Forbes launches French language edition

Forbes has announced its first French language edition, Forbes Afrique.

The publication, Forbes’ 26th international edition, was launched in partnership with Lucien Ebata, an African entrepreneur, and Mark Furlong, president of Custom Solutions Media.

Forbes Afrique is bring distributed throughout 23 French-speaking countries in Africa.

The editor is Michel Lobe, who previously was the chief African correspondent of the BBC.

Forbes Afrique’s distribution is 25,000 copies, with a cover price of 4.90e. Editorial consists of local business stories combined with content gleaned from Forbes’ U.S. publications.

“The Forbes family is honored to launch Forbes’ first edition in French, and to further its commitment to bring more foreign editions to the African continent … especially with such a trusted partner,” said Forbes Media President of Worldwide Development Miguel Forbes in a statement.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.