In the past three years, the number of super-wealthy individuals has surged both in this country and worldwide. If current trends persist, the world may see its first trillionaire within a decade, according to a recent Oxfam report on global inequality. The report highlighted a "supercharged surge in extreme wealth,"...

Johann Rupert, South Africa's wealthiest individual, has crafted an extensive business empire spanning luxury goods, food, media, private healthcare, tobacco, and telecommunications. He is notably the chairman of Swiss-based Richemont, a leading luxury goods company, and Remgro, a diversified investment firm in South Africa. Although Rupert inherited a business legacy...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk finally seems to reclaim the position of the world's wealthiest individual, surpassing LVMH chief Bernard Arnault. The increase in Musk's net worth was driven by a nearly 2% rise in Tesla shares, where Musk holds a 13% stake. Following Musk and Arnault, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ranks...

The wealth of the world's affluent is surging to unprecedented levels, driven primarily by gains in North America, according to Capgemini's 28th annual World Wealth Report. The report highlights a 4.7% increase in the wealth of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) worldwide, totaling $86.8 trillion in 2023, and a 5.1% rise in...

Over the past three years, the billionaire Wertheimer family, owners of the luxury brand Chanel, have accumulated $12.4 billion in dividends, significantly boosting their personal wealth and supporting their diversification efforts beyond high fashion. Meanwhile, Chanel recently announced the departure of Virginie Viard, the artistic director who had been with...

Timbuktoo and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently participated in the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, engaging with business leaders to foster innovation and support the entrepreneurial aspirations of Africa's youth. The event attracted over 2,000 participants, including thought leaders, executives, and decision-makers, all focused on shaping the continent's...

Are you stuck on the “busy” cycle - over-doing, overwhelm, perfectionism, people pleasing - and now your body is feeling burned-out? Energy, mood, gut and other inflammatory issues? Have you hit a roadblock with your GP? Dr Google failing you? Even the diets and supplements aren’t quite getting to the...

Imagine yourself as the captain of a ship navigating through uncharted waters during a violent storm. Every instinct tells you to steer quickly and react impulsively to each wave, hoping to find calm seas by sheer luck. But with every hasty maneuver, your ship takes on more water, your crew...

Phony doctors, lawyers, politicians, and industry leaders walk among us. Stories such as recently expelled Long Island Congressman George Santos, who lied about nearly everything, and convicted business owner Elizabeth Holmes, who made false claims about her company Theranos’ blood-testing product, could have been avoided if anyone had bothered to...