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4 days ago · 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 …
Nigerian Airline Boss Faces New US Fraud Charge
1 day ago · US authorities charged the owner of Nigeria’s largest airline with obstruction of justice in a $20 million fraud case. The US Department of Justice said Allen Onyema, founder and chief executive of Air Peace, faces the new charge of obstruction “for submitting false documents ” to the US government. Onyema, 61, allegedly submitted the ...
Nigeria Permits Fuel Refinery Purchases - Black Star News
2 days ago · Nigeria’s government on Friday said fuel retailers could now buy gasoline directly from the Dangote Refinery. Finance minister Wale Edun said state oil company NNPC will stop being the exclusive buyer of Dangote’s refined petrol. The new deal will allow independent retailers to buy directly from the refinery, which began rolling out petrol ...
Africans Are Flocking To This Online University
4 days ago · When hedge fund billionaire Igor Tulchinsky came up with the idea for WorldQuant University, he had no idea more than a third of its student body would be African just nine years after opening its doors.. The distance learning college, which is recognized by the US-based Distance Education Accrediting Commission, focuses on data sciences, leveraging technology and emerging online learning ...
India’s Adani Signs Kenya Power Line Infrastructure Deal
2 days ago · Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons. Indian conglomerate Adani Group signed a $738 million deal to build and operate power lines in Kenya for 30 years. It will transfer the infrastructure to Kenya’s government after that period. Kenya’s government has argued that the deal is a solution to address the country’s aging power ...
The Paradox Of Progress For Black Americans - Black Star News
Sep 6, 2024 · From 1972 to 2022, the annual Black unemployment rate averaged 11.6 percent. Last year, it averaged 5.5 percent, a historic low. That’s good news, but it’s barely put a dent in the gap between Black and white employment. We calculate that Black America would need an additional 1.4 million jobs for Black people to be employed at the same ...
Tigray War: US Renews Sanctions On Ethiopia - Black Star News
Sep 10, 2024 · The United States’ decision to renew sanctions against Ethiopia is a blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s attempt to repair the relationship between the countries. The sanctions were first rolled out due to the two-year war in the northern Tigray region. The measures targeted individuals involved in the war, which officially ended in ...
Report: Atlanta Is Nation’s Hub For Black-Owned ... - Black Star News
Feb 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.
Walmart Gives $800K To Atlanta Organization For Black …
Oct 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.
The Crisis In Journalism And ‘The Roadmap For Local News’
Feb 2, 2023 · 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 …