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Jay-Z sells majority stake in Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s firm Square, joins board of directors - Face2Face Africa

Jay-Z is probably the busiest Black entrepreneur in the market, making one deal after another. He recently sold half of his champagne brand, Armand de Brignac, to LVMH, the luxury goods company and also launched a marijuana brand. The rapper is back in the news after selling a majority ownership stake in Tidal audio and...

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