Photo by Kathrine Heigan / Unsplash News Economic Leaders Pivot Amid Market Uncertainty for Black Businesses Wednesday, March 11, 2026 By BEB Editors • 11 min read
Photo by Hannah Wei / Unsplash The Pulse African Startup Funding Rebounds, Infrastructure Expands, and Policy Risk Rises for Black Businesses Key Takeaways * African startups raised $272 million in February 2026, up 56% from January and 128% year-over-year, signaling a rebound after the 2023–2024 funding slowdown. * Debt accounted for 45% of funding, nearly matching equity at 54%, highlighting growing lender comfort with asset-backed and revenue-backed African startups. * Six deals accounted By BEB Editors • 6 min read
Photo by Adam Nir / Unsplash The Week Ahead THE BLACK EXECUTIVE: WEEKLY MARKET WATCH Week of March 9 – March 15, 2026 By BEB Editors • 8 min read
Photo by Jon Tyson / Unsplash The Pulse Supreme Court Ruling on Tariff Policies Heightens Economic Uncertainty Sunday, March 8, 2026 By BEB Editors • 5 min read
The Pulse Audio (Audio) Fed Proposal to Drop “Reputation Risk” Could Shift Small Business Banking Access as Tariffs Raise Costs By Noah Carmichael • 1 min read
Photo by Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash The Pulse Federal Reserve Proposes New Framework on Bank Supervision Saturday, March 7, 2026 By BEB Editors • 7 min read
Photo by Taylor Nicole / Unsplash The Pulse C. Gabriel Hayes Elevated to Chairman of TSU’s Business Advisory Council Friday, March 6, 2026 By BEB Editors • 4 min read
Photo by Trac Vu on Unsplash Featured Stories New Grant Pipelines Emerge for Black Tech Founders as Venture Funding Falls Below 1% As venture capital access narrows, corporate grant programs, accelerators, and non-dilutive funding initiatives are becoming a critical capital pipeline for Black technology founders across the U.S. By BEB Editors • 3 min read
News U.S. Tariff Pressures Rise as African Fintech and Healthtech Continue to Attract Capital Black entrepreneurs face rising cost pressures in the United States as tariff uncertainty spreads, while venture capital accelerates across Africa’s fintech and healthtech sectors. By BEB Editors • 5 min read
Featured Stories MTN Nigeria Slashes Tower Costs by $70M—Accelerating 5G Rollout Amid Surging Data Demand in Africa's Largest Telecom Market Nigeria's telecom sector adds N4.4trn to GDP as operators pivot to data services and infrastructure upgrades | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 By BEB Editors • 4 min read
Featured Stories Black-Led Venture Firms Move From Margin to Market Infrastructure Capital Access & Deal Flow By BEB Editors • 8 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Proposal Could Enhance Banking Access for Minorities Tuesday, March 3, 2026 By BEB Editors • 4 min read
