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Innovation

This Caribbean immigrant has changed the face of cancer treatment with her invention

Causing approximately ten million deaths per year, the different kinds of cancer are some of the leading global health challenges. Naturally, this means that a lot of time, effort, and money is dedicated to combatting…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 13, 2024
Business

After convincing his parents to invest their retirement funds, this man has turned that into a multi-million-dollar business

At 33, Sherman Lewis III discovered the possibility of owning Shell gas stations while creating a portfolio of real estate properties in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The venture cost a total of $1 million,…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 12, 2024
Thrive

Meet Kyle Morrand, who turned a college side hustle into a million-dollar business

Many side hustles have a shallow barrier to market entry. They are a relatively easy way to earn extra income. A 2023 Bankrate survey revealed that nearly two in five US adults have a side…

Innovation

Investing nearly $1 million of his own money, Andre Powell is on a mission to disrupt the $70 billion rideshare industry

The advent of the Internet and mobile apps in the 2010s paved the way for ridesharing companies. By matching passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire via websites and mobile apps, rideshare services have made…

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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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