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Meet Owen Omogiafo, who became the youngest CEO on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
As she rises to the top, Owen Diana Omogiafo, the President and Group CEO of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp), keeps breaking down barriers. After earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology and anthropology from the University of Benin, the Nigerian native went on to earn an MBA from Lagos Business School and a diploma in…
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Pharrell Williams got fired from McDonald’s 3 times before working on popular jingle for company years later
Pharrell Williams is a multiple Grammy Award winner, artist, and record producer. The singer...
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Doll brand by mother-daughter trio makes ‘Oprah’s Favorite Things’ list for the second time
Melissa and her two daughters, Africa, 8, and Esi Orijin, 10, are making history by making...
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Keke Palmer is Creme of Nature’s first-ever Chief Brand Officer
Keke Palmer has been appointed as the chief brand officer of Creme of Nature. The black-founded...
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How this 30-year-old without a college degree left her job that paid $60K to be a cleaner
Anna-Marie Ortiz has established a successful business with her company, “Cool Aunt Cleaners.” With her last $2,000 in savings, the 30-year-old launched her business in July 2023. Since then,...
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How this Howard grad went from selling weaves while on campus to owning a multimillion-dollar business
Nathalie Nicole Smith is already a multimillionaire in her thirties. A multi-talented entrepreneur, Smith became the creator of Plush RX, a beauty and wellness store located inside Houston Galleria Mall,...
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Meet the millionaire who was twice homeless and now named UK’s most influential Black person
Dean Forbes, a tech millionaire and chief executive of software solutions firm Forterro, was recently named the UK’s most influential Black person by The Powerlist 2025. The 46-year-old was placed...
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What a Kamala Harris victory would mean for the U.S. economy
The U.S. national election is fast approaching as both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump make their final speeches to woo voters. The two candidates have laid out their broad...
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How a Black-owned construction company shockingly rejected MJ’s investment and went on to make $70M annually
C. David Moody Jr. is behind C.D. Moody Construction, America’s largest Black-owned construction management and general contracting firm. He established the company in 1988 in Atlanta seven years...
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How a Florida entrepreneur planned to get a space for one business but ended up buying a whole block
Christopher Cunningham is a Bay-area entrepreneur behind the company, True Value Store and a water restoration business called Dry 24. Initially, Cunningham said he wanted to buy just one building. However,...
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NBA highest-paid players 2024: LeBron keeps crown for 11th straight year with record earnings
NBA players are among some of the highest-earning athletes in the world, with LeBron James retaining the bragging rights as the only active NBA billionaire in the league. For the 11th straight year, James...
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How ‘Brown Sugar Babe’ founder started her multi-million dollar fragrance brand making waves
Maekaeda Gibbons is the founder of Brown Sugar Babe, a fragrance brand that is making waves in the beauty world, with a projected $10 million in sales for 2024. Prior to starting Brown Sugar Babe, Gibbons...
