The Black British Business Awards

The Black British Business Awards Celebrating the exceptional performance and outstanding achievements of Black people in British business.

Empowering and accelerating the progression of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic talent from middle-management into the c-suite and the boardroom. Welcome to the Black British Business Awards – the only premium Awards programme that celebrates exceptional performance and outstanding achievements of black people in British business. These Awards were launched to recognise the contribution of black p

eople in UK business. Supporting and promoting business excellence, the Black British Business Awards will uncover inspirational role models and ambassadors who represent the very best of business success.

06/01/2026

We’re proud to bring you the 2025 Black British Business Awards showreel! 🎥

What better way to kick the new year off than by reliving a night that celebrated excellence, leadership, and Black talent across the UK?

Last year, we marked the 12th annual Black British Business Awards at the InterContinental London Park Lane, celebrating the UK’s most outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs and bringing together over 500 decision-makers, including our 2025 judges, sponsors, alumni, and senior leaders, in one room.

From powerful winners’ speeches to the unforgettable atmosphere of the evening, this showreel brings the night back to life.

We were proud to honour 16 outstanding winners across a range of categories, recognising excellence, leadership, and impact across UK business.

You can view the full winners list here: https://lnkd.in/e4sje8Ta

A huge thank you to our Key Sponsor, , for your continued support and commitment to championing Black leaders in business.

We’re excited to do it all again and to continue  Black talent across the UK.

18/12/2025

From a vision board to a Sunday Times bestselling book!

In this episode of , Tunde sits down with Ken Okoroafor and Mary Okoroafor, founders of and our 2023 Entrepreneur Senior Leader Winners.

They share how their book, Financial Joy, came to life. After deciding to take the idea seriously and exploring publishing, an editor discovered them through their YouTube channel and encouraged them to turn their content into a book.

A powerful reminder that consistency creates opportunity.

Listen to the full episode to hear their story in their own words via the link on our Highlights tab.

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11/12/2025

From a 99p blog to a platform followed by over 100,000 people. 🙌🏿

In this episode of in collaboration with , Tunde sits down with our 2023 Entrepreneur Senior Leader Winners, .okoroafor and Mary Okoroafor - founders of .

They share their journey of building The Humble Penny into an award-winning personal finance brand, growing a successful YouTube channel, securing a bestselling book deal, and being featured across mainstream publications for their work in money education and wealth-building.

Listen to the full episode to hear their story in their own words via the link on our Highlights tab.

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08/12/2025

We’re back with another episode from in collaboration with How I Crushed It! 🔥

This week, Tunde is joined by our 2023 Entrepreneur Senior Leader winners, Ken Okoroafor and Mary Okoroafor. They are the founders of , which they grew from a 99p blog into an award-winning personal finance platform reaching over 5 million people.

In the episode, they share the profound impact that winning the BBBAwards had on their careers: opening doors, elevating their platform, and changing the trajectory of their creative journeys.

They also share the journey behind writing and publishing their book, and the powerful sacrifices they made along the way to pay off their mortgage in just seven years.

Listen to the full episodes via our IG Highlights.

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05/12/2025

In our latest conversation, Tunde sat down with our 2019 Entrepreneur Rising Star winner, , founder of .

Speaking about her BBBAwards win, Jamelia shared: “It gave me motivation to continue what we are doing and to take myself more seriously as a business owner.”

Listen to the full episode via our IG highlights tab.


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28/11/2025

In our latest episode of , Tunde sat down with our 2019 Entrepreneur Rising Star winner, , founder of .

Jamelia shares a pivotal moment from her internship in Beijing. After misplacing her hair products and tools, she searched the beauty aisles for replacements and found nothing she could use. It revealed a simple truth: outside major Western cities, there’s very little available for textured hair.

TreasureTress was created to fill that gap, and today it’s the U.K.’s largest natural hair product discovery box.

Listen to the full episode to hear how winning the BBBAwards impacted her journey via the link on our Highlights tab.

You can watch the full episode on YouTube via the link on our Highlights tab.

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13/11/2025

An internship in New York changed everything for .

What started as curiosity soon sparked the idea that would grow into the U.K.’s largest natural hair product discovery box, .

In this episode of , our 2019 Entrepreneur Rising Star winner shares how education played a significant role in her journey and how winning the Black British Business Awards redefined her path as a founder.

Listen to the full episode to hear via the links in our IG highlights.

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07/11/2025

We’re back with another episode from in collaboration with ! 🔥

This week, Tunde is joined by our 2019 Entrepreneur Rising Star winner, . She is the Founder and CEO of , a monthly product discovery box for women and girls with kinky-curly hair.

In this episode, Jamelia reflects on how living in New York and Beijing shaped her vision for the business, and how winning the BBBAwards has continued to impact her journey.

Like our previous guest, , Jamelia also won the x advertising competition, leading to a 300% spike in web traffic and the powerful moment of casting her own niece in the campaign, grounding the brand in representation and legacy.

Listen to the full episode to hear here via the link on our IG Highlights.

You can watch the full episode on YouTube.

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06/11/2025

Success doesn’t make rejection disappear.

Our 2019 Impact Award Winner, , the trailblazing author of 23 novels, joined us on to talk about what it really looks like to keep going when the world still tells you no.

She spoke about learning to sit with rejection, to feel it, and to move forward anyway, even after years of success and acclaim.

Listen to the full episode to hear how she reacted to winning her BBBAward and what encouraged her to become an author via the link on our IG Highlights.

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24/10/2025

We’re back with another episode from in collaboration with ! 🔥

Tunde is joined with our 2019 Image Award winner, - the trailblazing author of 23 novels and one of the UK’s most celebrated Black British writers.

In this episode, she reflects on the open letter she wrote to the publishing industry in 2020 during the Black Lives Matter movement - a powerful response to how Black authors were being treated at the time.

She shares how bias shaped which stories were seen as “authentic,” and how writers from marginalised backgrounds still face unequal support and opportunities today.

Listen to the full episode to hear how she reacted to winning her BBBAward and what encouraged her to become an author via the links on our IG highlights.

And you can watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80gboFDt30

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17/10/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Icon Award Winner!

🏆 Kanya King CBE , Entrepreneur & Founder of the MOBO Organisation

The ICON Award honours a distinguished individual of African or Caribbean heritage whose influence, achievements, and legacy have transformed their industry and shaped British culture.

Kanya King CBE has championed Black British music and culture for nearly three decades, creating space for countless artists to rise and for excellence to be recognised on the global stage. The legacy of the MOBO Awards is one of impact, empowerment and undeniable cultural significance - a testament to Kanya’s vision and leadership.

This prestigious accolade celebrates her unwavering commitment to representation, creativity, and the continued elevation of Black excellence.

Thank you to our Key Sponsor, , for their continued support in making the entire ceremony possible and for helping us Black talent across every sector.

17/10/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Black British Business Person of the Year!

🏆 Yvonne Kunihira-Davidson, Managing Director, EMEA Head, Tax Solutions, S&P Global Market Intelligence

The Black British Business Person of the Year award celebrates an exceptional individual whose vision, innovation, and leadership embody the very best of British business talent.

Yvonne has truly embodying the spirit of and what it means to champion Black excellence.

A huge thank you to our Key Sponsor, , for supporting this prestigious award and the entire ceremony.

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