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WEBSep 18, 2024 — Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities and Us Politics We have broken several major stories And featured in major Media Houses in Usa And Worldwide.
A $40Million Fund Seeks High-Impact African Entertainment
WEB2 days ago — Photos: Next Africa. The founders of a new $40 million investment fund aim to start investing in film, television and podcast content produced in Africa by early 2025. Entertainment company Next Narrative Africa, alongside Nairobi-based creative economy-focused advisory group Heva, plans to raise and invest $30 million in equity financing.
Kenya In Race To Complete Soccer Stadiums - Black Star News
WEBSep 23, 2024 — Kenya is in a race against time to get its stadiums ready for two of the continent’s biggest football events — CHAN 2025 next February, and AFCON 2027. Both tournaments are set to be hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Confederation of African Football President (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe was …
Africa Needs $3.4 Trillion For Continent’s Digital Transformation
WEB5 days ago — Africa will need $3.4 trillion in funding for infrastructure projects in order to support the continent’s digital transformation, according to the CEO of Africa’s largest bank by assets. Sim Tshabalala of Standard Bank, speaking at Semafor’s “The Next 3 Billion” event in New York on Tuesday, said “there’s no question” Africa has ...
African Union’s Planned Credit Agency Hopes - Black Star News
WEB5 days ago — The African Union’s planned credit agency could unlock the necessary capital to develop the digital infrastructure needed to transform countries across Africa, two of the continent’s top bankers told Semafor Africa. The AU planned to launch the agency this year but announced in July that it would not be fully operational until 2025. African ...
Historic Broadband Investment: CNBC Urging Prioritization Of …
WEBJun 27, 2023 — Photos: YouTube Screenshots. ATLANTA, GA (June 27, 2023) – The Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) today called on states to prioritize Black communities, especially in healthcare deserts, as they receive millions or even billions of federal dollars for infrastructure over the next two years.
Walmart Gives $800K To Atlanta Organization For Black …
WEBOct 3, 2023 — Photos: RICE Walmart is giving a $800,000 grant to the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), a nonprofit dedicated to developing, growing and scaling Black entrepreneurs, the retail giant announced Monday. The funding will bolster efforts to train business owners who produce consumer goods. The announcement comes on the heels of another large corporate gift to RICE.
Uhuru 3 Receives Outpouring Of Support To Fight DOJ Charges In …
WEBAug 14, 2024 — By Hands Off Uhuru. Photos: Hands Off Uhuru. On July 27, nearly 2 years to the day after the FBI conducted heavily-armed raids on seven Uhuru (freedom) Movement homes and offices, the “Hands Off Uhuru!” campaign held a multi-site event from the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida and the Uhuru Solidarity Center in St. Louis, Missouri, two of the buildings that were targeted in the 2022 ...
Report: Atlanta Is Nation’s Hub For Black-Owned ... - Black Star News
WEBFeb 14, 2024 — For the second-straight year, Atlanta leads the nation with the highest percentage of Black-owned businesses, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census data from the country’s 50 biggest metros, released by financial platform LendingTree.
Black Women Leaders Meet VP Harris To Discuss Major Policy Issues
WEBWashington, D.C. (Dec, 6th 2021) — Today, Black Women Leaders and Allies attended a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the major domestic policy and democracy issues facing our nation, including the urgency of passing federal voting rights legislation, the advancement of economic ...