All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

Business

Starting out at 15, Ethan Holmes has built a thriving applesauce business

The older generation has a wealth of knowledge and recipes for success to pass down to the young. Ethan Holmes benefitted and learned from the presence of older loved ones in his life. At 15,…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 24, 2024
News

Meet Nasara James Dabo, the 13-year-old Olympiad champion who solved 34 math problems in only 172 seconds

Nasara James Dabo solved 34 math problems in only 172 seconds at the International Mathematical Olympiad. The 13-year-old earned the Olympiad champion title and a gold medal in the junior category. Dabo is a student…

Wealth

Meet the first female pilot in the history of Côte D’Ivoire

Aya Gertrude Konan has made aviation history by becoming the first Black female pilot for a commercial airline in Côte D’Ivoire. The former flight attendant currently serves as a First Officer at Air Côte D’Ivoire,…

Innovation

How Donnel Baird raised over $250 million in funding to create sustainable living spaces

Climate change and sustainability have been at the forefront of 21st-century discourse. While there is much focus on making businesses and consumer practices more sustainable, the sustainability of our living spaces is often overlooked. The…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 21, 2024

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Business

Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners acquires JAGGAER after raising $20 billion to invest in AI

Robert F. Smith’s Vista Equity Partners has acquired JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration software, from Cinven. The acquisition aligns with the firm’s goal of investing in artificial intelligence after raising…

By Preta Peace Namasaba September 2, 2024
Business

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole gifts two longtime employees their own restaurant

To celebrate Slutty Vegan’s 6th anniversary, its founder and CEO, Pinky Cole Hayes has rewarded two of her longtime employees, Angel Barnwell and Miesha Hambrick with their own franchise. The two women have been crucial…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
News

These 4 Black owned businesses generate over $1 billion in annual revenue each

Black business ownership is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years. According to data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the share of Black households owning a business has more than doubled,…

Thrive

Top 10 in-demand remote jobs paying at least 100k salaries

The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…

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