How Levoyd Robinson built a $6 billion credit empire from Chicago
Levoyd Robinson, Howard trustee and CFI Partners co-founder, oversees more than $6 billion in credit assets from Chicago and backs future Black finance talent.
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Tammy Jones built a $9 billion real estate platform from inside Wall Street's biggest names
Tammy Jones founded Basis Investment Group, one of the few Black- and woman-led commercial real estate platforms, closing nearly $9 billion in deals.
Paul Judge built and sold three tech companies, then launched the Southeast's largest venture fund
Paul Judge co-founded Panoramic Ventures, the Southeast's largest venture fund, after building three acquired tech companies including Pindrop and CipherTrust.
Carmichael Roberts oversees billions in climate investments for Bill Gates and built a $800 million materials science venture firm
Carmichael Roberts leads Breakthrough Energy's multibillion-dollar investment program and co-founded Material Impact, a venture firm with nearly $800 million under management.
Jason Robart built the largest Black-owned healthcare venture capital firm in the United States
Jason Robart co-founded Seae Ventures after running Blue Cross Blue Shield's venture fund. The firm is the largest Black-owned healthcare VC.
Marc McMorris went from the Federal Reserve to Goldman Sachs to building a growth equity firm with 48 investments in enterprise software
Marc McMorris built Carrick Capital Partners into a growth equity firm with 48 software investments and chairs the University of Pennsylvania's endowment.
Tuoyo Louis built a $200 million venture firm investing in healthcare startups led by women and founders of color
Tuoyo Louis co-founded Seae Ventures to back healthcare startups led by underrepresented founders. The firm now manages over $200 million in assets.
Wicknell Chivayo's estranged wife demands $25 million, $40,000 a month and three Rolls-Royces in Zimbabwe High Court divorce battle
Sonja Madzikanda is suing Wicknell Chivayo for a $25 million lump sum, $40,000 monthly maintenance and three Rolls-Royces in a High Court battle over their 2017 customary marriage.
9 companies owned by Ethiopian billionaire Belayneh Kindie
Ethiopian billionaire Belayneh Kindie controls a sprawling empire of companies across agriculture, manufacturing, transport and hospitality.
Mike Smith built Walmart's $5 billion e-commerce division, took Stitch Fix public, then raised $400 million for his own venture fund
Mike Smith went from scaling Walmart's e-commerce division to taking Stitch Fix public before launching Footwork, a $400 million venture fund.
How Robert F. Smith built a $107 billion software empire and became the wealthiest Black American
Robert F. Smith built Vista Equity Partners into a $107 billion software powerhouse. He is the wealthiest Black person in the United States.
Inside the $10 billion retail empire that made Stefan Kaluzny one of America's newest Black billionaires
Sycamore Partners co-founder Stefan Kaluzny turned distressed retail into a billionaire-making machine. Forbes now pegs his fortune at $1.3 billion.
How Robert L. Johnson lost his billionaire status after building BET and Quietly won it back
BET founder Robert L. Johnson has reclaimed his place among the world's billionaires after decades of quiet, disciplined reinvention.
BOAD backs Coris Bank with $52.5 million to support credit expansion
The West African Development Bank approved two refinancing lines totaling $52.5 million for Coris Bank International subsidiaries in Burkina Faso and Senegal.
Tyler Perry distributes gift cards to TSA agents after plan to give them cash fails at Atlanta airport
Tyler Perry distributed gift cards to TSA workers at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport after federal rules prevented him from handing out cash directly to agents.
Innocent Chukwuma's Innoson denies plans to relocate operations from Nigeria to Ghana
Innocent Chukwuma's Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing has denied circulating reports that it plans to relocate operations and investments from Nigeria to Ghana.