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Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu makes showstopping leap on Bloomberg’s world billionaires list
Founder of BUA Group, one of Africa’s industrial conglomerates, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has secured the 282nd position on Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index with a net worth of more than $7.63B. His surge in...
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Meet the woman helping prisoners to redefine their purpose and have a second chance at life
Amanda Maxwell grew up in the 80s when her neighborhood, ‘Little Burgundy,’ was rough, and saw firsthand the consequences of drug trafficking. She lost her brother-in-law to gun violence, and some...
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How Vickie Joseph found her purpose in entrepreneurship after her employer wanted blond and blue-eyed employees
Haitian-born Canadian resident, Vickie Joseph, is the Founder and CEO of the exclusive women’s clothing brand, Nu.I (New Eye), which is taking Canada and the world by storm. In an interview with CBC,...
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18-year-old entrepreneur breaks ground with prize-winning business idea for Black high school girls
Rachel Holmes set out to create a career development and networking platform for Black high school girls called Black Girls Mean Business while still in high school. The initiative seeks to foster the...
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How Chrystani Heinrich started a successful NGO to empower girls in her community after losing her job
Founder of Compton G.IRLS Club, Chrystani Heinrich, saw a mirror of herself in the girls at the school where she worked as an assistant librarian. After graduating from high school, she realized how unprepared...
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Youngest Senegalese filmmaker becomes the second Black woman to ever compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Festival
Meet 36-year-old Ramata-Toulaye Sy, the youngest Senegalese screenwriter and film director making waves with her first feature film, “Banel & Adama,” at the Cannes Festival. Her debut at the event...