Skip to content Skip to sidebar Skip to footer

All Posts

HomeAll PostsAll Posts
Close

Making Strides: Tiffany Callender Accepted into Forbes Business Council

August 28, 2023 No Comments

Tiffany Callender has been accepted as a member of the Forbes Business Council! The Forbes Business Council is not your run-of-the-mill networking hub; it is a nexus of extraordinary minds and as a distinguished council member, Tiffany is poised to infuse her insights into thought-provoking articles through her dedication, impact, and unwavering efforts to cultivate

Read More »

The Impact of Interest Rate Hike on Canadian Households

August 28, 2023 No Comments

If, as an entrepreneur, you haven’t been following the conversations and monitoring the rise in interest rates at least in the past year or two, you most definitely have been “sleeping at the switch.”  The Bank of Canada increases the interest rate to manage inflation. The central bank raised interest rates seven times in 2022

Read More »

A Journey Unveiled: From Technician to Entrepreneurial Trailblazer

August 28, 2023 No Comments

Meet Pierre Ngombe, a trailblazer who turned a simple idea into a thriving reality. A decade ago, Pierre started a journey that broke norms and built dreams. From a technician to the founder of Gnomer Technology, a precision electronics company with a proven track record of repairing, modifying, and reworking electronics PCBs to IPC standards. 

Read More »

Reflecting on African Canadian Economic Progress

August 1, 2023 No Comments

As the calendar turns to August 1st, African Canadians unite to commemorate Emancipation Day, a historic milestone that marks the abolition of slavery in Canada. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles endured by our ancestors and a celebration of their indomitable spirit and resilience in the face of adversity.

Read More »

Ladies Love Units #fundedbyFACE Feature

July 11, 2023 No Comments

Can you tell us more about the story behind Ladies Love Units and how it was founded? In 2014, our lives took a significant turn when Kevin’s twin sister was diagnosed with cancer. Witnessing her journey and realizing the importance of self-confidence during challenging times, we were inspired to create the perfect wig for her.

Read More »

How Your Personal Credit History Can Impact Your Access to Commercial Capital

July 11, 2023 No Comments

Introduction In today’s business landscape, it’s not just your company’s balance sheet or your innovative product that interests potential lenders and investors. There’s a personal element that plays a crucial role in your business’s financial future – your personal credit history. Personal credit history is a record of an individual’s past borrowing and repaying behaviour,

Read More »

Supercharge Your Business Growth

April 4, 2023 No Comments

Supercharge Your Business Growth: The Essential Role of Professional Services in Management and Expansion Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey can be both exciting and challenging. The road to success is paved with both unique obstacles and opportunities. It’s crucial to recognize the power of professional services in addressing these challenges and propelling your business to

Read More »

Spicing Up Our Palates: Naija Jollof #fundedbyFACE Feature

April 4, 2023 No Comments

Beauty Oziegbe is a Nigerian-born chef who discovered her passion for cooking at the age of six. She honed her culinary skills over the years and turned her passion into a career. Today, Beauty is an accomplished chef who creates dishes that are a blend of Nigerian and international flavors. Can you tell us a

Read More »
Copyright © 2023 by Federation of African Canadian Economics. All rights reserved.

Rob G.C. Sobey

Board Member

Rob G.C. Sobey is a corporate director. Mr. Sobey was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Lawton’s Drug Stores Limited from 2006 until his retirement in 2014 after 25 years with Sobeys. He serves as a director of SeaFort Capital and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Sobey is Chair of the Sobey Art Foundation, a member of the Queen’s Smith School of Business Advisory Board and serves on several foundation and not-for-profit boards. For his work as an Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Army, Mr. Sobey received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He holds an undergraduate from Queen’s University, a Master of Business Administration from Babson College, and the ICD.D designation.

Denburk Reid

Board Member

Denburk Reid is the founder of Montreal Community Care Foundation (MCCF). Its mission is to empower youth by developing their leadership skills by using programs, workshops, and events, and by building bridges between communities. As the founder of MCCF, he beliefs that the youth hold the key to Montreal’s future and over the past eight (8) years, its programs have helped hundreds of Montreal youth stay on track, perform community services as well as set and achieve academic and life goals. The organization seeks to empower youth to become engaged citizens and leaders in their homes, schools, and communities. For the past five (5) years, MCCF celebrates and promotes community engagement across Montreal through the Montreal Community Cares Awards.

Along with his role as the founder of MCCF, Mr. Reid is the Founder of Red Rush Basketball & Red Rush Basketball Leadership. He has a passion for empowering youth and meeting them where they are lends to a successful outcome.

Abdikhier Ahmed​

Board Member

Mr. Ahmed is a recognized community leader in the non-profit sector with specializations in immigration and refugee resettlement, poverty reduction, and community empowerment. A dynamic, highly motivated individual with extensive experience in program development and delivery, providing strategic visioning and leadership. Over 10 years’ experience managing programs for non-profit organizations and working with communities and people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds both locally as well as internationally. Fluently multi-lingual: speaks and writes English, Swahili, Somali and basic Arabic. This experience help guide Mr. Ahmed when he was in the role of Director of Policy at the Office of Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.

Mr. Ahmed is currently the Executive Director of Aurora Family Therapy Centre. Aurora is a progressive, non-profit family therapy centre that offers family therapy on a sliding scale; sees clients through services funded by Manitoba Department of Families and Department of Justice; provides community building groups for Newcomers to Canada; hosts a Psycho-Social Settlement Needs Assessment program for incoming refugees; provides summer youth programming for many newcomer communities; supports its own staff and other agencies through vicarious trauma and resilience programming; develops supportive relationships with community partners, and engages in advocacy for accessible community-based therapy services for all. Aurora is in the process of becoming a Centre of Excellence in providing cross cultural therapy from a systemic lens with a special focus on psychological trauma & recovery and community development.