All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

Innovation

How Chazz Sims’ innovation revolutionized the delivery industry and inspired billion-dollar firms

From fast food and online shopping to ride-hailing services, the local delivery industry is an integral part of the modern logistical supply chain. However, the product distribution process costs businesses $40 billion a year, which…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 30, 2024
News

Job offers only came to this Nigerian in the US after he changed his name

Despite having identical resumes, a study conducted in 2023 found that ethnic minorities received 57.4% fewer positive responses compared to applicants with English-sounding names. Another study revealed that applicants with distinctively black names applying to…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 29, 2024
Business

With up to $1bn in funds, this Black woman-founded venture capital is making giant strides in the entertainment space

The entertainment industry is always evolving, and it’s hard to predict which film genres, music, or platforms will be popular in the future. Sherrese Clarke Soares’ HarbourView Equity Partners is actively investing in the future…

Giannis Antetokounmpo
News

Black players makeup 50% of Forbes 2024 list of highest paid athletes

Historically, the sporting arena was among the first and most high-profile spaces to accept African-Americans on relative terms of equality. Sports has had a unique role within American culture, driving social and political change. Sporting…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 28, 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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