About
The Black Advisory Hub (BAH) is a project for the integration and socio-professional inclusion of the Black community in Canada through innovation in a community-based program

The Black Advisory Hub (BAH) is a project for the integration and socio-professional inclusion of the Black community in Canada through innovation and is a community-based program which aims to create better employment, higher incomes, and increased number of jobs, especially for Black and African diasporas through entrepreneurial training, the incubation of start-ups, provision of mentoring, coaching and paid and unpaid placements as well as to create new businesses and accelerate the number of growing Black-owned companies. The project is implemented by Casa Foundation for International Development and its 11 partners, and will be implemented in the GTHA, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, Quebec, Ottawa, Gatineau, Montreal.
The strategy of the project is based on the rich experience provided by Casa Foundation and its partners on start-ups incubation and enterprises acceleration as well as the strong technical support to implement a set of activities to reach its intended outcomes. The main activities will involve training, mentorship, sponsorship, coaching, paid and unpaid work placements, networking, short courses, grants, and loans. Finally, BAH program has also a strong monitoring component at the community level.
The project is implemented by 90% Black women led structures from the sub-Saharan Africa diaspora with strong business experiences at the community and institutional level in Canada.
Why BAH?
The Black Advisory Hub (BAH) will build on other programs, with the support of other private sector entities…to achieve the 4 Pillars of
- Promote economic opportunities and sustainable jobs for the Black and African diaspora.
- Improve the employability of the Black and African diaspora in Canada through entrepreneurship training, mentoring, networking, financial planning, branding and brand strategy concepts, leadership skills, and gender development.
- Support the development and financing of entrepreneurial businesses and co-operatives of Black and African diaspora.
- Ensure they are loan and grant ready to build long-term sustainability of the offerings; and support the development and financing of entrepreneurial businesses and co-operatives of Black/African diaspora.
Regional Experts
Supporting Ecosystems
Rwandan-Canadian Chamber of Commerce