News New Leadership at African American Leadership Forum Signals Growth Focus Premium Business Intelligence for Black American & African Leaders | Friday, February 20, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
News Canada's $3 Million Investment for Black Entrepreneurs Sparks Opportunities Thursday, February 19, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
The Pulse Cherryrock Capital's Mission to Bridge Funding Gaps Wednesday, February 18, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
News SBA Eligibility Changes Threaten Funding for Black-Owned Businesses Tuesday, February 17, 2026 By BEB Editor • 5 min read
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com M on Unsplash The Week Ahead THE BLACK EXECUTIVE: WEEKLY MARKET WATCH The Week We Held Our Breath | Week of February 1 – February 7, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
The Pulse South Africa Proposes R100B Transformation Fund to Reform B-BBEE Policy + African Agritech Funding Falls 18% to $168M + ASVLP 2026 Deal Room Pitches TODAY Briter report shows investors prioritize fintech (40% of capital) and real-asset sectors over agriculture as deal counts decline 7.5%. | Thursday, January 29, 2026 By BEB Editor • 11 min read
Photo by Joey Kyber on Unsplash News Cassava Technologies Launches Africa's First OaaS Platform + Atlanta Black Chambers Women's League Kickoff TODAY + D.C. Black Business Ecosystem Powers 2026 Growth Washington D.C. demonstrates how local ecosystems and directories drive equity. Black entrepreneurs face 2.9-4.7x higher audit rates | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 By BEB Editor • 12 min read
Photo by Jaime Top on Unsplash News Atlanta Black Chambers Announces $725K Grant for Georgia SMBs + State of the Dream 2026: Black Unemployment Hits 7.5% + AfricAI Secures Exclusive Robotics Rights + African M&A Jumps 72% Advancing Black Businesses Foundation deploys Small Business Revitalization Grant. | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 By BEB Editor • 10 min read
News African Investors Now Fund 40% of Tech Deals (Up from 25%) + Allianz Closes $1B Blended Finance Fund + Khaby Lame Lands $900M Creator Economy Deal Briter report shows local investors wrote $1.6B as global capital declined. African startups raised $3.6B in 2025 (+25% YoY) across 635 deals (+43%). | Monday, January 26, 2026 By BEB Editor • 10 min read
Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash News THE BLACK EXECUTIVE: WEEKLY MARKET WATCH The "Hold & Reassess" Week | Week of January 25 – January 31, 2026 By BEB Editor • 6 min read
The Pulse Partech Report: African Tech Funding Hits $4.1B in 2025 (+25% YoY) + Kenya Leads with $1.04B (+72%) + Francophone Africa Raises $450M Debt financing reaches all-time high at $1.64B (+63% YoY) across 107 deals. Kenya captures nearly 30% of continental funding | Thursday, January 22, 2026 By BEB Editor • 9 min read
Photo by Adeolu Eletu on Unsplash The Pulse US Visa Bond Takes Effect TODAY for 20+ African Countries + Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Selects 12 Investor-Ready Ventures + Black Dragon Capital Expands to Saudi Arabia Black-led investment firm brings media tech expertise to FOMEX 2026 in Riyadh. African founders must now post $5K-$15K bonds to enter US, implementation begins January 21 | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 By BEB Editor • 10 min read
