Economic Development

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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A Field Guide to Igbofest Houston 2026: Everything a First-Timer Should Know

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June 25, 2026 – Houston So. You have heard about Igbofest Houston. Maybe a friend sent you a video of a masquerade doing something unexplainable and wonderful. Maybe you saw it on the Culture Map or Visit Houston and thought, this looks like a vibe. Maybe the algorithm delivered it to your timeline at 2

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Ten Years, One Stage: A Decade of Nigerian Culture in Houston

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June 25, 2026 – Houston There is a particular kind of anniversary that does not require a press release. It announces itself through the sheer weight of what it has become through the faces of people who were there the first time and have not missed a year since, through the children who are now

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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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