Meet Charles Hudson, the Black VC who built a $175 million firm by backing founders first
Charles Hudson built Precursor Ventures on a simple but radical idea: back founders nobody else will, before they have anything to show.
Meet Howard Sanders, the man who left Citigroup to build a $1.3 billion Black-owned private equity firm
Howard Sanders walked away from Citigroup in 2011 with a plan and a conviction. Auldbrass Partners, now worth $1.3 billion, is what happened next.
Tetracore Energy opens CNG station in Benin City to fuel Nigeria's gas push
Tetracore Energy Group has commissioned a new CNG station in Uwusan, Benin City, capable of fueling up to 200 vehicles daily.
How Charles Phillips went from Air Force cadet to a $13 billion tech empire
Charles Phillips served in the Marines, climbed Wall Street, ran Oracle and built a $13 billion software company. Recognize came next.
Aaron Holiday started as a Goldman Sachs coder and built a venture firm now managing $550 million
Aaron Holiday spent four years writing algorithms at Goldman Sachs before betting everything on venture capital. That bet now manages $550 million.
Marques Torbert had no connections in finance and still walked away with a $350 million exit
Marques Torbert grew up with no connections to finance, built a $350 million company, then launched a private equity firm.
Billionaire Tyler Perry has given away millions to seniors, shooting victims, and struggling communities, and most of it he did quietly
Tyler Perry has donated millions across decades, from paying seniors' property taxes to covering funerals for police shooting victims, mostly without fanfare.
SAHCO profit surges 142% to N11.73 billion in 2025 as chairman Taiwo Afolabi's 60.72% stake hits $84 million
SAHCO posted N11.73 billion profit after tax in 2025, up 142%, as revenue rose 54% to N44.46 billion. Chairman Taiwo Afolabi's controlling stake is now worth N117.68 billion.
6 companies backed by Nnamdi Okike, the Nigerian-American VC behind 645 Ventures
Harvard-educated Nigerian-American Nnamdi Okike built a $550 million software investment empire through 645 Ventures, one of the largest Black-led VC firms in the United States.
6 companies behind Obama adviser Robbie Robinson's $900 million MarcyPen empire
From Goldman Sachs to Obama's orbit, Robbie Robinson now leads a $900 million investment empire reshaping how diverse entrepreneurs get funded.
Michael Jordan earned $275 million from Jordan Brand alone in 2025 and now leads all athletes in inflation-adjusted career earnings at $4.5 billion
Michael Jordan earned $275 million from Jordan Brand alone in 2025, more than the highest-paid active athletes earned in total, lifting his inflation-adjusted career earnings to a record $4.5 billion.
How Ghanaian tycoon Daniel McKorley's McDan Aviation lost its Kotoka Airport terminal in a midnight raid over debt
Ghana Airports terminated Daniel McKorley's McDan Aviation FBO licence at Kotoka over unpaid fees and sent officials in at 1am despite a court injunction, sparking a major legal and political dispute.
How Don Cornwell built Dynasty Equity with Liverpool FC, TMRW Sports, and a seat at the NFL table
K. Don Cornwell turned three decades of sports banking into a global investment empire through Dynasty Equity and a growing portfolio of sports assets.
David Grain is a $2.5 billion telecom billionaire. Here are the 7 companies that got him there.
David Grain's $2.5 billion fortune is built on a growing portfolio of broadband, fiber and spectrum companies spanning the US and Canada.
Meet Kesha Cash, the solo Black female VC behind a $65 million empire and a unicorn
Kesha Cash is the only solo Black female VC running a $65 million empire, a unicorn and multiple exits.
6 companies behind the multimillion-dollar fortune of Ursula Burns, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 firm
These six companies power the multimillion-dollar empire of Ursula Burns, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 firm.