London Black Business Foundation
Networking and Events
Black Excellence Awards and Gala 2025
Date: 7pm-9:30 pm on Friday December 5th, 2025
Venue: Inside of the German
Club, London
Black Excellence Awards and Gala 2025
We are thrilled to invite you, your family, and friends to the 5th Annual Black Excellence Gala. This event is a celebration of Black businesses within the diaspora right here in London, Ontario, and we would be honored by your attendance.
This year, a portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Hurricane Melissa relief effort in Jamaica.
You can secure your tickets here:
The W.E.A.N Community Centre is proudly celebrating five years of recognizing and supporting Black businesses in London, Ontario, through our Black Excellence Awards. We have consistently promoted and supported Black entrepreneurs within the diaspora, and your support is vital to continuing this work.
You can learn more about our past awards and initiatives through these CBC News articles
The Black Business Symposium- August 27, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Black Business Symposium brings together Black business and entrepreneurs for a day of networking, learning, and community building.
The Black Business Symposium is a professional event specifically engineered to bring together Black entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals to discuss challenges, share knowledge, network, and explore opportunities within the Black Business Community, often focusing on topics like business development, access to capital, and career advancement within diverse industries; it aims to create a space for Black business leaders to connect, learn, and grow together without systemic deterrents.
This symposium would focus on Black entrepreneurs (past, present, and aspiring), industry-specific panel discussions tailored to the interests of the Black community at large, networking opportunities for both business owners and investors, keynote speakers who are experts in their field, and educational content, such as workshops or presentations.
In collaboration the local associations from Burundi, Congo, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guyana, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and the City of London, the event will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at RBC Place. Aligned with National Black Business Month, the symposium celebrates the contributions of Black businesses and fosters meaningful connections across the community.