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How Fanbase founder Isaac Hayes III became the first Black man to raise $10 million in crowdfunding

In a 2021 study by The Influencer League involving US-based creators, the pay gap between white influencers and influencers of color was put at 29 percent. The margin rises to 35 percent when narrowed further…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 13, 2024
Business

These are five major business investments by Kendrick Lamar

Rapper Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, known widely by his first two names, is presently involved in one of the most exciting rap feuds of all time with Canadian rapper Drake. The California native has always been…

By Nii Ntreh May 3, 2024
Business

Have a quick look at the most powerful Africa’s most powerful passports in 2024

Very few people think of passports as an essential part of globalization. We know we need it to move between countries but the freedom of movement itself is core to commerce and communications, two ways…

By Nii Ntreh May 2, 2024
Business

At just 31, Damola Adamolekun became CEO of a billion-dollar food service empire

A testament to his exceptional achievements at a remarkably young age, Damola Adamolekun has been described as the “African biz whiz kid” and “Wall Street whiz”. At just 31, he took over as CEO of…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 19, 2024

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Twice-homeless millionaire Dean Forbes tops UK Black Power list

Dean Forbes, once a homeless teenager in a rough South London estate, has been named the most influential Black Briton on the Powerlist 2025, a prestigious ranking celebrating the top Black role models in the…

By Kweku Sampson November 1, 2024
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How Dr. Kofi Smith, an aspiring NFL player became president and CEO of the world’s busiest airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – named after Maynard Jackson, the first Black mayor of Atlanta and of any major city in the South, is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world. It generates…

By Preta Peace Namasaba October 26, 2024
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Here’s why the country’s largest Black-owned construction firm turned down early investment offer from Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan’s extensive investment portfolio has seen him back numerous ventures, but one offer he made didn’t go as planned. In the early 1990s, C. David Moody Jr., founder of the largest Black-owned construction management…

By Kweku Sampson October 25, 2024
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Microsoft’s Pam Maynard named 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year

Pamela Maynard, Microsoft’s Chief AI Transformation Officer for Customer and Partner Solutions, has been named the 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year at the Black British Business Awards (BBBA). Now in its 11th…

By Kweku Sampson October 24, 2024
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