Premier Stefanson called the chamber a testament to Manitoba’s thriving community of black entrepreneurs. “We are here to connect our black business leaders to resources, opportunities, partnerships, to help them innovate to what they are called to be, to what they want to be – empowered,” she said. The chamber’s founder and first president Zita Somakoko said the organization will advocate to level the playing field for all. Members of the organization joined Premier Heather Stefanson for the launch in the Manitoba Legislative Building’s rotunda on Wednesday. The Black Manitobans Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization committed to advocacy and boosting black-owned businesses through innovation and equitable economic development in the province. A new organization dedicated to leveraging the power of black entrepreneurs and blacked-owned businesses has announced its official launch.
