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Forbes to Launch Forbes Africa in October 2011

Wednesday 04. May 2011 - Forbes announced today the introduction of its sixteenth local-language edition, Forbes Africa, in partnership with Africa Business News (ABN) Publishing. The new edition is scheduled to launch in October 2011, with English-language distribution in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya.

Forbes Television and Licensing President Miguel Forbes stated: “Forbes Africa is a very important step for our continued international expansion. The region is ripe for micro finance and innovative entrepreneurs. This is Africa.”
“Forbes, as a leading international brand, has built a strong reputation as a respected and informative source of business news,” said Zafar Siddiqi and Rakesh Wahi, Founders of ABN Publishing. “This partnership is in line with our long-term strategy of building sustainable mediums of credible business information across sub-Saharan Africa.”