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News

Federal Court blocks Fearless Fund from awarding business grants to Black women

In a 2-1 ruling, the panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Miami has blocked the Fearless Fund from making grants to Black women-owned businesses. The court ordered the organization…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 11, 2024
News

Hello Alice emerges victorious after it was sued for awarding grants to Black-owned businesses

Small businesses booster Hello Alice has emerged victorious after it was named in a class action lawsuit for specifically targeting Black-owned businesses for grants. A Federal District Court in Ohio ruled that the litigant did…

Innovation

Ghanaian high school students win prestigious World Robotics Competition

Students from Prempeh College in Kumasi, Ghana have once again made their country proud by winning the prestigious World Robotics Olympiad Challenge. After several rounds of competition with teams from other countries, they secured first…

Innovation

With over 4 billion views on his YouTube platforms, a Marques Brownlee review can make or break a tech company

The rise of influencer culture and content creation has become a defining aspect of the 21st century. From choosing where to eat to deciding on which fashion brands to shop from, there has been a…

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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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