Boring Businesses Are Becoming Luxury Assets
For years, the most aggressive competition in private markets centered…
Editorial coverage of Black-owned business, capital, and culture.
Terra Industries Raises $11.75M as Defense Capital Expands Into Africa
When Terra Industries announced an $11.75 million funding round to…
The Coordination Problem at the Center of Healthcare
Healthcare systems absorb extraordinary levels of capital, innovation, and policy…
How Art Shapes Power Over Time
Art is often discussed as expression, creativity, or market activity.…
International Hospitality Investing Is an Operating Discipline
International hospitality investing is often discussed as a capital allocation…
Rent Is the Largest Credit Blind Spot in the U.S.
For tens of millions of households in the United States,…
Black-owned Makeup Brands You Should Know: Volume 2
Black consumers continue to drive trends and spending in the…
Black-owned Home Decor Brands You Should Know: Vol. 3
We’ve highlighted dozens of incredible Black-owned home decor businesses in…
Black-owned Haircare Brands You Should Know: Vol. 2
We’ve already spotlighted several Black-owned haircare brands in Volume 1, and…
International Hospitality Investing Is an Operating Discipline
International hospitality investing is often discussed as a capital allocation…
The Math Doesn’t Work: Why the Wealth Gap Is a Structural Capital Problem
The racial wealth gap is often framed as a problem…
What Beauty Asset Sales Reveal About Control and Capital
Recent beauty asset sales have been widely interpreted as signs…
Nigerian Billionaire Dangote Partners With Ethiopia for $2.5B Fertilizer Plant
Ethiopia has signed a $2.5 billion agreement with the Dangote…
Tasty African Food: The £7M Food Chain Making Waves in the UK
Tasty African Food has become a standout success story in…
Sahel Capital Secures $10M to Expand Agriculture Investments in Africa
by Tony O. Lawson Sahel Capital is a leading African…
Compass Strikes $1.6 Billion Deal to Acquire Anywhere Real Estate
Compass, a technology-driven real estate brokerage, announced Monday it has…
NBA’s Tobias Harris Secures State Investment for Homeownership Down Payment Program
by Tony O. Lawson NBA forward Tobias Harris is making a…
Visionary Developments Lands $46.6M Construction Loan in LA
by Tony O. Lawson Los Angeles-based Visionary Developments, led by Terry…
Synthetic Stars Are Here: Why the Future Belongs to Content Architects
The “creator era” is ending — at least in the…
Moaz Hamid on Why Disability Tech Is the Future
After decades in Big Tech, Moaz Hamid walked away—not because…
Chowdeck Raises $9M to Scale Food Delivery in Nigeria and Ghana
by Tony O. Lawson Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery company, has…
Culture & Lifestyle
Ghana’s Kente Cloth Earns Protected Status
Ghana’s most recognizable textile, the handwoven Kente cloth, has officially…
Solange Launches the Saint Heron Library: A Living Archive for Black & Brown Literary Heritage
by Tony O. Lawson Solange Knowles has once again redefined cultural…
Mariane Ibrahim: The Gallerist Reshaping Global Art—From Chicago to Paris and Mexico City
Mariane Ibrahim stands as one of the most visionary gallerists…
Business Veteran Vada O. Manager on Winning Through Ownership
By Tony O. Lawson When Vada O. Manager describes his career,…
Amanda Sabreah on Turning Clarity Into Cash Flow
Amanda Sabreah, founder of Thought Factory, helps entrepreneurs and executives…
Understand the Assignment: The Slutty Vegan Case Study
by Tony O. Lawson Recent headlines about Slutty Vegan and its…
6 Wealth Management Myths in the Black Community—And What to Do Instead
Wealth management often feels like a conversation reserved for the…
U.S. Black Chamber Of Commerce Releases Black Investment Report
The financial landscape for Black-owned businesses has long been marred…
Diversifying Your Portfolio by Investing in Black-Owned Businesses
Investing in Black-owned businesses can be a powerful way to…