“We’re screwed,” said Alphonse Fwamba Mutombo, standing on a plot of rubble overlooking an open-cast cobalt mine […]
Cameroon: Entrepreneur Recycles Charcoal Into Green Gas
Tonnes of coal waste are thrown away each year in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon. The […]
Black Co-Founder Wins $100,000 Pinnacle Prize for Supporting Black Businesses
G.I.F.T. (Generating Income for Tomorrow) co-founder Brandon Calloway of Kansas City was announced as one of two […]
This Ghanaian Entrepreneur Created A Cult Following Among Africans in Canada Through Food
Eddie Ameh is a Ghanaian business owner in the Canadian retail food industry. He was relatively unknown […]
Woman Opens First Ever Black-Owned Bridal Store in Minnesota
Lorraine Love, an African American entrepreneur from St Paul, Minnesota, recently opened LaNoire Bridal, the first Black-owned […]
Black-Owned Coffee Brand Secures Licensing Deal to Use ‘Wakanda Forever’ on Their Packaging
The founders of Blk & Bold, the first Black-owned nationally distributed coffee brand in the United States, […]
How Milan Rouge Bought 12 Properties In 15 Months
Milan Rouge is not only a fashion industry powerhouse, but also a real estate mogul. The founder […]
Charlamagne Tha God And Wife Jessica Gadsden-McKelvey Buys 6 Krystal Franchises
Charlamagne Tha God and his wife and business partner Jessica Gadsden-McKelvey are living proof that the power […]
Meet the Founder of the Fastest-Growing Black Woman-Owned Line of Luxury Leather Designer Handbags
Elena Holtzclaw, a designer and entrepreneur from Albany, New York, knows her leathers. She is the founder […]
Nhlanhla Dlamini: The Man Behind The SA Pet Food Brand Exporting To Over 12 Countries
Nhlanhla Dlamini, 38, is revolutionizing the South African pet food industry with his brand of pet food, […]
Nigerian Entrepreneur Becomes Youngest Black Woman To Raise $10 Million In Funding
Olamide Olowe, 26, is the co-founder of Topicals skincare, a company she was inspired to start after growing […]
Climate Activists Call On Countries To Stop Funding New Gas Projects In Africa
Activists attending the COP27 climate conference in Egypt held a demonstration on Tuesday, calling on countries to […]
Algeria: Former Sonatrach CEO Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
The former CEO of Algeria’s state-owned oil and gas group Sonatrach, Abdelmoumen Ould Kaddour, was sentenced Tuesday […]
From School Dropout To Creating A Million-Dollar App: The Story Of Jim Gibbs
Jim Gibbs is the co-founder of Meter Feeder, a Pittsburgh-based parking payment app that allows vehicles to […]
Amazon Founder Bezos Says He Will Donate Most Of His Fortune To Charity
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has for the first time said he would give away most of his […]
South Africa’s Manufacturing Grew 2.9 Percent In September
Manufacturing production increased in South Africa by 2.9% year-on-year in September, after rising by a revised 1.7 […]
Black Family Closes 7-Figure Real Estate Deal to Recreate Modern-Day Black Wall Street in Mississippi
After nearly a year of negotiations and renegotiations, entrepreneur Tony A. Reimonenq Jr, his wife, and their […]
Meet Diana Lynch, First Black Woman CEO To Develop An International Resort In Dominican Republic
Learn about Diana Lynch. She is spearheading the development of Samaná Bay Resort, the Dominican Republic’s first […]
Mozambican President Announces First LNG Export Shipment
Mozambique has officially started exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced in the country’s north which is plagued […]
Cameroon: Despite A Ban, ‘Whisky Sachets’ Remain Very Popular
After a tiring day, Guy Bertrand pulls his taxi into a side street in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde, […]
Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Farmers Fear Unpredictable Climate To Lower Crop Yields
Jean Baptiste Saleyo lives in Ivory Coast’s Bas-Sassandra region. The man has farmed cocoa on several acres […]
