All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

Innovation

Bessie Blount Griffin: the woman who invented the electric feeding tube used by over 3 million people today

Nutrition is essential for everyone. However, due to illness, swallowing difficulties, injury, loss of appetite, medical operations and a myriad of other reasons, a person may be unable to consume any or enough food. Feeding…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 28, 2024
Business

This is how Isaac Barnes, a college dropout, won $13.4 billion in government contracts

Isaac Barnes’ journey to success has been far from straight. He had to experience personal tragedy, face his fears, and fail at business before coming into his own. In 2022, Barnes made history by winning…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 27, 2024
News

Exciting Black success in the 1980s drove David Grain to build his own firm managing $9 billion in assets

Inspiring others is mostly about possibility – showing them that what they thought was unattainable, or had never dared to dream of or expect, can be achieved. It is also about change, conveying an optimistic…

News

6-year-old Taurian Collins who overcame early hearing difficulties now regarded as one of the smartest people in the world

Although Taurian Collins began reading at the age of two, he had hearing difficulties. His hearing sounded like he was underwater and everything sounded mumbled to him. Even his speech was mumbled. His mother consulted…

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Business

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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