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Have a look at Tyler Perry’s multi-year multimillion-dollar deals with Netflix and Amazon Studios

Billionaire entertainment mogul, Tyler Perry, renowned for his iconic ‘Madea’ franchise, inked a multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix at the end of 2023 to produce content for the world’s largest movie-streaming platforms. Under the new multi-year…

By Nii Ntreh July 18, 2024
Business

Jay-Z’s successful personal brand includes the famous diamond gesture – Here is how he came up with it

Jay-Z fans and even moderate admirers are undoubtedly acquainted with his Roc-A-Fella diamond hand gesture. A few years ago, it was the subject of popular conspiracy theories about American entertainers and the lives they lead.…

By Nii Ntreh July 11, 2024
Business

If you want to fly and float in style, these men have set the niche service just for you

In 2019, Aaron Wilson and Kelvin Mensah founded Approved Jets, a private aviation brokerage company. This was a niche industry service, specializing in selling, leasing, managing, and chartering jets, helicopters, and yachts and offering luxury…

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Meet the three most powerful Black women at American credit unions

American Banker released its most recent list of what is dubbed The Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions. The list celebrates the brightest, most forward-thinking women in the American credit union sector. It recognizes executives…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 3, 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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How George Foreman built a massive $300M business empire after retiring from boxing

Born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas, George Foreman first made headlines as a dominant force in the world of boxing before venturing into the world of business. His rise to fame began with…

By Kweku Sampson October 23, 2024
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