Thrive

Thrive

5 tips on how to scale your business from Esusu co-founder Abbey Wemimo

Esusu Financial is a company that provides rent reporting and data solutions for credit building to immigrant and minority groups. It was co-founded by Nigerian-born American Abbey Wemimo in 2018. The fintech company helps low-to-moderate…

By Preta Peace Namasaba November 12, 2023
Thrive

5 key takeaways from the inaugural BlackStars Summit

Spending the day with accomplished Black professionals sharing insights on career growth on both income and impact at the inaugural BlackStars Summit was inspiring. The panelists offered wisdom for navigating leadership and professional relationships, the…

By Kanree Wright November 10, 2023
Thrive

4 key life and leadership lessons from Wanda Austin, the first black and first female CEO of The Aerospace Corporation

Wanda Austin is the former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, an American nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center committed exclusively to the space enterprise. Austin joined The Aerospace…

Thrive

Robert Reffkin is founder and CEO of a billion dollar enterprise. Here is the most important lesson he has learned.

Robert Reffkin is the co-founder and CEO of Compass, a real estate technology giant. He founded a successful company at the young age of 15, steadily climbed the corporate ladder, and eventually built a billion-dollar…

By Preta Peace Namasaba October 25, 2023

More in Thrive

Thrive

‘These elections were all emotions, no facts,’ says NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson at the BlackStars Summit

At the recently concluded BlackStars Experience Summit, Derrick Johnson, President of the NAACP, addressed the deeper implications of the U.S. elections, emphasizing cultural insecurities and economic divides shaping today’s voter behavior. Johnson, who served as…

By Kweku Sampson November 12, 2024
Thrive

5 must-attend sessions at the BlackStars Summit

The BlackStars Summit, a premier event dedicated to elvating Black excellence and innovation, promises a fantastic lineup of transformative sessions led by global leaders, trailblazers, and advocates. Attendees can look forward to five standout sessions…

By Kweku Sampson November 5, 2024
Thrive

5 ways to network at the BlackStars Experience this week

The BlackStars Experience in New York City is more than just a conference—it’s a vibrant celebration of Black excellence, innovation, and community. This three-day gathering brings together professionals, industry leaders, and changemakers eager to share…

Thrive

Meet the women behind one of the fastest growing sisterhood organizations in the UK

Courtney Daniella Boateng and Renee Kapuku are on a mission to help women win. Their vision is bold: to inspire and uplift one million women worldwide through a community they co-founded called The Modern Sisterhood…

By Kweku Sampson October 25, 2024
Load more
Face2face Africa | Afrobeatz+ | BlackStars

Keep Up With Global Black News and Events

Sign up to our newsletter to get the latest updates and events from the leading Afro-Diaspora publisher straight to your inbox, plus our curated weekly brief with top stories across our platforms.

No, Thank You