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[Business Spotlight] Victoria Kageni-Woodard, bringing Kenyan culture to York, Pennsylvania

As part of our effort to bring more unique stories of Africans and its Diaspora to the fore, we bring you the Business Spotlight series.  Like many immigrants, Victoria Kageni-Woodard immigrated...

[Business Spotlight] From refugee to CEO in Somalia, the story of Mohamed Bashir Osman

As part of our effort to bring more unique stories of Africans and its Diaspora to the fore, we bring you the second instalment of the Business Spotlight series.  Twenty-seven-year-old Mohamed Bashir...

[Business Spotlight] From Zimbabwe to Hollywood, Michael S. Maponga is building a Netflix for Pan-Africa

As part of our effort to bring more unique stories of Africans and its Diaspora to the fore, we are launching the Business Spotlight series. Each week, we will share the story of one entrepreneur and the...

Markquese Bell, from undrafted free agent to NFL HBCU Spotlight Player of the Year 

Second-year safety Markquese Bell of the Dallas Cowboys earned recognition as the NFL HBCU Spotlight Player of the Year on the day preceding the Super Bowl. The ex-Florida A&M football standout told...

La La Anthony collaborates with Now and Later® to giveaway $50K to Black-owned businesses through self-care campaign

In recognition of new black-owned businesses in the self-care sector, the Now and Later Ferrara candy brand has launched “Pause Now, Hustle Later” in collaboration with media personality,...

10 businesses owned by the wealthy Elnefeidi family of Sudan

The multinational conglomerate of the Elnefeidi family – Elnefeidi Group, was founded in 1934 by the family’s Patriarch, Haj Bashir Elnefeidi; who began his entrepreneurship journey in 1934,...

7 businesses owned by Oprah Winfrey that you probably didn’t know

Oprah Winfrey has established herself as one of the most renowned media personalities, not only in the US, but across the globe. She started her career in media as a teenager and eventually cemented her...

Kenyan business mogul Julius Mwale listed among investors in high-stakes $800M Forbes takeover

Founder of Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) and famous Kenyan multi-millionaire, Julius Mwale, has been named as a vital stakeholder in a cutting-edge deal to procure the leading U.S. business...

Savannah James: Here are 4 little-known facts about LeBron James’ wife including her businesses

While many wives of NBA players have no qualms about being in the spotlight, either by choosing to become influencers or go on reality TV, the wife of LeBron James prefers to keep a low profile. In a rare...

Jasmine Lawrence, the Black woman in tech who founded a multimillion-dollar beauty business at 13

Before building her beauty business, Jasmine Lawrence served as a Technical Program Manager on the Portal (formerly Building 8) team at Facebook. In her role, she built a product that makes it much easier...

Woman tells how her successful handmade leather travel bag business started after a class project

Jovanna Robinson created a bag during an assignment in a Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) class that caught the attention of everyone. It also kickstarted her journey to start Tonē Bekka...

American VCs gave $1 million or more to only 40 Black businesses towards the end of last year

Underfunding of Black businesses and entrepreneurs remains a pervasive challenge in America. Various reports have documented how the venture capital (VC) market has traditionally remain unfavorable to...

From trash to cash: 5 ways Africans flipped garbage into innovative businesses

Africans have been at the forefront of many inventions and modifications that have advanced humankind. Being the cradle of civilization meant going without the luxuries and comfort of modern advances,...

How this black woman made a business out of breastfeeding

Today marks the beginning of World Breastfeeding Week. To commemorate the week-long celebrations, Face2Face Africa throws a spotlight on how this innovative Ghanaian-American fashion designer is making...

A spotlight on the only U.S. city where black women run the justice system

One of Georgia’s newest cities, South Fulton is being hailed for being the first city in the United States to have its criminal justice system led entirely by black women. After the city was incorporated...

African makeup brand spotlight: Vault Cosmetics

Finding shades that complement the various skin tones that Africans possess is a challenge, to say the least. The variations of tones inconsistently in stock can either be too ashy, too expensive or not...

IBM’s World Is Our Lab Photo Competition Spotlights Africa’s Innovation, Challenges

With the opening of their 12th global research lab in Nairobi, Kenya — the first of its kind on the continent — commercial technologists IBM Research – Africa recently held...

Documentary Spotlights South Africa’s New Music Genre Township Tech

One of South Africa’s new music genres is called “township tech,”  which is what the youth call its uber-popular electronic music scene. At the helm of it is Spoek Mathambo (pictured),...

‘Business Agenda’s George Ndirangu on What It Takes To Succeed: ‘Ingenuity, Continuity & Positivity’

The African continent has been subject to many narratives, both within, and beyond Africa’s borders. Among the many narratives is one that proclaims this generation a “lost” one. Whereas...

Spotlight on Men’s Wear: Ozwald Boateng, The Creative Tailor

Think perfectly tailored suits, and one man comes to mind: Ozwald Boateng, OBE. This internationally renowned men’s wear fashion designer got the inspiration to design uniquely colored suits from...