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This is how the excellent Glenda McNeal embodies the importance of a partner officer in modern business

Glenda McNeal is an accomplished executive with an enviable career trajectory in business development, overseeing complex global relationships, employing consultative selling techniques, navigating intricate negotiations, and establishing and overseeing strategic partnerships that foster growth and…

By Oji Ben Ebuka February 8, 2024
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Alicia Boler Davis’ career is a priceless lesson in transformational leadership

Alicia Boler Davis has left an indelible mark across automotive manufacturing, giant retail and now the pharmaceutical industry. She has not only paved the way for herself but also for multitudes of African African women…

By Preta Peace Namasaba February 7, 2024
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Meet four Black women executives shaping the US automotive manufacturing industry

In 2023, the US car manufacturing market was valued over $100 billion. The US is only second to China in this respect. Despite the boom of fairly productive sector, the labor and management composition in…

By Preta Peace Namasaba January 26, 2024
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Young Deborah Okenla is on her way to assisting 100,000 tech founders to establish thriving businesses

BIack entrepreneurs in the UK face formidable challenges, contending with systemic barriers that impede their business endeavors. From unequal access to funding and networks to enduring racial biases, the path to success is fraught with…

By Oji Ben Ebuka January 25, 2024

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What does it mean to be Peggy Alford, Meta board director and PayPal’s former Executive VP?

Peggy Marie Alford is a highly accomplished executive who was most recently the Executive Vice President, Global Sales at PayPal. She oversaw the global sales and distribution of PayPal’s products and services and led the…

By Nii Ntreh July 11, 2024
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Desiree Ann Ralls-Morrison: How the McDonald’s EVP’s career exemplifies Black progression in corporate America

It is perhaps an indictment of a system where we can only greet anecdotes and isolated successes with glee. But on the brighter side, the progress of Black men and women in corporate America is…

By Nii Ntreh July 5, 2024
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Why you should read this memoir by Sheila Johnson, one of modern America’s most successful women

Sheila Johnson is the co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and founder and owner of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, and remarkably, the third richest Black woman in the United States. The entertainment and hospitality magnate…

By Nii Ntreh July 3, 2024
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How MC Hammer overcame bankruptcy to become a top investor in Silicon Valley

Celebrities, athletes, musicians rappers, and actors lose their money so often that it is no longer shocking. But bouncing back from the ruin, more so in a completely different industry is rare. Stanley Kirk Burrell,…

By Preta Peace Namasaba June 30, 2024
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