authored by Tony O. Lawson. Footwork, a venture capital firm located in San Francisco, was co-established by Mike Smith and Nikhil Basu Trivedi. The firm […]
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Makeup Brands Owned by Black Entrepreneurs You Should Be Aware Of: Part 2
Black consumers continue to drive trends and spending in the beauty industry, accounting for a significant share of makeup product sales. Yet Black-owned brands still […]
Understand the Assignment: The Slutty Vegan Case Study
by Tony O. Lawson Recent headlines about Slutty Vegan and its founder, Pinky Cole, have stirred debate and speculation throughout the business and cultural landscape. Many […]
Tasty African Food: The £7M Food Chain Making Waves in the UK
Tasty African Food has become a standout success story in the UK’s Black-owned business scene. Founded by Michael and Abi Olaleye in 2000, this brand […]
Nigerian Billionaire Dangote Partners With Ethiopia for $2.5B Fertilizer Plant
Ethiopia has signed a $2.5 billion agreement with the Dangote Group, led by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, to build one of the world’s largest fertilizer […]
Photodom: A Camera Shop and Film Lab Owned by Black Entrepreneurs Bringing Analog Photography Back to Life in New York City.
Photodom is a camera store, full-service film lab, and photo studio based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded by Dominick Lewis, it started in 2020 as a tiny third-floor walk-up. […]
NPFL: Otuyiga receives praise for the strong beginning of El-Kanemi Warriors.
The El-Kanemi Warriors have expressed their gratitude for goalkeeper Hakeem Otuyiga’s impact on the team, as reported by DAILY POST. Otuyiga, who transferred from Akwa […]
Mahdi Shehu accuses El-Rufai of financially supporting bandits during his administration.
Human rights advocate Mahdi Shehu has called out former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai for his perceived hypocrisy regarding comments on the country’s security measures. […]
African Forum of Food Systems 2025: The DER/FJ and the 3 000 connected farms
The African Forum on Food Systems 2025, opened at Diamniadio under the presidency of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was a strong platform to reaffirm the strategic […]
African food systems: The President of the National Assembly, El Malick Ndiaye, gathers parliamentarians and diplomats for international debates
El Malick Ndiaye, President of the National Assembly, chaired on 2 September a parliamentary meeting devoted to the future of African food systems. “I have […]