All posts by Preta Peace Namasaba

Wealth

How a lifelong dream became $500 million in sales for Kirk J. Lewis

Some enterprising African-Americans are at the forefront of the tier 1 automotive supplier industry but this fact does not often make the news. The $100 billion US car and auto manufacturing market that employs over…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 7, 2024
News

Grant Hill diversifies his sports investments through $1.7 billion MLB Baltimore Orioles ownership group

Former NBA player Grant Hill has joined an ownership group to purchase MLB’s Baltimore Orioles for $1.7 billion. This new acquisition adds to his impressive diverse investments in sports team. Grant joins fellow NBA associates…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 6, 2024
coffee
News

America’s first Black-owned nationally distributed coffee brand is leveraging growth for community impact

The founders of BLK & Bold, Pernell Cezar and Rod Johnson have a unique approach to entrepreneurship. They have created a highly profitable coffee and tea company that doubles as a social enterprise. The first…

News

Usher won’t be paid for Super Bowl halftime show but here are six ways he invests money

Usher has been determined to return to football’s biggest stage following his two-minute routine at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in Arlington, Texas. 12 years later, he is headlining the upcoming halftime show performance…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 5, 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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