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News

These two former football players have created the fastest-selling sports game in VR history

People watch sports because it’s thrilling, and it’s a venue for emotional expression, an escape from real-world troubles and enables them to connect with others. Virtual Reality (VR) gaming extends the sports experience by allowing…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 8, 2024
Thrive

Alicia Boler Davis’ career is a priceless lesson in transformational leadership

Alicia Boler Davis has left an indelible mark across automotive manufacturing, giant retail and now the pharmaceutical industry. She has not only paved the way for herself but also for multitudes of African African women…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 7, 2024
Wealth

Remembering Ernesta Procope, the first Black woman to own a business on Wall Street

The storied history of Wall Street begins from the 17th century with an actual wall. Wall Street was also the site of a slave market in pre-independence America and even some time afterwards. And when…

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…

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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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