AFROTECH 2026: Why Black Innovation Matters Beyond Houston
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Digicel Adds Satellite Backup for Businesses in Trinidad and Tobago
The Trinidad and Tobago launch adds a backup connection to Digicel’s managed services. Its value will depend on what businesses can keep doing when their main connection fails.
From Buying Black to Building Black Ownership in Philadelphia
When Black consumers intentionally support Black-owned businesses, they help keep money circulating within the community, create demand for local entrepreneurs and strengthen businesses that have historically faced barriers to growth. But there is a bigger question Philadelphia must now confront. What happens after the purchase?
What Uber’s Exit Means for Black Gig Workers in Nigeria and Uganda
Without advance warning on Wednesday, September 2nd UBER abruptly ceased operations which literally shocked both drivers and consumers alike. Some drivers and customers were actually caught mid-trip in this spiraling news. The sudden ending of this transportation chapter has impacted these countries on many levels.
Ibrahim Traoré on Education, Development, and Africa’s Future Beyond Religion
For Africa, where a youthful population is entering an increasingly competitive global economy, the question is no longer simply whether people are going to school, but whether what they learn prepares them to build the societies they want.
2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday for Black Families Too
For many parents, back-to-school shopping is one of the biggest household expenses of the year. And with the cost of living going up, every dollar saved matters. That is why millions of American families look forward to back-to-school sales tax holidays. This is a limited period during which participating states temporarily remove state sales tax on selected purchases.
Top 7 Business Investment Opportunities in Africa
For decades, many Africans living abroad have viewed the continent primarily as a place to send money home. Today, that narrative is changing. Africa is increasingly becoming a destination for wealth creation, entrepreneurship, and long-term investment.
Africa’s Rise in AI Micro-Work Economy
Today, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is being driven by artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that is rapidly reshaping industries, governments, education, healthcare, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and nearly every aspect of modern society. Unlike previous technological revolutions that primarily automated physical labour, AI is increasingly automating cognitive tasks once considered exclusive to human intelligence. This shift is redefining how work is performed and also where opportunities for employment and economic growth can emerge.
How Visa-Free Travel Benefits Trade and Tourism in Africa
The impact of African countries adopting visa-free policies includes a boost to tourism and international relations on the continent. Not only that but it stretches as far as having positive effects on the economies of these countries too.
Resources and Repatriation Guide for African Americans Moving to Ghana
The West African country of Ghana has become notable for welcoming the African Diaspora back home. After 2019’s Year of Return, when former president Nana Akuffo-Addo began giving African descendants of chattel slavery Ghanaian citizenship, African Americans continued repatriating, and are also settling in other African countries, notably Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Kenya.