Innovation

Innovation

Jasmine Crowe has provided over 30 million meals to those in need – Here’s how she does it

The world wastes an estimated 2.5 billion tons of food every year. Leading the way is the United States which discards nearly 60 million tons annually, more food than any other country in the world.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 5, 2024
Innovation

The Year of Telfar: How a Liberian-American fashion designer got Oprah and AOC excited over a shopping bag

Liberian-American fashion designer Telfar Clemens’ literally-named Shopping Bag has been described as the “it bag”. It is unisex, made of vegan faux leather, and branded with the signature “T” Telfar logo. The bag has been…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 2, 2024
Innovation

Bessie Blount Griffin: the woman who invented the electric feeding tube used by over 3 million people today

Nutrition is essential for everyone. However, due to illness, swallowing difficulties, injury, loss of appetite, medical operations and a myriad of other reasons, a person may be unable to consume any or enough food. Feeding…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 28, 2024
Innovation

Ismail Ahmed escaped war and has gone on to build one of the world’s most trusted fintech brands

Ismail Ahmed, the founder of $5 billion-valued Zepz (formerly WorldRemit) was born and raised in Somaliland. He had to escape civil war to fulfil his scholarship obligations in the UK. The challenges he faced growing…

By Preta Peace Namasaba March 22, 2024

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Avion Gray achieved the largest pre-seed funding by a female founder in Europe – Here’s how she did it

On a mission to democratize wealth-building, former investment banker Avion Gray co-founded Belong in 2023 to educate, inform, and empower young investors. The platform launched earlier this year after securing €3.4 million ($3.7 million) in…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 5, 2024
Innovation

How David Hedgley’s contributions to computing earned him the name of father of 3D graphics

David Rice Hedgley, Jr. has been described as the father of 3D graphics. His paper explaining the solution to the groundbreaking hidden-line problem in computer 3D graphics was initially met with criticism. Today, Hedgley’s algorithm…

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How rapper turned sports podcaster Cam’ron leveraged passion and a 250k investment into a $20 million deal

Consumers constantly need ingenuity, innovation, and a groundbreaking shift – be it in entertainment, technology, or even food. But how do you create something new and exciting when everything has already been done? You tweak…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 4, 2024
Innovation

This is how Terysa Ridgeway is using toy robots to develop the critical thinking of young minds

Terysa Ridgeway is the Technical Program Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions at Google and the author of the popular Terysa Solves It book series. Recently, she launched Alilo the Explorer, a toy robot that teaches children…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 1, 2024
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