John Legend is launching It’s Good, a social app that provides users with personalized food and travel recommendations from their social circles. Geared to open to the public soon, the tech startup is geared to…
British twin brothers Oliver and Alexander Kent-Braham are the co-founders of Marshmallow, a digital insurance company. The firm caters to the needs of marginalised customers and those who usually struggle to find affordable insurance. With…
Latanya Mapp Frett has been named as the next Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) President and CEO. Following an extensive global search, the RPA Board of Directors chose Frett as the ideal person to lead the…
Joanna Smith-Griffin is the founder and CEO of AllHere, an edtech company which uses chatbot software to reduce chronic absenteeism among students. Using conversational AI and behavioral science, the platform sends messages to ensure students…
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.…
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…
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…
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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