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May 7, 2026
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Published by Stephen Oluwadara at May 7, 2026
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GV Leads $15M Round for AI Startup Mother.tech

Mother.tech has raised $15 million in pre-seed/seed funding to launch Degen, an AI tool that generates professional content without requiring prompt engineering. Google Ventures (GV) led
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April 21, 2026
Karen Carter
Published by Stephen Oluwadara at April 21, 2026
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10 Key Facts About Karen S. Carter, Dow’s First Black Woman CEO

Karen S. Carter has been named the next CEO of Dow Inc., becoming the first Black woman to lead the chemical giant in its 126-year history.
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February 19, 2026
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Published by Stephen Oluwadara at February 19, 2026
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Fearless Fund Expands to Ghana to Empower Women Entrepreneurs

Women-led investment firm Fearless Fund has officially launched a Microfinance Fund in Ghana, marking its first major expansion into Africa. To kickstart, a national pitch competition
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February 9, 2026
Dr Tope Mitchell Founder of ReflektMe (1)
Published by Gugulethu Nxumalo at February 9, 2026
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How Academic Research Shaped Reflekt Me—and a Human-Centric E-Commerce Model

When Tope Mitchell, PhD, describes her startup, Reflekt Me, she frames it less as a tech platform and more as a solution to a blind spot
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