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Trump budget calls for mandatory E-Verify use by employers
In his administration’s budget that it has sent to the White House, the Trump administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget calls for mandating nationwide usage of the E-Verify system to reduce…
Executive Chef Jamal Hashi is back in Minneapolis as Jambo Kitchen opens
I am a writer by discipline, although discipline lately hasn’t been my companion nearly often enough. It’s much too easy to fritter away time surfing and clicking. But I think…
Business Spotlight: Goodir Realty
The National Association of Realtors released its monthly membership report at the end of April and said it has just over 1.2 million members. Of those just over 18,000 are…
Tax deadline is April 18
To file for an extension: Taxpayers can download, print and file a paper Form 4868 from IRS.gov/forms. The form must be mailed to the IRS with a postmark on or before…
Kenyan-Americans to form new credit union
Starting 2017 or early 2018, when Kenyan-Americans in Minnesota and eventually the rest of the United States need to obtain a mortgage, or send money to their kin in Kenya,…
State-backed Twin Cities People of Color Career Fair planned
The Twin Cities, home to the largest per capita number of Fortune 500 companies in the nation, is gearing up to host one of the largest state sponsored career fairs…
Stima makes push for the Kenya Diaspora pie
Stima Investment Co-operative Society, the investment arm for members of Stima SACCO in Kenya, is continuing its push for a bigger slice of the Kenyan Diaspora market in the United…
Rain damage versus flood damage: It matters for your insurance coverage
Storms with heavy rain in many parts of Minnesota have caused dangerous flash flooding and damage to property. Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman is offering guidance to homeowners about what…
SawaPay launches in direct competition to SendWave
MINNEAPOLIS – The money transfer landscape in the North America to Kenya corridor is about to undergo a major shakeup with the entry of SawaPay into the market. SawaPay is…
Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce honors Ghana-born Godson Sowah as Young Professional of the Year
Godson Sowah, who serves as chair for Mshale’s African Awards Judges Panel, was recently awarded the Young Professional of the Year Award. The award, given by the St. Paul Area…
Why do many highly educated immigrants face underemployment?
Earlier this month, Zewdu Negash sat in the lobby of a Minneapolis homeless shelter with a pile of credentials detailing a two-decade experience as a legal professional in Ethiopia. The…