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AFROTECH? Conference 2024 is less than 30 days away. Here’s how you can prepare now to make the most of this transformative experience. Kicking off Nov. 13-16 in Houston, TX, this year’s event promises a powerful lineup of speakers, sessions, and networking opportunities designed to help professionals thrive in tech and business. We’re bringing the heat with industry heavyweights like Google’s Matthew Robinson and Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Charlotte Burrows. Get in where you fit in; you don’t want to miss this! Secure your ticket today ?? https://lnkd.in/eHDx6nux #AFROTECH24

Executive Ticket ???? Executive Experience Unlock access to an additional four summit stages filled with innovative speakers who are making major strides in the world of tech, health, environmental equity, and so much more! Don’t wait; secure your Executive Ticket today before they sell out ?? https://lnkd.in/gPqRvmpB #AFROTECH24

Flau'jae Johnson is putting down roots in more ways than one. On Friday, the Louisiana State University (LSU) basketball guard and rapper shared that she has purchased 20 acres of land, a significant step toward turning her dreams into reality. In a celebratory?Instagram post, Johnson said, "GOD IS AMAZING! I Done Got Addicted To The Acres. 20 Years Old With a total of 20 Acres !! Generational Wealth Fr @HomeDepot, what's up?? Help me make some dreams a reality!" Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/gUK3RSgH #AFROTECH

Career Karma’s Ruben Harris and Timur Meyster have co-founded an AI-powered platform that aims to improve customer experience teams. Ruben Harris and Timur Meyster have launched OutRival, an AI-powered platform aimed at improving customer experience teams by automating tasks and enhancing human interaction. Backed by investors like Y Combinator, OutRival allows users to create workflows using conversational AI, enabling non-engineering teams to collaborate in AI strategy. Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/dA4sFtrN #AFROTECH

Zepz, the UK’s first Black-founded fintech unicorn, has secured $267 million in new funding to expand its global reach, particularly in Africa. Founded by Ismail Ahmed in 2009 as WorldRemit, the platform helps migrant workers send money and pay bills in developing countries with low fees. Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/gB_ARH92 #AFROTECH

The countdown to an epic Homecoming experience starts NOW! ?? Are you a DC creative, tech visionary, entrepreneur, or someone eager to connect with Black professionals? This is your chance to join AFROTECH?? U and BlavityU for two days of networking and building connections with your community. Thanks to our amazing sponsors Toast tickets for 10/18 are flying fast! Don’t wait—secure yours today! https://lnkd.in/erK74B_F #afrotech #afrotechu #blacktech #blackindc #blackprofessionals #hbcu

CocoLife has been awarded a $100,000 grant from CVS Health to improve Black maternal health outcomes. CocoLife, a nonprofit founded by Alexia Omega Doumbouya in July 2019, aims to offer support for mothers through maternal health groups, one-on-one doula visits, and 24/7 doula assistance for mothers until they are 12 weeks postpartum. The need to support women in maternal health?was inspired by a lived experience. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/gdhA2RGc #AFROTECH

?? Tickets for our Corporate and Student tiers have officially SOLD OUT. But here's some good news ?? GA passes are still available! Plus, you can unlock an additional stage by purchasing an Executive or All Access pass. Secure your #AFROTECH24 pass today OR become an AfroTech Insider to receive a conference voucher. Details below ?? Insider: Founding members who join by November 12 will receive a $200 event voucher, redeemable for a single AfroTech event or ticket purchase through 2025. Insider+: Founding members who join by November 12 will receive a $500 event voucher, valid for a single AfroTech event or ticket purchase through 2025. Apply To Be An Insider ?? https://lnkd.in/eHrMMGcR Tickets are limited. Get Your Ticket Here ?? https://lnkd.in/enXXk4ty #AFROTECH24 #AfroTechConference

Keyeriah Miles walked away from a career in fintech to empower women golfers. Spearheader of Ladies Who Golf, a company created alongside her mother, Lashona, Keyeriah has always been interested in sports, playing golf for the past four years. During a meeting at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, while working at Cox Enterprises, co-workers revealed that they had been meeting and cementing deals with clients at a golf course since it allowed for social distancing. “I started golfing not too long after. I actually ended up meeting this instructor who just wanted to see more women out on the golf course,” she recalled. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/gF9Z9u-Z #AFROTECH

Dr. Asya Johnson, chancellor’s master principal of NYC Public Schools, is a passionate advocate for educational equity! Dr. Asya Johnson, is leading the creation of New York City’s first HBCU Early College Prep High School in partnership with her alma mater, Delaware State University. The program aims to nurture socially conscious leaders and provide accelerated academic opportunities for underserved communities. Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/gq_spcZN #AFROTECH