Innovation

Innovation

How Felix Brandon Lloyd built an ed-tech platform used in over 15,000 public libraries and schools

Felix Brandon Lloyd knew he had to do something when he could not find an appropriate story about having a younger sibling to read to his son. He collaborated with his wife Jordan Lloyd Bookey…

By Preta Peace Namasaba May 9, 2024
Innovation

Here are nine companies founded by serial entrepreneur Clarence Wooten

Clarence Wooten holds a distinguished place in American tech entrepreneurship. As the entrepreneur-in-residence at X, Alphabet’s cutting-edge moonshot factory, he leads teams at the forefront of developing revolutionary technologies to tackle global challenges. Joining X…

By Nii Ntreh May 6, 2024
Innovation

Cybersecurity seems like a complex phenomenon but this is why you must care about it

For at least the last 30 years of technological progress, cybersecurity has occupied the central place of the ever-evolving landscape of digital protection. From its humble beginnings as a response to early computer viruses to…

By Nii Ntreh May 1, 2024
Innovation

This teenager has invented a solar-powered ID solution that could be welcome news for one billion people

At only 15, Elizabeth Nyamwange began working on a project that has the potential to impact the lives of some one billion people. She invented Etana, an affordable, solar-powered fingerprint scanning device that enables users…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 12, 2024

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Meet Tope Awotona, one of only a handful of Black tech billionaires in the US

At the age of 12, Tope Awotona witnessed his father get shot and killed in a carjacking. He was parking his car in front of the family house in Lagos, Nigeria when the unfortunate event…

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Kenyan immigrant Enoch Kariuki overcame personal challenges to lead two billion-dollar acquisitions

Financial challenges often hinder access to quality education for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. These constraints are especially exacerbated for learners from developing countries who receive study opportunities abroad. While in Kenya, Enoch Kariuki was…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 10, 2024
Innovation

Jasmine Crowe has provided over 30 million meals to those in need – Here’s how she does it

The world wastes an estimated 2.5 billion tons of food every year. Leading the way is the United States which discards nearly 60 million tons annually, more food than any other country in the world.…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 5, 2024
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The Year of Telfar: How a Liberian-American fashion designer got Oprah and AOC excited over a shopping bag

Liberian-American fashion designer Telfar Clemens’ literally-named Shopping Bag has been described as the “it bag”. It is unisex, made of vegan faux leather, and branded with the signature “T” Telfar logo. The bag has been…

By Preta Peace Namasaba April 2, 2024
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