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Wyclef Jean Establishes A Technology And Innovation Hub In Nigeria To...
Renowned Haitian rapper and investor Wyclef Jean has partnered with Caribbean International Commerce (CICH) to establish a technology and infrastructure hub in Nigeria. The initiative is set to...
View ArticleBlack-Led Heex Technologies Secures €6M To Reduce AI’s Carbon Footprint With...
Heex Technologies has completed a seed round of €6 million ($6.5M) to support those in tech to exploit AI’s formidable capabilities while reducing its carbon footprint. Heex Technologies Heex...
View ArticleBlack-Owned Clothing Repairs App Is First In Industry To Attain B Corp Status
UK-based Black-owned platform Sojo has become the first fashion repairs and alterations platform to achieve B Corp certification. Certified B Corps are companies verified by B Lab to meet high...
View ArticleBlack Founder Launches Electric Vehicle Delivery App, Exceeder, To Fuel The...
An Atlanta-area Black-owned tech company founded by Derek Bailey hopes to change the delivery industry with the Exceeder app. Atlanta’s All-Electric Vehicle Delivery Service Exceeder is an...
View ArticleEthiopia To Ban Import Of Fuel-Powered Vehicles In Bold Move Towards Green...
Ethiopia has announced plans to ban the importation of fuel-powered vehicles, shifting its focus exclusively to electric vehicles (EVs). Alemu Sime, the Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics,...
View ArticleBlack Tech Nation Ventures Closes Its $50M Inaugural Fund
Black Tech Nation Ventures (BTN.vc), a venture firm based in Pittsburgh, has announced the final close of a $50 million inaugural fund. BTN.vc This fund specifically targets software startups led by...
View ArticleIdris Elba Is Building A Smart Eco-City In Sierra Leone, Bridging Heritage...
Idris Elba, renowned British actor and DJ, is steering his creative process towards building a “smart eco-city” on Sherbro Island, off Sierra Leone’s coast. Elba’s Plans According to CNN, Elba, a...
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Celebrating Black Women Tech Founders This Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month 2024 shines a spotlight on ‘Champions of Change,’ celebrating women who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). This month-long observance in March honors the role...
View ArticleKubik Becomes The First Ethiopian Startup To Secure A Multi-Million Dollar...
African tech startup Kubik has announced a $5.2 million seed funding round, making it the first Ethiopian company to raise a multi-million dollar investment in climate and sustainability solutions....
View ArticleEl Salvador Mines $29M In Bitcoin Using Volcanic Geothermal Power
El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, has mined nearly 474 Bitcoins worth approximately $29 million using geothermal energy from the Tecapa volcano, according to Nasdaq....
View ArticleCalls For Urgent AI Regulation As Fake News Floods Social Media During Brazil...
Since early May, the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has experienced devastating floods due to torrential rain which also lead to AI-generated misinformation. At one point, the region saw four...
View ArticleSOJO’s New Partnership With Major UK Retailer M&S Makes Clothing Repairs...
SOJO, a Deliveroo-style clothing repair and alterations collection and delivery app, has announced a new partnership with a major UK retailer The Black woman-owned platform will power Marks and...
View ArticleWOC-Led Enerpoly Opens World’s First Zinc-Ion Battery Megafactory—A Win For...
Enerpoly, a cutting-edge battery technology company led by Eloisa de Castro, has opened the world’s first zinc-ion battery megafactory. This new facility, located in Rosersberg, near Stockholm, is a...
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MIT Innovators Under 35: Meet Some Of The Black And Brown Researchers Shaping...
Every year, MIT highlights young leaders worldwide who are making a difference through research and entrepreneurship. This year’s innovators are tackling issues in biotechnology, the climate sector,...
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Meet 14 Founders From The Latest Cohort Of The Morgan Stanley Inclusive...
This article is sponsored by Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab The Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab (MSIVL) is proving that inclusion really does fuel innovation. Since 2017, Morgan Stanley’s...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: From Duolingo To Drought Prevention, These...
Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15, honors the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latine communities in the US. It began as a week-long...
View Article$2M Grant Helps JSU Launch New Cybersecurity Lab To Protect Power Systems
Jackson State University (JSU) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Entergy Charitable Foundation to establish a Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab, designed to address the growing...
View ArticleSouth African Solar Company Raises $2.8M To Combat Energy Price Increases
In a development for South Africa’s renewable energy sector, Grid Africa has raised R50 million ($2.8 million) in equity from Rifuwo Energy Partners. This investment comes at a pivotal time as the...
View ArticleAtlanta Nonprofit Is Bringing Renewable Energy To Black And Brown Communities
Klean Energy Kulture (KEK), an Atlanta-based nonprofit dedicated to driving clean energy adoption in Black and Brown communities, has launched its inaugural program, “Electrify the City.” This...
View ArticleKenyan Startup Raises $3.9M To Remove Carbon Dioxide From The Air
Octavia Carbon, a Kenyan startup in Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) technology, has raised $3.9 million in seed funding. This funding, co-led by Lateral Frontiers and E4E Africa, will allow the...
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