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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Invests in Ryan Clark’s Media Company

Ryan Clark is expanding his media business with backing from former Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz, who has joined Pivot25 Productions as a...

Tony Elumelu Joins Africa’s Black Billionaires After Seplat Deal

Tony Elumelu began his career as a photocopier salesperson before moving into banking. Decades later, his business empire spans banking, energy, power, hospitality, healthcare,...

How Keisha McCotry Built ZelmWell for Adults With ADHD

Keisha McCotry worked as a brand and marketing executive for Fortune 500 companies for over 20 years before a layoff propelled her into entrepreneurship. ...

Eight US-based Black Venture Capital Firms Driving Inclusive Investing

Black-led venture capital firms are stepping in to close the funding gap for backing founders that traditional investors have long overlooked.  And it’s working....

Confido Secures $55M Series B to Help the World’s Best CPG Brands

New York-based software startup Confido has raised $55 million in Series B funding to expand its AI platform for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Insight...

Senegalese Footballer Sadio Mané Invests $20 Million in Mango Plant in His Hometown

Senegalese and former Liverpool football star Sadio Mané has invested $20.4 million in SM10 Agro, a mango agro-processing initiative in his hometown of Bambali.  The...

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