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Why a Wall Street banker quit his lucrative job and moved to Ghana to make chocolate
One of the mainstays of the Ghanaian economy is cocoa. The West African nation and Ivory Coast make up the world’s top cocoa-producing countries. Despite producing cocoa for centuries, Ghana in particular has done little to add value to the product except to ship it in its raw form for foreign exchange. Ghana’s nascent cocoa…
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This cinematographer makes $102,000 a year, here’s how he spends his money
Mayowa Alaketu is a cinematographer who prides himself on reaching the highest visual quality...
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Family closes $1 million deal to recreate modern-day Black Wall Street
Entrepreneur Tony A. Reimonenq Jr, his wife, and his three sons have always dreamt of recreating...
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Ghana planning to buy oil with gold instead of U.S. dollars, here’s why
Ghana plans to purchase oil using gold instead of U.S. dollars following weeks of depreciation...
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Why the ‘anti-woke’ bank co-founded by Candace Owens is shutting down after less than 3 months
“Anti-woke” bank GloriFi co-founded by black right-wing influencer Candace Owens is shutting down after failing to secure funding from investors, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
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After studying law, Mozambican woman turns her gardening passion into a business
In 2021, Isabel Resende made a bold move to venture into entrepreneurship by turning her passion for people and gardening into a thriving business. She is a partner and Managing Director of Control Plus...
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Qatar World Cup: The prize money and how much African countries are spending on bonuses
The 2022 Qatar World Cup commenced on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The world cup has always been the apex tournament when it comes to world football and countries spend fortunes to achieve success. The Qatar...
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Here is how much Morgan Freeman is worth now
American actor Morgan Freeman hit global headlines when he headlined the opening ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup on Sunday. The veteran Hollywood actor has carved a niche for himself as one of the...
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He got fired from his banking job and became a self-taught chef cooking for stars like the Browns
Dion Millender is a self-taught private chef who started his own culinary business, Shaboys, after graduating from high school in 2005 and has been hired by people across the country. He turned heads with...
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How this Ghanaian entrepreneur built a cult following among Africans in Canada with food
Eddie Ameh is a Ghanaian entrepreneur in the Canadian retail food business. Until recently, he was relatively unknown with steady customers. However, he recently shot to fame through the sale of yam, a...
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Tyson, Holyfield bringing ‘Holy Ears’ weed edibles paying homage to their famous 1997 fight
In March this year, Mike Tyson introduced Mike Bites, a line of pot gummies that are shaped like ears with a bite out of them to signify his infamous bit off Evander Holyfield’s ear in his 1997 WBA Heavyweight...
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The top four Black wealthiest hip hop stars of 2022 revealed
The top five (including four Black artists) richest hip-hop stars amassed a combined wealth of $3.8 billion, according to a report by former Forbes editor Zack O’Malley. The report also noted that Diddy...
