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Fannie Mae appoints Ghanaian Peter Akwaboah as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President

Mortgage market giants Fannie Mae have announced that Peter Akwaboah will take on the roles of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Vice-President (EVP) starting from May 20, 2024. A media release by the firm…

By Nii Ntreh February 23, 2024
Killer Mike rapping.
News

Did you know Grammys rap winner Killer Mike is also a very astute businessman?

More than two decades after he first grabbed a golden gramophone at America’s most celebrated music awards show in 2003, Killer Mike was back again on the night of February 4, 2024 to accentuate his…

By Nii Ntreh February 5, 2024

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Thrive

Desiree Ann Ralls-Morrison: How the McDonald’s EVP’s career exemplifies Black progression in corporate America

It is perhaps an indictment of a system where we can only greet anecdotes and isolated successes with glee. But on the brighter side, the progress of Black men and women in corporate America is…

By Nii Ntreh July 5, 2024
Thrive

Why you should read this memoir by Sheila Johnson, one of modern America’s most successful women

Sheila Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and founder and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and remarkably, the third richest Black woman in the United States. The entertainment and hospitality magnate…

By Nii Ntreh July 3, 2024
Wealth

The making of Shonda Rhimes: How the TV show queen built her wealth

Saying Shonda Rhimes has epitomized television excellence would still be an inadequate portrayal. Her involvement in the ideation and creation of nearly a dozen programs that have successfully aired for multiple seasons and garnered esteemed…

By Nii Ntreh July 2, 2024
Business

These eight businesses are Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s cash cows

The pugilist, boxing promoter, and business tycoon Floyd Mayweather remains perhaps the only undefeated world boxing champion in history. Having competed between 1996 and 2017, he won all his 50 fights, including 15 major world…

By Nii Ntreh June 30, 2024
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