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INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS, CRAFTS & CULTURE FAIR (IAACCF)
INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ARTS, CRAFTS & CULTURE FAIR (IAACCF)

  • Welcome To The IFAACC 

    International Foundation For African Arts, Crafts And Culture

Our Vision

To be a leading organization for the promotion, preservation, and advancement of African arts, crafts, and culture in Canada and beyond.


Our Purpose & Mandate

To promote and advance African arts, culture, fashion, crafts, and creative expression in Canada through public events, educational programming, community engagement initiatives, and international cultural exchange activities.

Our Main Business

Organization and presentation of cultural festivals, arts programming, fashion showcases, community arts education, and creative industry development initiatives.

Our Objectives

  • Promoting African arts, crafts, and cultural heritage in Canada and beyond.

  • Organizing events, exhibitions, and cultural festivals

  • Supporting artists, designers, and cultural practitioners

  • Facilitating international collaborations and partnerships

  • Providing educational and capacity-building programs

  • Encouraging cultural diplomacy and economic empowerment

How We Operate

IFAACC is an independent legal entity separated from the IAACCF


IFAACC has an independent board 


IFAACC Keeps it finances separated from that of IAACCF

What makes IFAACC One of the World's Leading Promoters of African arts, crafts and culture?

Bottom line

IFAACC stands out because it combines:

  • Cultural celebration + economic empowerment
  • Local community impact + global reach
  • Events + long-term ecosystem building
  • Social enterprise + non-profit strategy

Most organizations do one or two of these well.
IFAACC is aiming to do all of them at once—and at scale.

IFAACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Chairman

Tony Digba is a seasoned serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience, spanning IT consulting and real estate investing. Known for his strategic vision and ability to build scalable ventures, he has successfully navigated multiple industries with a focus on innovation, growth, and long-term value creation. As the founder and owner of ISIO Clothing, Tony extends his entrepreneurial reach into the fashion space, driving a brand that blends culture, creativity, and modern luxury for a global audience.

With over 30 years in IT consulting and real estate, Tony understands how to think long-term while executing in phases. As Board Chairman, he guides IFAACC in setting a clear growth roadmap—ensuring the organization scales sustainably rather than reactively.

Tony isn’t just a figurehead—he brings structure, scale, and commercial intelligence to a cultural organization. His presence helps bridge creativity with business sustainability, which is often where arts-focused organizations struggle.


Vice Chair

Stella Dada is a model, runway coach, and runway/model coordinator based in the Greater Toronto Area. She is committed to advancing representation in fashion and creating meaningful opportunities for diverse talent within the industry. Through her work, Stella combines creative direction and mentorship to help shape inclusive spaces on and off the runway.

She is the founder of the Imole Model Workshop, an initiative dedicated to developing emerging models by refining their runway technique, strengthening stage presence, and building the confidence needed to excel in professional fashion environments.


Stella Dada brings strong creative leadership and industry-grounded expertise to the IFAACC board, particularly in fashion, talent development, and inclusive representation. As a model, runway coach, and coordinator, she offers practical insight into how to produce high-quality fashion programming while nurturing emerging talent. Through her work with the Imole Model Workshop, she contributes a structured approach to mentorship, skills development, and confidence-building—ensuring that IFAACC not only showcases talent but actively develops it. Her commitment to diversity and inclusion also strengthens the organization’s ability to create authentic, representative platforms that resonate with both local and global audiences.

Board Secretary

Amaka George-Shobo is a community development leader, cultural advocate, and tourism strategist based in British Columbia. With over 15 years of experience across public service, entrepreneurship, healthcare administration, and media, she brings a strong commitment to advancing African arts and culture while empowering the next generation of Black creatives.
She currently serves as Tourism Coordinator with the City of Maple Ridge, where she leads initiatives that promote cultural tourism, community partnerships, and local economic development. Amaka also brings entrepreneurial leadership experience as Managing Partner of healthcare organizations in Nigeria, where she has led strategic growth, program development, and stakeholder engagement.
Her passion for community impact is reflected in her founding of the Put a Smile on the Street initiative, which has supported over 500 vulnerable families through coordinated outreach, fundraising, and social support programs. She has also used media platforms, including her radio program SheChronicles, to amplify voices, foster dialogue, and promote empowerment.

As Board Secretary, Amaka brings strong organizational, governance, and relationship-building skills, along with a deep commitment to cultural preservation, youth empowerment, and community development.

Founder & Executive Director


Randa Esi Adjare (Orhin) is the founder and Executive Director on the Board of Directors of the International Foundation for African Arts, Crafts & Culture  (IFAACC).

Randa is a Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) and a Member of the PMI (Project Management Institute) Toronto, Chapter in good standing.

She also graduated from the International Program of York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Toronto, Canada in 2024.

She has MBA Strategic & Project Management from Paris Graduate School of Management, Paris France, BSc Materials Engineering from KNUST as well as Post Graduate Diploma in Education.

She has over ten (10)years experience in banking, worked with banks such as Barclays Bank (now ABSA), erstwhile Intercontinental Bank Ghana Ltd and also Access Bank Ghana ltd.

She has been an entrepreneur over the past eight (8) years venturing into variety of trades and e-commerce. She has travelled the world over from USA, UK, Turkey ,Germany, France, UAE among others and currently based in Toronto, Canada. 

Through these experiences, she has built strong intercultural connections globally and is deeply committed to promoting Africa on the world stage.

It is her dream that in few years, the African Creatives, Products & Markets shall become an alternative choice and produced on larger scales in Developed Countries. We must empower our creatives and entrepreneurs now.

She believes the you cannot remain who you are, poverty is not an option, work hard and grab your opportunities, they are within reach.

She says, we need to change the narrative now! We must spotlight our African/Black creatives, craftsmen, artists cultural practitioners and entrepreneurs. 

Randa also champions the promotion and preservation of African Culture