News Terra Industries Raises $11.75M + SORA Closes $2.5M for Malaria AI + Qualcomm Backs 10 African Hardware Startups Nigerian defense prime backed by Palantir co-founder. Japan-based malaria tech expands across 10 African countries with AI-driven drones. Monday, January 12, 2026 By BEB Editor • 8 min read
News THE BLACK EXECUTIVE: WEEKLY MARKET WATCH The “Inflation Test” & The Infrastructure Play | Week of January 11 – January 17, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
Podcast The Untold Legacy of Biddy Mason: From Slavery to Real Estate Mogul This audio preview introduces the extraordinary life of Bridget “Biddy” Mason—born into slavery and later becoming the wealthiest Black woman in California. It traces her journey from a 1,700-mile westward trek to a landmark freedom case, and ultimately to her rise as a real estate investor and philanthropist By BEB Editor • 1 min read
The Pulse EatOkra Reaches 1M Users Connecting 23K Black-Owned Restaurants + Three African Startups Reshape Mobility, Fashion, and HR Black veteran-founded platform expands to London and Toronto, wins James Beard Impact Award. Vinlogs fights vehicle fraud, Cedisaver modernizes Ghana's fashion market | Friday, January 9, 2026 By BEB Editor • 9 min read
The Pulse Top 10 African Startups Capture 92% of December Funding + Acumen Closes $250M for Off-Grid Power + African Startups Raise $3.2B in 2025 Capital concentration deepens as 65 startups share $27.6M. Clean energy fund targets 70M people across 17 countries. Funding rebounds 40% year-over-year after two years | Thursday, January 8, 2026 By BEB Editor • 9 min read
The Pulse US Visa Bond Blocks African Founders Starting Jan 21 + ArifPay Acquires Jami in Ethiopia's First M&A + Ghana Passes Crypto Regulation Framework Trump administration requires $5K-$15K bonds for 20+ African countries. Ethiopian fintech closes first tech acquisition. Ghana legalizes virtual asset ecosystem. | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 By BEB Editor • 7 min read
Photo by PilMo Kang on Unsplash The Pulse Black Wall Street Opens Houston Hub + Orange Delivers 99% Coverage in Senegal + Dangote Plans to Double Refinery Capacity to 1.4M Barrels/Day Digital ecosystem moves to physical infrastructure. Satellite connectivity reaches near-universal access. Africa's richest man doubles down on energy independence. | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 By BEB Editor • 8 min read
Photo by Vicente Angelo Molina on Unsplash The Pulse Flutterwave Acquires Mono for $25M-$40M + Black-Owned Flight School Pledges $1M for 1,000 Pilots + Africa's First YC-to-YC Exit Nigeria's largest fintech consolidates open banking infrastructure. Atlanta flight academy launches 20-year scholarship program. African tech exits reach new milestone. | Monday, January 5, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
News WEEKLY MARKET WATCH: Week of January 4 – January 10, 2026 The "Calibration" Week By BEB Editor • 3 min read
News Southern Black Girls Deploys $1.2M Across 13 States + Africa's Fintech Hits 1,600 Startups + Egypt Launches Pan-African Gold Bank Selma-based consortium funds 60+ organizations. African fintech crosses $900M in 2025. Egypt and Afreximbank formalize gold value chain infrastructure. | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
The Pulse Sanlam's $2.2M Venture Bet + Otedola's $750M Exit + Actively Black Opens Equity Investment to Community on Ujamaa Day Institutional capital to African ventures. Billionaire exit to finance. Community ownership on Ujamaa | Monday, December 29, 2025 By BEB Editor • 4 min read
