The Evening Brief Taxes Are Now Your #1 Problem (And Your Q1 Payment Is Due in 2 Days) Plus: 40% of SMBs Have <3 Months Cash—Here's Your 90-Day Survival Plan | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 By Operator Brief Editors • 5 min read
The Pulse Bask & Lather's Shaina Rainford Lands Black Beauty Founders Cover + EIB Finances Africa's Largest Solar PV Plant + Hashgraph Pledges $1M to Africa Web3 Hackathon Black haircare founder scales across Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop without VC backing. Egypt's 1.1 GWp hybrid solar project secures $150M from European Investment Bank | Tuesday, January 13, 2026 By BEB Editors • 9 min read
The Pulse 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 Editors • 8 min read
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash The Evening Brief Trump's 10% Credit Card Cap Hits January 20. Your Business Line Just Got Smaller Plus: $370 Billion Tax Refund Season Starts in 14 Days—Are You Ready? | Monday, January 12, 2026 By Operator Brief Editors • 9 min read
Weekly Brief The Labor Market Pivot: Why Weak Jobs Data Might Be Your Best News Welcome to the second full week of 2026 | Sunday, January 11, 2026 By Operator Brief Editors • 6 min read
The Week Ahead THE BLACK EXECUTIVE: WEEKLY MARKET WATCH The “Inflation Test” & The Infrastructure Play | Week of January 11 – January 17, 2026 By BEB Editors • 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 Editors • 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 Editors • 9 min read
Photo by Sean Lee on Unsplash The Evening Brief IRS Free File Opens TODAY. Freelancers: File Now or Wait 17 Days. The 1099 Threshold Just Doubled. You Still Owe Tax on Everything | Friday, January 9, 2026 By Operator Brief Editors • 7 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 Editors • 9 min read
The Evening Brief Your AR is Bleeding Cash (And Your Health Insurance Just Got 11% More Expensive) Plus: SEP-IRA Deadline & Project Management Tools That Actually Work | Thursday, January 8, 2026 By Operator Brief Editors • 4 min read
News 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 Editors • 7 min read
