All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

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
Business

Five strategies on how to raise capital like Flutterwave, Africa’s foremost tech unicorn

Flutterwave is a fintech company that provides payment solutions for merchants, banks, and consumers across Africa. It was founded by Nigerian duo Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola in 2016. The company raised $170 million in…

Business

A spotlight on Walmart’s five Black executives

For the 10th consecutive year, Walmart was named the largest corporation by revenue on the Fortune Global 500 list. In 2022, the company generated $611.3 billion in revenue with more than 10,500 stores and clubs…

Thrive

Four tips on how to build working relationships from Orlando Ashford, the first African-American president of a cruise line

Orlando Ashford is the Chief People Officer of Fanatics where he manages global human resources and directly oversees the HR team within Fanatics Holdings. He is the former President of Holland America Line, the first…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 20, 2024

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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.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 26, 2024
Martin Ijaha was inspired by Sou-Sou, a local Western African savings club tradition to found Neyber
News

Inspired by his mother’s pool fund, this Black immigrant founded Neyber, the UK’s largest employee financial wellbeing platform

Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…

By Preta Peace Namasaba August 19, 2024
Famous Amos was a great American success story, and a source of Black pride.
News

The legacy of Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur behind Famous Amos cookie brand who had died at 88

Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…

At the age of 21, Figgers became the youngest telecoms operator in the US. His Florida based Figgers Wireless is the only minority-owned telecommunications company in the United States.
Business

Abandoned as child, here is how Freddie Figgers defied odds to build the nation’s only minority-owned telecom company at 21

Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…

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