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Carrot Credit Raises $4.2M To Scale Digital Asset-Backed Lending Across Africa
Carrot Credit, a Nigerian fintech company, recently announced via LinkedIn that it has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to…
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Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Rocked Industries Across The Globe, But There’s More To Why Products Are Becoming Less Affordable
Editorial Note: Opinions and thoughts are the author’s own and not those of AFROTECH™. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have rocked industries…
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$37B Effort To Award Contracts To Minority- And Women-Owned Businesses In Transportation Sector Is Being Challenged
The lifeline of a multi-billion-dollar effort to support minority- and women-owned businesses is under investigation. Established in 1983, The Disadvantaged…
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Black-Owned Chicago Soul Food Restaurant Experiences Spike In Sales Thanks To Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter Tour’
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” proved to be good business for Chicago, IL, locals. The entertainer who won Best Country Album at…
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How Martha’s Vineyard Is Not Only A Place Of Refuge For The Black Community But An ‘Epicenter’ For Business Opportunities
Martha’s Vineyard is a place of solitude for Black families during the summer. The island in Dukes County, MA, was recently…
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Salesforce Bets Big On AI With $7.75B Informatica Acquisition
Salesforce is making a bold move in the enterprise tech space with its planned $7.75 billion acquisition of Informatica, a…
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Spelman College Invests In Zeal Capital Partners’ $82M Fund Focused On The Future Of Learning And Work, Plus Fintech And Health Care
Spelman College is investing in the future of learning. According to a press release shared with AFROTECH™, Zeal Capital Partners,…
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19-Year-Old Max Jones Went From Facing Homelessness To Receiving Several Full Ride College Scholarships
Despite his circumstances, high schooler Max Jones never gave up. Jones was brought up in a challenging environment where money…
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Monk Inyang’s 1st Street Partnerships Has Teamed Up With Kevin Hart To Ensure No One Is Left Behind In The AI Revolution
Monk Inyang is on a mission to make AI more practical for underserved communties. Within his career trajectory, Inyang has…
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An Amazon-Backed AI Model Threatened To Blackmail Engineers
An Amazon-backed AI model threatened to blackmail engineers. In March 2024, Amazon announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic, according…
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