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How Howard Akumiah’s Locker Room transformed live audio at $42 billion streaming giant Spotify

The internet has become the new third space, with daily conversations and synergies being transferred online. This has created a boom in the technology market for innovations that simultaneously broadcast live. In 2021, Spotify acquired…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 2, 2024
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From a grassroots night gig, Ben Anderson has created the fastest growing live music company in the UK

With the global music market being valued at more than $25 billion, the music industry seems as one of the most lucrative opportunities that a professional could . However, the live music and concerts sector…

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From intern to C-suite: How Roc Nation’s co-presidents worked their way up the corporate ladder

Shari Bryant and Omar Grant, the co-presidents Roc Nation have worked their way up from interning for Jay-Z and Beyoncé to leading the multimillion-dollar entertainment company. The executive duo personifies the qualities that are needed…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 1, 2024
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Black-owned Saalex Corporation acquires defense solutions firm for $75 million

Saalex Corporation has acquired Spalding Consulting, a defense solutions firm for $75 million. Saalex, a federal services contractor that provides engineering and information technology services, is a client of the US Department of Defense, municipalities,…

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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
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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.
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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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