AIX FIRM

06/04/2026

Houston has JOLLOF. Houston has SUYA. Houston has pepper soup that will make you cry happy tears.

The Diaspora Playbook has the full food map. every African, Caribbean, and Black-owned restaurant you NEED to hit between matches.

No cap. No tourist traps. Just real food from people who cook with love and culture.

Swipe for the spots. 👉

Link to: Playbook:https://pub.marq.com/diasporaplaybook/

Houston2026 DiasporaPlaybook

06/03/2026

POV: One small meeting just changed EVERYTHING. 👀

Big wins don’t always start big.
Sometimes it starts with one walk, one talk, and one brave idea. 💡

05/29/2026

05/11/2026

//Cultural diplomacy// is the reason why some brands win in our community and others get dragged in the comments.

Here is the short version. Save it Send it.

05/08/2026

This week in rooms that matter.

At the Rice University Baker Institute, I heard Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali break down Guyana’s future, six pillars rooted in ensuring local content drives real value for people, not just private pockets.

Then at the GHP Forum, joined with for a timely conversation on Houston’s World Cup readiness.

03/23/2026

Old School vs. New School
Why African business rooms feel tense
(and no one wants to say why)

There’s an unspoken rule in many African business spaces:
Change carefully.
Respect loudly.
Disagree quietly.

Check out the latest:
https://aixfirm.medium.com/old-school-vs-new-school-why-african-business-rooms-feel-so-tense-0b6c4b1c5bfb

There’s a moment in African business meetings that needs to be studied. Someone suggests a new process, automation, restructuring, a faster…

03/16/2026

If trust were a currency, the diaspora would be a central bank.

For years the conversation about the diaspora has sounded the same:

Remittances.
Culture.
Nostalgia.

All true. But that’s only the surface.

Underneath it is a global infrastructure of trust, relationships, and economic bridges connecting markets across continents.

The diaspora is not just a community.

It’s distribution.
Market intelligence.
Talent mobility.
Capital networks.

Basically… infrastructure.

03/16/2026

If trust were a currency, the diaspora would be a central bank.

For years the conversation about the diaspora has sounded the same:

Remittances.
Culture.
Nostalgia.

All true.

But that’s only the surface.

Underneath it is a global infrastructure of trust, relationships, and economic bridges connecting markets across continents.

The diaspora is not just a community.

It’s distribution.
Market intelligence.
Talent mobility.
Capital networks.

Basically… infrastructure.

Check out the latest Medium article:
“The Diaspora Is Infrastructure.”

https://medium.com//the-diaspora-is-infrastructure-584c4668ea94

03/10/2026

>>>>> One of the most freeing lessons in life >>>>>

Stop taking criticism from people you wouldn’t take advice from.

Not every voice deserves access to your confidence.

Protect your focus. Protect your peace.💅

03/04/2026

How is the 1st quarter going for you?

Let’s retire the phrase “think big.” Thinking big is passive. This year requires audacity. If you are building anything — career, business…