The 5 youngest Black billionaires in the world
Forbes counted 27 Black billionaires in 2026. Here are the 5 youngest on the list, led by Rihanna at 38 and LeBron James at 41.
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Rihanna, world's youngest Black billionaire, becomes first woman of color to win the Edison Achievement Award
Rihanna has been named the 2026 Edison Achievement Award winner, becoming the first woman of color to receive the honor in the award's nearly 40-year history.
Dangote turns Nigeria into net petrol exporter as refinery output climbs
Aliko Dangote achieved a historic milestone as his refinery turned Nigeria into a net petrol exporter, fundamentally shifting the nation's energy trade dynamics.
Martin Nesbitt: 7 companies that built a private equity name
From airport parking to a $10 billion private equity firm, Martin Nesbitt's career spans seven companies that redefined impact investing in America.
Serena Williams backed Esusu, a fintech 326 investors rejected. It's now worth $1.2 billion.
Tennis legend Serena Williams bet on rent-reporting fintech Esusu when most investors wouldn't. Now it's worth $1.2 billion and reaching 12 million renters.
Meet Ursula Burns, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company, who built an empire beyond Xerox
Ursula Burns started at Xerox as a summer intern in 1980 and left nearly four decades later as a corporate history maker.
7 companies backed by Nasir Qadree, the $186 million inclusive VC
Washington-based Nasir Qadree manages $186 million through Zeal Capital Partners, backing ventures that target systemic financial inequities in America.
Meet Serena Williams, the tennis legend who built a $340 million business empire on and off the court
Serena Williams earned $94 million on the tennis court. She built most of her $340 million fortune off it, through Serena Ventures and beyond.
Inside JoAnn Price's $10 billion empire: 7 pillars powering America's most influential Black-owned investment firm
JoAnn Price launched Fairview Capital in 1994 when barely any pension fund had invested in a minority-led firm. Today, her empire spans $10 billion.
Meet André Rice, the Chicago investor who built a $1.7 billion empire backing America's next generation of fund managers
André Rice left corporate America in 1986 with a conviction and a plan. Four decades later, he manages $1.7 billion.
Meet Sherrese Clarke Soares, the Black woman who built a $2.67 billion music empire from a Wall Street desk
Sherrese Clarke Soares turned 15 years at Morgan Stanley into a $2.67 billion music and entertainment investment empire she built from scratch.
6 companies that made Marques Torbert one of America's most compelling private equity investors
Marques Torbert grew Ametros 30 times over before selling it for $350 million. Here are six companies that define his investment career.
How Bruce Hampton went from Division I football to running a $144 million private equity firm
Bruce Hampton grew up in Cleveland, played Big Ten football and ranked first in his finance class. Then he went to Wall Street and never looked back.
7 companies owned by Ben Carson Jr.
From a $302 million minority-focused fund to a family office, Ben Carson Jr. has quietly built one of America's most distinctive investment empires.
How Marlon Nichols built MaC Venture Capital into a seed-stage powerhouse
Marlon Nichols, co-founder of MaC Venture Capital, has scaled the Los Angeles seed-stage firm beyond $600 million in assets and a portfolio of category-defining founders.
7 companies Marlon Nichols backed that led to a $600 million venture capital empire
Marlon Nichols spotted Blavity, Gimlet Media and Truebill before the market caught on. Here are seven bets that built a $600 million empire.