African Diaspora – AIX Firm

Black Tie, Black Coffee, and the Quiet Diplomacy of Getting 120 Principals in One Room.

July 27, 2026 – Houston There is a moment, somewhere around six fifty-five PM on the evening of any major convening, when the production lead takes a small inventory. The candles are lit. The credentialing line is clear. The chair of protocol is at the inner door. The catering captain has confirmed the dietary card […]

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The Diaspora Has $100 Billion to Send Home Every Year. We Should Probably Have a Plan.

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July 7, 2026 – Houston Every month, a particular WhatsApp group lights up. The group has aunties in it, and one cousin, and a younger sibling who handles the technology. The message is always the same: Zelle, Western Union, or the new one that does not charge a fee but takes three days. Someone sends

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African Banks Are Losing $40 Billion. And It’s Not About Tech.

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June 22, 2026 – Houston Last Tuesday I watched a 67-year-old uncle in Houston bypass his lifelong bank to send $400 home using an app his granddaughter set up. Multiply that by millions. This is not a tech problem His name is Uncle Emeka. He has been banking with the same Nigerian institution for forty-three

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The Diaspora Is Infrastructure

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March 13, 2026 – Houston Not a vibe. Not nostalgia. Infrastructure. The diaspora is not an audience. It is a network of economic bridges that quietly connect markets across continents. Every year, the conversation around the African diaspora sounds the same. We hear that the diaspora is powerful. We hear that it sends billions in

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Five Rules for Starting the New Year (If You Are Serious About Winning)

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January 9, 2026 – Houston Let’s retire the phrase “think big.” Thinking big is passive. This year requires audacity. If you are building anything — career, business, art, or a new version of yourself — start here. Don’t Let Anyone Rewrite Your Effort. Don’t Just Think Big. Be Audacious. Audacity is applying before you are ready. Go ahead and

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Why the Diaspora Business Roundtable Might Be the Most Important Conversation

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November 19, 2025 – Washington, D.C. And yes, there’s a link. Only for interested parties. So, What’s the Roundtable Actually About? The Diaspora Business Roundtable taking place in Washington, D.C., December 2, 2025, happens to be one of those convenings that makes you pause, sit up straighter, and ask yourself: “Wait… why was I not invited?” This

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