstanding personalities from several other African countries are …
Atedo Peterside is one of the most respected bankers in Nigeria. At 33 he built a billion dollar business and became founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc. But it has not all been smooth sailing. Just at the apex of his success, his organisation was hit with a scandal that threatened to not only upend …
From the boardroom to the box office, Indra Nooyi and Priyanka Chopra weigh in on the extraordinary global communities they’ve built and the qualities that have fueled their success. Priyanka Chopra, Actress, Producer & Activist Indra Nooyi, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Interviewer: Moira Forbes, Executive Vice President, Forbes Media; Publisher, ForbesWoman Ladybrille MagazineFounded …
Betty Irabor has been a leader in the Nigerian publishing sector for over 14 years. But that journey has not been without difficulties. From humble beginnings as the daughter of a Nigerian police officer and a seamstress, Irabor had all the odds stacked against her but somehow she managed to change her narrative to become …