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Kaiser Permanente promotes Greg Holmes to Chief Human Resources Officer

Kaiser Permanente has announced the promotion of Greg Holmes to Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Effective 1st October 2023, he will report directly to Greg Adams, Kaiser Permanente’s Chair and CEO. In…

By Preta Peace Namasaba October 11, 2023
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Beyonce’s record breaking Renaissance tour is coming to movie theaters

Beyoncé’s film production company, Parkwood Entertainment, in collaboration with AMC Theatres Distribution, has announced that Beyoncé’s wildly successful Renaissance World Tour will be released in movie theaters. Starting from December 1, 2023, the record-breaking tour…

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Thasunda Brown Duckett named one of the most powerful women in finance by American Banker

Thasunda Brown Duckett has been recognized as one of the 2023 most powerful women in finance by American Banker, maintaining her impressive number 3 ranking from 2022. The list pays homage to women who lead…

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Meet the 5 Black Women on Fortune’s 2023 Most Powerful Women in Business list

Fortune has unveiled the highly anticipated 2023 edition of the Most Powerful Women in Business list, a comprehensive compilation celebrating the achievements of 100 exceptional female leaders hailing from diverse industries across the globe. This…

By Preta Peace Namasaba October 9, 2023

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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.
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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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