AIX FIRM

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.

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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…

03/03/2026

You don’t rise to your goals.
You rise to your daily structure.

What gets scheduled grows.
What gets tracked improves.
What gets systemized scales.

truth

02/16/2026

Houston continues to demonstrate why it is one of the most globally connected cities in the U.S.

Honored to attend the VIP Opening Reception for the Lunar New Year celebration hosted by Hon. Wea Lee, Founder of Global Bank and the International Trade Center in Houston, alongside Dr. Teta Banks and Mr. Kunle Elgebede. It was a reminder that culture is economic influence, diplomatic bridge-building, and community.

We believe cultural platforms are strategic platforms. Grateful to stand in rooms that reflect the future of cross-cultural collaboration.