All posts by Oji Ben Ebuka

Sophia Strother
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How Sophia Strother survived violence and built a multimillion dollar revenue company with just $10,000

Sophia Strother, 43, is the founder of a multimillion dollar delivery company called L2E Industries in Austin, Texas, and two other impact-driven ventures. Strother started L2E Industries in 2020 with $10,000, and within one year,…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 14, 2024
Four of the Black Seed Brothers at the stand on Lenox Avenue and 139th Street
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Here is how New York-based Black Seed Brothers is solving the health food needs of several communities

Black Seed Brothers, a fruit company based in New York City, was founded in response to the scarcity of a particular watermelon variety that is predominantly unavailable in the market. But these days, in addition…

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Kingston Lawrence: Seven-year-old with one of the world’s highest recorded IQs joins Mensa

Child genius Kingston Lawrence has joined the exclusive Mensa group. The 7-year-old genius with an IQ between 145 and 150 is in the 99th percentile on an IQ test. This rare achievement has made Lawrence’s…

Mohammed Mansour
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Here are seven business lessons from Mohammed Mansour, one of Africa’s few billionaires

It is virtually to impossible to know every single billionaire in the world but it is also equally hard for a person to consistently and legally hide from all of the world, their billion dollars…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 13, 2024

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Tyler Perry lends support to Cocoa Brown with $400,000 after her home was razed by fire

Farrah “Cocoa” Brown experienced a tragic fire that destroyed her home in Fayetteville, GA, where she resides with her young son, Phoenix. Known for her roles in “For Better or Worse” and various other productions,…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 28, 2024
Senegalese American Dame Dia.
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Dame Dia rose from a dishwasher to become the owner of the restaurant chain where he worked

In 2015, Native Foods had its peak with 26 branches throughout the United States. Since then, the company has undergone substantial downsizing, operating only in three locations: Chicago, IL; Palm Springs, CA; and Glendale, CO.,…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 26, 2024
Jade Kearney and Marguerite
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Two mothers take on Black maternal mortality with She Matters, a platform for pre and postnatal care

Black women face a higher risk of maternal mortality compared to white women, as highlighted in a recent study. The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the United States is 69.9 per 100,000 live…

Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo
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Nigerian-American Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo to complete first Black-owned sporting complex in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas

A Nigerian-American physician, businessman and sports enthusiast, Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo is adding to the sporting and commercial vibrancy of Corpus Christi, Texas by constructing the city’s first Black-owned sports complex. For years, Dr. Okonkwo harbored…

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