2023 VIBE Business Award Nominees

Here are the nominees for the top business / entrepreneur in each of the business categories in our catalog and more:

Fine Arts	Location	Hair Grooming	Location
Anaya Arts	Ottawa, Canada	Thompson's Hairstyle	Ottawa, Canada
Sandra Bittar	Ottawa, Canada	Locs & Waves	Ottawa, Canada
Dorothé Kanku	Ottawa, Canada	Prophetic Cutz	Ottawa, Canada
Smard Art	Montreal, Canada	Solitsilks Inc	Ottawa, Canada
YB Customz	Edmonton, Canda	Raz cutz	Ottawa, Canada

Creative Expression	Location	Event Spaces / Lounges	Location
DJ Dynamiite	Canada & Worldwide	NUVO Lounge	Ottawa, Canada
JYellow L	Dublin, Ireland	The Palace	Ottawa, Canada
AP	Ottawa, Canada	Toop Lounge	Toronto, Canada
Banggz	Ottawa, Canada	J'Tm Resto Bar	Ottawa, Canada
Annita Kayiba	Canada & Worldwide	6ix Lounge	Toronto, Canada

Catering	Location	Services	Location
Suya Palace	Ottawa, Canada	EaglesTracker	Nigeria & Canada
African Grill	Ottawa, Canada	Solv Advisors	Ottawa, Canada
Cita's Corner	Abuja, Nigeria	Toju the Realtor	Ottawa, Canada
Afro Spice Chophouse	North York, Canada	Katherine Ideke	Lagos, Nigeria
Flour Queen Pastries	Ottawa, Canada	3 Skills	Ottawa, Canada

Fashion	Location	Fitness	Location
Barry Air	Toronto, Canada	Limitless Era	Ottawa, Canada
En Vogue Afrika	Toronto, Canada	CANI Athletics	Ottawa, Canada
Whyte Out Brand	Ottawa, Canada	Flawless Athlete	Ottawa, Canada
Shop Munie	Lagos, Nigeria	Amadi Fit	Toronto, Canada
Sovrygn Watches	Ottawa, Canada	She is Fitness	Toronto, Canada

Event Planners / Entertainment	Location	Innovation	Business Type / Location
Black Buddies Entertainment	Ottawa, Canada	Solitsilks Inc	Hair Braider / Ottawa, Canada
Hors Pair Social	Ottawa, Canada	infokhus	Media Production / Ottawa, Canada
The Surprise Ottawa	Ottawa, Canada	Raz Cutz	Barber / Ottawa, Canada
The Badést Experience	Ottawa, Canada	VIBE Master	DJ / Ottawa, Canada
AJ Styles Ent.	Toronto, Canada	Nana Safori	Business Mogul / Ottawa, Canada

Most Improved Business	Business Type / Location	Black Excellence	Business Type / Location
Flour Queen Pastries	Catering - Ottawa, Canada	The V2V Project	Nonprofit Organization / Ottawa, Canada
Suya Palace	Catering - Ottawa, Canada	Hors Pair Social	Event Planner / Ottawa, Canada
VDeliver	Delivery Service - Ottawa, Canada	Kofi Reuel Dartey	Pastor / Canada & Worldwide
Legendary	Music Artist - Canada & Worldwide	Cecile Tshibungu	Entrepreneur / Canada & Worldwide
AK Arts	Illustrator & Designer - Canada & Worldwide	Slim Bizzle & NP	Entrepreneur / Canada & Worldwide

Employee of the Year	Acts of Service	Business Guru
Damilola Yusuf	Campus Rush	Nana Safori
Anne Duret	Perpetual Mensah	Slim Bizzle & NP
Ify Nwachukwu	Habeeb "JEDA" Salau	Ejemeare "AJ Styles" Otoijaghale
Lanssana Camara	Emmanuel "Fokhus" Mensah	Ola "TJ" Maclandry
DJ Cubanz	AJ Larin	Munachimso Emenike