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Meet the woman on a mission to plant one million coconut trees in Nigeria
Ebun Feludu, founder of Kokari Coconuts & Company, is proving to the world how incredible the coconut fruit can be. Since a personal health crisis in 2015, the businesswoman has found a renewed love and passion for coconut milk, ultimately inspiring a mission to plant over a million coconut trees in Nigeria. Feludu embodies the…
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How Salisu Buhari went from political scandal to industrial success with a $28M plastic business
Salisu Buhari’s Kano-based Rumbu Industries initially started in 2001 as a manufacturer...
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Pusha T goes from rapping to selling coffee: ‘This is just a piece of me’
Pusha T, born Terrence LeVarr Thornton, rose to prominence as one half of the Virginia-based...
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Will.i.am says he hasn’t bought a house all these years and lives in a hotel: ‘I don’t think I made it’
Rapper Will.i.am has disclosed that he lives in a hotel. The Grammy-winning artist told...
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Meet the chef making history with her wine-infused jam
Lori Rogers, aka Chef Lorious, is making culinary history with her gourmet wine-infused jam. Her jam brand, Jam Vino, has been chosen as one of 92 brands to have products available on Walmart shelves beginning...
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A look at Davis-Williams’ remarkable journey from Detroit to a lead vehicle systems engineer at Cadillac
Benetia Davis-Williams has had a lifelong fascination with automobiles. Her passion propelled her into a profession in automotive engineering. She worked on chrome plating bumpers during her high school...
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3 years after Yo Gotti invested in D.C. United, the team’s value has increased and now worth $775M
In 2021, Memphis-based hip-hop artist and record label owner Yo Gotti invested in D.C United. He reportedly purchased a small stake in the club when it was valued at $730 million. In an interview with...
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After working for tech giants like Apple and Netflix, Ghana’s Bozoma Saint John is starting her own hair empire
Meet Bozoma Saint John; she is a former chief marketing officer at Netflix. The seasoned Ghanaian marketing guru first joined Netflix in 2020, replacing Jackie Lee-Joe. She has a career spanning over two...
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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...
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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 is behind the global hit song “Happy.” He has made a name for himself as one of the most successful...
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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 it to Oprah’s Favorite Things list for the second time. According to a release cited by Black News, Oprah...
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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 brand offers hair products for care, styling, and color designed specifically for oily, curly, and wavy textured...
