
$2.6 million to Lethbridge group will support Black entrepreneurs
LETHBRIDGE, AB – A local organization is hard at work setting up a new initiative to help Black entrepreneurs in Western Canada thrive.
Prairies Economic Development Canada has provided a grant of $2.6 million to the BIPOC Foundation.
Clement Esene, Executive Director of BIPOC, says this will help them launch their flagship program, the Black Founders Hub (BFH).
“Our Black Founders Hub accelerator program will provide underserved businesses, Black tech startups, and scale-ups with training, mentorship, educational resources, business opportunities, cooperation, and representation — closing the economic ecosystem involvement gap evidenced by the low number of Black-led businesses in the region.”