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Who is Cynthia Bowman, the new Apple head of diversity?

Cynthia Bowman has recently been appointed as Apple‘s new Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity. She is the fourth person to step into the role and takes over from Barbara Whye, who plans to retire…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 26, 2024
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In a first of its kind, college football star sues over $14 million in broken promises on image rights deal

College football star Jaden Rashada has sued the University of Florida’s coach and a top booster over a failed $13.85 million name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal. The quarterback claims he was offered millions of…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 24, 2024
News

This is how a dad-daughter business serves 5,500 McDonald’s restaurants

It is unlikely that McDonald’s 69 million daily customers give a thought to where the products in their cheeseburgers and french fries have been sourced. A multitude of companies work behind the scenes to ensure…

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Cynthia Bowman named new Apple head of diversity

Apple has appointed banking expert Cynthia Bowman as the company’s new Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity. She will take over for Barbara Whye, who took the job in early 2021 and plans to retire…

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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
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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.
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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.
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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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