Business

East Midlands: EMC² awarded £1.3m of funding to support creative businesses

Creative businesses in the East Midlands can apply for a free programme of support to accelerate business growth, create jobs, and prepare

Swakara Atwell-Bennett - The Woman Behind African Art Dealership BetterShared

Deciding to take action and change the lack of representation for African and Caribbean artists was the start of a new venture for...

LCCI launches new group to champion Women in Business

The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has launched its Women in Business Group, which aims to convene and empower...

B Global supporting BAME businesses in the East Midlands area.

B-Global is dedicated to helping black and ethnic minority businesses by providing business support in Nottinghamshire and beyond. The...

Department for International Trade launch ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ Awards?

Launched this year and organised by the Department for International Trade, the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are a new...

UK regional airline Flybe cancels all flights and ceases trading

The British regional airline Flybe on Saturday cancelled all flights and made 276 workers redundant, for the second time in three years....

Local communities to get £750,000 for Windrush 75th anniversary celebrations

Applications for the Windrush Day Grant Scheme have been opened by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Community...

The UK Black Business Show shining the light on black business and entrepreneurs

The exciting line up of speakers is vast and includes insightful talks, discussions, and workshops

Podcast: How the UK is investing in African development

infrastructure and technology are key to enabling Africa to exploit its enormous entrepreneurial potential.

Black Talent Awards 2022 an outstanding success!

Congratulations to the organisers, winners, and my fellow finalists at the first ever Black Talent Awards (BTA’s). What a night!

Launch of biggest exhibition of African fashion in London museum

2 July 2022 will mark the launch of a landmark African fashion exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum. The exciting showcase of 45...

#blackbusinessweek Jamaica on ice - Frozen food delivered to your door

“Frozen ready meals with true Caribbean flavour.” This fabulous business caters to cultural needs and to people who want to try Jamaican...

#blacbusinessweek EXCLUSIVE DEALS from black owned businesses across the UK

#blackbusinessweek has started and we are excited to show off some thriving black businesses from across the UK. Most of them operate...

Libya kicks off construction of oil refinery

Libya on Sunday said work has begun on the construction of an oil refinery in the south of the conflict-ridden desert country. The...

Twin brother's start-up is one of the UK's first Black-owned unicorn

Marshmallow, the digital car insurer becomes the second Black-owned unicorn in the UK. A unicorn company or a start up, is a title that...

West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health Care Partnership lead new anti-racism pledge

The movement has received over-whelming support from organisations across Leeds. Wendy Tangen, the clinical services inclusion lead for...

Paintings of governors connected to slave trade taken down at Bank of England

The Bank of England have announced that they have discarded art, from oil paintings to busts, of governors who have been associated with...

UK actors face widespread racism according to new survey

Actors that took part in the study also indicated specific hair and make-up concerns, and an inability to speak up about discrimination

Birmingham: Mother of 3 supports underprivileged children to get school supplies

Within the first 48 hours, we'd been asked for more than 60 bags, and now it's more than 80 It's astonishing how quickly it's blown up.

Caribbean Tourism “May Take Years To Recover” From Pandemic

governments around the world are still cautious about having their citizens travel amid the pandemic

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