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Thrive

‘Poverty inspired me’ – How Steven Bartlett went from nothing to owning one of the world’s biggest podcasts

Steven Bartlett is candid about his humble beginnings. He attributes the inadequacy he felt growing poor as the driving force in his life. “I wanted money, because my family didn’t have any,” he once said.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 16, 2024
News

Vanessa Kingori, the first woman to lead British Vogue in its 105-year history pivots to Google UK

Vanessa Kingori wears many hats. She is a journalist, a fashionista and now a tech executive. She made history as the first Black publisher for Condé Nast Britain and the first woman publishing director in…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 15, 2024
Innovation

This Harvard grad created a soccer ball that generates renewable power when it is kicked about

Climate change and sustainability have dominated mainstream 21st-century discourse. Climate scientists and activists have advocated for transitioning to renewable energy to address the climate crisis. Combining play and technology, Jessica O. Matthews invented the Soccket…

Innovation

Meet the 32-year-old Nigerian who successfully founded two separate billion-dollar startups

A unicorn, a privately held startup company with a value of over $1 billion, is a remarkable feat. But to start two unicorns when Black and particularly African entrepreneurs struggle to raise funding from venture…

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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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