From Opera to Global Finance: A Conversation with Andrew Karl Knuckle
By Tony O. Lawson When most people think of global…
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Ghana’s Kente Cloth Earns Protected Status
Ghana’s most recognizable textile, the handwoven Kente cloth, has officially…
Janta Power Raises $5.5M to Launch 3D Solar Tower
by Tony O. Lawson Janta Power, a renewable energy startup pioneering…
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Investment Firm Jacmel Infrastructure
by Tony O. Lawson NBA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille…
Esohe Denise Odaro: Leading ESG Across €27B+ in Private Equity
By Tony O. Lawson As Managing Director and Head of…
What Is a Family Office? Dame Dash Brings the Concept to Center Stage
Dame Dash’s fiery return to The Breakfast Club made waves…
Black-led HealthTech Startups to Watch Vol:1
by Tony O. Lawson Black-led HealthTech companies are driving some of…
Black-led EdTech Startups to Watch: Vol. 1
The global EdTech market is expected to reach $348 billion by…
Black-led Impact Investment Firms Driving Change Vol. 1
From community finance to values-aligned wealth management, these firms are…
Ariel Alternatives Acquires Groome Industrial Service Group
By Tony O. Lawson Ariel Alternatives, the private equity subsidiary…
Lendistry Receives $5M from Exelon to Expand Small Business Lending
By Tony O. Lawson Lendistry, a leading fintech lender and…
Paris-based Koolboks Raises $11M for Solar Cold Storage in Africa
by Tony O. Lawson Koolboks, a Paris-based climate technology company with…
Blueroomcare: Reimagining Mental Healthcare in Africa
Mental health is still widely misunderstood and deprioritized in many…
The Diaspora Salon: Uniting the African Diaspora Through Art, Business, and Culture
Meryanne Loum-Martin, owner of the iconic Marrakech-based boutique hotel Jnane…
Workpay Raises $5 Million to Enhance African HR and Payroll
Workpay, a leading cloud-based HR, payroll, and benefits platform in…
Jacmel Partners Makes Strategic Investment in LaGuardia Airport
by Tony O. Lawson Jacmel Partners is a New York-based alternative…
Inside Bay Street Hospitality’s $430M Hotel Investment Fund
by Tony O. Lawson Will Huston didn’t just stumble into hospitality…
1,000 Units, One Mission: Gateway’s $350M Vision for Orange, NJ
When Terrence Murray co-founded Gateway Merchant Banking with longtime friend…
Ankor AI Raises $1.3M to Automate E-Commerce Finance Operations
Tony O. Lawson Ankor AI, a fintech startup based in…
How the Island of Anguilla Has Made Over $32M from AI Domains
When you hear “Anguilla,” you likely picture white-sand beaches and…
Doji Raises $14M to Personalize Online Fashion Try-Ons With AI Avatars
Doji, a new AI-powered fashion tech startup, has raised $14…
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Nottoway and Liberia: Two Sides of the Same Plantation Coin
A few days ago, Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation—the largest surviving antebellum…
Art Melanated: Building Belonging in the Black Art Renaissance
Art Melanated is a response to exclusion and erasure—an intentional…
14 Museums Preserving Black History and Culture
by Tony O. Lawson At a time when the truth of…
5 Things a 17th Century Samurai Taught Me About Investor Relations
Contributed by Maude Delice I travel to Japan a lot.…
Why Digital Infrastructure Is the New Development Strategy
In the race to build the future, infrastructure is no…
The Untapped Potential of Black Business Mergers: A Path to Economic Empowerment
Tony O. Lawson We often talk about the importance of…
5 Things Investors Look for Most in a Pitch
Pitching your startup to investors is a pivotal moment in…
The Importance of Angel Investors in Bridging the Funding Gap for Black Founders
The startup ecosystem can often be a challenging space for…
10 Ways to Teach Financial Literacy to Black Children
Financial literacy is an essential skill that everyone needs to…