Sharif Haji is incredibly proud of his community. As the executive director at The Africa Centre, Sharif has spent years working with and for communities and his neighbours.

Sharif worked with the Ministries of Seniors and Housing, and Health, where he managed Alberta’s first Provincial Affordable Housing Strategy and Alberta’s Primary Health Care Strategy.

Sharif has served on various boards and committees at Edmonton Multicultural Coalition, United Way, and the Centre for Race and Culture. Sharif is also the co-founder of the Federation of African Canadians Economics (FACE), a group that provides access to capital for Black businesses in Canada.