Afropolitan

Afropolitan is a premium magazine that has been successfully communicating and engaging with the African elite audience for the past 12 years. It offers readers lifestyle, business, luxury, current affairs and culture content. Afropolitans are defined as successful, urban, intelligent, culturally and politically aware Africans who are considered global citizens of the world. Whilst being very proud of their African culture and roots, they live a cosmopolitan, urban lifestyle that is influenced by western and global trends. They demonstrate a genuine interest in their country and the continent by making significant economic, social and political impacts.

Afropolitan

HERE'S TO A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

CBD OIL BENEFITS • Globally, the medical and scientific benefits of the hemp plant is coming of age and with a firm stamp of approval from the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of patients are benefiting from its healing abilities and finding relief for myriad health complaints, chronic diseases and their associated symptoms.

allfashion Sourcing SHOWCASES LOCAL FASHION • allfashion Sourcing made a return to Cape Town this September, showcasing South African-produced fashion, footwear, apparel and accessories.

NMAFA+ SERIES COMES TO SOUTH AFRICA • Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art showcased its NMAFA+ Series in South Africa via a 10-day experience in September.

BLOCK & CHISEL'S NEW HOME

Festive MUST-HAVES

FESTIVE GIFT GUIDE

CRUISING IN THE Everest • Built with your needs in mind, the Ford Everest Limited doesn't compromise on safety and comfort.

ZOË MODIGA Creating a body of work in an era of playlists • In an era of music streaming services dominated by playlists made up of a cocktail of songs personalised around users’ music tastes. This vigorous nature of playlists sometimes disregards the significance of an album.

Summer's RECOMMENDED READS • Hope, hikes and disaster - we explore the Mother City, personal journeys, and early life lessons.

DISASTER AT GOGO'S SPAZA

HIKING CAPE TOWN

Katt IS BACK! • After a two-year-long hiatus, Katlego Maboe is back on our screens. He talks cancel culture, what he's been doing while he was away, fatherhood, and his future plans.

Bitcoin NOT A GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEME! • Bitcoin guru Sonia Kuhnel has cautioned investors, saying that education and research are key to the digital finance world.

BREAKING THE BOYS’ CLUB • According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), women make up 58% of Africa's self-employed population and contribute around 13% of the continent's GDP, with sub-Saharan Africa having the world's highest rate of women involved in entrepreneurial activity, at 26%.

Transformational leadership IN COMPLEX TIMES • Research by LinkedIn found that employees with the opportunity to learn at work are 47% less likely to be stressed, 39% more likely to feel productive and 23% more prepared to take on extra responsibilities. They are also 21% happier and 20% more likely to leave a company if they don't have the opportunity to learn and grow.

XCELERATING SOWETO • A new development initiative for township businesses launched in Soweto, South Africa early in September. Kasi Xcelerator is to provide an integrated platform for entrepreneurial development in low income communities.

A GREEN WHEEL revolution • Fezile Dhlamini is a natural born innovator with a passion for challenging society's norms. Armed with a desire to solve real-world problems, he has set out to position Africa as a leader in the green mobility space.

FIVE REASONS NOT TO OVERLOOK GEN X JUST YET • Between the baby boomers and millennials, generation X is widely considered the forgotten generation. It's easy for marketers to think of this group as a...