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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…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 11, 2024
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…

Business

How Ashley Lamothe became the youngest franchise owner in Chick-fil-A history

All Ashley Lamothe wanted when she was 15 years old was to earn enough money to buy her first car. She began working as a team member at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in her hometown of…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 10, 2024

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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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