The United States spends more on healthcare than other comparatively wealthy countries such as Switzerland and Germany. It is also the only developed country without a universal healthcare system with a significant number of Americans…
Nigerian fintech Zone has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The fast-growing payment infrastructure company is Africa’s first regulated blockchain network for payments. It has already signed up more than 15 of…
The New York State Police has promoted Lieutenant Trenee Young to Captain, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Troop NYC. She is the first African American woman in the 107-year history of the New York State Police…
Leaving his small town with two suitcases, Don Charlton was excited for the promises college held. He had planned on trying out for the basketball team but withdrew halfway through because he was afraid of…
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…
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…
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,…
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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