By Tony O. Lawson Kenya-based venture capital firm Chui Ventures announced the successful final close of its inaugural fund, Fund I, at $17.3 million, significantly surpassing […]
Category: Black Enterprise
GOODEE 2025 Holiday Gift Collection: Objects With Purpose   Â
GOODEE is redefining what it means to give thoughtfully. Founded by twin brothers, Byron and Dexter Peart, the platform brings together a global community of […]
The New Partnership Powering a Healthcare Private Equity Platform    Â
By Tony O. Lawson. New Catalyst Strategic Partners has entered a new strategic partnership that reflects where healthcare private equity is headed and how emerging […]
Plantmade Founder Steps Down as Beauty Brand Enters New Ownership    Â
Plantmade, the fast-growing UK beauty brand known for its plant-powered hair and skincare products, has confirmed the departure of its founder, Ama Amo-Agyei, following the […]
The $300 Million Rebirth of Studio Museum in Harlem    Â
Harlem has long been a global center of creativity, imagination, and cultural power. At the heart of that legacy stands the Studio Museum in Harlem, […]
How the Only HBCU Rocketry Team Is Preparing for a High-Power Launch    Â
At Tuskegee University, a campus known for shaping trailblazers in engineering and aviation, a new chapter is taking off. A group of students has revived […]
It’s Not a Game: How Baye Adofo-Wilson Is Reviving Baseball, Soccer, and Community in Paterson    Â
By Tony O. Lawson When Baye Adofo-Wilson took the helm as owner of the New Jersey Jackals and majority owner of the New York Cosmos, it […]
From Opera to Global Finance: A Conversation with Andrew Karl Knuckle   Â
By Tony O. Lawson When most people think of global finance, they don’t imagine an opera singer from Montego Bay, Jamaica. But for Andrew Karl […]
Ghana’s Kente Cloth Earns Protected Status   Â
Ghana’s most recognizable textile, the handwoven Kente cloth, has officially been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status. This marks a historic milestone as the nation’s first […]
Campus Acquires AI Startup Sizzle to Accelerate Personalized Learning   Â
By Tony O. Lawson Campus, the online two-year college backed by Sam Altman and Shaquille O’Neal, has acquired Sizzle AI, a learning app founded by […]