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TEDCO EXPO 2025: Maryland’s Innovation Engine Drives Global Partnerships & Local Growth

On October 21, 2025, over 1,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and ecosystem supporters convened at The Hotel at the University of Maryland for the highly anticipated TEDCO EXPO 2025—the 11th annual gathering of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). The event, widely recognized as the state’s flagship platform for innovation-driven companies, delivered a…

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TEDCO EXPO 2025: Maryland’s Innovation Engine Drives Global Partnerships & Local Growth

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On October 21, 2025, over 1,000 entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and ecosystem supporters convened at The Hotel at the University of Maryland for the highly anticipated TEDCO EXPO 2025—the 11th annual gathering of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO). The event, widely recognized as the state’s flagship platform for innovation-driven companies, delivered a vibrant showcase of Maryland’s entrepreneurial spirit, technological advancements, and expanding international reach. This year’s Expo featured more than 100 exhibitors representing tech, life science, and emerging industries; keynote addresses from Governor Wes Moore and TEDCO CEO Troy LeMaile-Stovall; and four significant global partnership announcements with Jordan, Taiwan, and…

Ami Colé’s Diarrha N’Diaye Named EVP of Beauty and Fragrance at Skims

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After closing her acclaimed Ami Colé beauty brand in September 2025, Diarrha N'Diaye has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Beauty and Fragrance at Skims, leading the brand's expansion into the beauty market. The hire signals a major strategic push by Kim Kardashian's shapewear empire into cosmetics and fragrance.…

Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s finance minister.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

Zimbabwe Seeks U.S. Support to Notify Banks of Eased Sanctions

Zimbabwe has reached out to the United States, urging them to notify banks about the recent easing of sanctions on the African nation as reported by Bloomberg. Zimbabwe Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube disclosed the request during a virtual press briefing from Washington on Friday. “We requested the US Treasury to issue an…

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Prosper Africa, USAID to Support Black Businesses

USAID and Prosper Africa have joined forces with the National Alliance for Black Business to strengthen trade ties between the United States and Africa by connecting Black entrepreneurs across the Pan-African diaspora. Representing the former parties, USAID Counselor Clinton White signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 124th National…

Hidden Figures: The Four Black Women Who Won The ‘Space Race’

On Wednesday, September 18, a group of Black women pivotal to NASA’s achievements during the space race, known as the “Hidden Figures,” were celebrated in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill. Though befitting, it is sad that out of these four women who were key to NASA’s operations…

Embrace the Essence of Beauty from the Motherland

All Amammere ne Amannee products are hand-crafted and formulated with extreme care. The ingredients utilized are all plant-based materials such as Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Avocado Butter, Cocoa, Essential Oils, Herbs, and Flowers. These ingredients can all be found on the African continent and have been proven to improve the…

A Democracy in Peril: How America Sold Its Soul to Billionaire Oligarchs

The United States, once the self-styled torchbearer of democracy, is now teetering on the edge of oligarchy—a system where the rich few pull the strings and everyone else fights for crumbs. Let’s not sugarcoat it: the “land of the free” has sold itself to the highest bidders. With wealth concentrated…

Simone Biles Secures 20th World Championships Gold Medal in Historic Victory

Simone Biles added another impressive chapter to her already extraordinary career by winning her 20th world championship gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The 26-year-old, who recently returned to gymnastics after a two-year mental health hiatus, played a pivotal role in securing a historic victory…

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