Black and Borderless

After spending nearly three decades building his career in the American energy industry, Yachtze Luchin saw an opportunity that many others overlooked. He founded Unite Oil & Gas International with a vision to help...

Did Africa become globally relevant because the West finally paid attention—or was the world simply late to recognize what Africa already knew? Itohan Barlow, Senior Vice President of Rolling Stone Africa, joins Black &...

What does it take to build a city on an island that most of the world has never heard of? Not a development project. Not a concept. An actual city. Siaka Stevens has spent the last decade trying to answer that question...

<p>Nohemie Mawaka had the tech job, the California life, and a severance package on the way. She used it to move back to the Democratic Republic of Congo and start exporting honey.</p><p>That's not the inspiring part...

<p>Meryanne Loum-Martin didn’t just build a hotel, she built a new way of experiencing place.</p><p><br></p><p>From her early days as a lawyer in Paris to creating Jnane Tamsna in Marrakech, her journey is one of...

<p>Meryanne Loum-Martin didn’t just build a hotel, she built a new way of experiencing place.</p><p><br></p><p>From her early days as a lawyer in Paris to creating Jnane Tamsna in Marrakech, her journey is one of...

<p>Benin wasn’t always on the global tourism radar.</p><p>But today, that’s changing.</p><p>In this episode, Sinde Chekete shares how Benin is redefining its global image — from cultural storytelling to diaspora...

<p>Central Africa is often left out of the global conversation around Africa’s growth.</p><p>But according to Loïc Mackosso, that’s not because of a lack of opportunity — it’s a narrative problem.</p><p>In this episode...

<p>Ada Osakwe didn’t just want to discuss Africa’s food systems — she wanted to rebuild them.</p><p>After a career in investment banking, the African Development Bank, and public policy, she founded Nuli Foods — a...

<p>In this episode, Barkue Tubman-Zawolo reflects on her journey from Liberia to the U.S. and back again, her work at Essence, and her mission to bridge the continent and the diaspora through culture and commerce. She...

<p>To open a new season of Black & Borderless, we’re joined by Runako Celina, a BBC investigative journalist whose work insists that Black lives are not content—they’re context. From Racism for Sale to Death in Dubai...

<p>From Haiti to Ulta Beauty, Yve-Car Momperousse, CEO & Co-founder of Kreyol Essence, is redefining Caribbean beauty and representation. Together with Stephane Jean- Baptiste, she’s built a sustainable brand that...

<p>Born in Jamaica and now based in Florida, David Mullings is reimagining what ownership looks like for the Caribbean and its diaspora. As CEO & Founder of Blue Mahoe Capital, he’s opening access to investments in real...

<p>What started as a simple dinner between friends became a movement. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, Maame and Nina—co-founders of Dine Diaspora—share how they turned their love for food and culture into a global...

<p>Coconut waste into value</p><p>Victoria Ochieng co-founded Koredo Koir to pay farmers for discarded husks and turn them into cocopeat for better crops and coir products for homes, building a circular, community-first...