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Harvard-educated Nigerian-American Nnamdi Okike built a $550 million software investment empire through 645 Ventures, one of the largest Black-led VC firms in the United States.
From Goldman Sachs to Obama's orbit, Robbie Robinson now leads a $900 million investment empire reshaping how diverse entrepreneurs get funded.
Michael Jordan earned $275 million from Jordan Brand alone in 2025, more than the highest-paid active athletes earned in total, lifting his inflation-adjusted career earnings to a record $4.5 billion.
Ghana Airports terminated Daniel McKorley's McDan Aviation FBO licence at Kotoka over unpaid fees and sent officials in at 1am despite a court injunction, sparking a major legal and political dispute.
K. Don Cornwell turned three decades of sports banking into a global investment empire through Dynasty Equity and a growing portfolio of sports assets.
David Grain's $2.5 billion fortune is built on a growing portfolio of broadband, fiber and spectrum companies spanning the US and Canada.
Kesha Cash is the only solo Black female VC running a $65 million empire, a unicorn and multiple exits.
These six companies power the multimillion-dollar empire of Ursula Burns, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 firm.
Jim Ovia's Zenith Bank recorded the highest banking brand value growth in Africa in 2026, climbing 33.6 percent to $380 million.
Warren Buffett's NetJets has taken delivery of its first Bombardier Global 8000, the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde retired in 2003.
Sea Petroleum founder Stella Oduah escapes personal conviction in a N2.5bn aviation fraud case as plea bargain sees two linked firms convicted.
Cartrack, the vehicle tracking company founded by billionaire Zak Calisto, has agreed to pay a R5 million fine and refund over R5.1 million to customers.
Balmer Healthcare and India's Apollo Hospitals plan a Sh26 billion tertiary hospital in Eldoret aimed at keeping Kenyans from going abroad for specialist treatment.
Othman Benjelloun's Bank of Africa ranked 88th in the Forbes Middle East 2026 list of the region's 100 most valuable companies.
NCBA Group posted KSh 23.4 billion ($180.3 million) in full-year profit and raised its dividend by 22.5% to KSh 7.1 per share for 2025.
Air Peace has rejected as false reports alleging its chairman Allen Onyema faces a personal income tax evasion lawsuit filed by the Lagos State Government.
