Nikki Jafari: Halifax

Local Business Community Dept: Through her work as a mortgage specialist, Nikki Jafari, a native of Iran who grew up in Toronto, has seen first-hand the difficulties newcomers face in immersing themselves in the local business community, according to The Chronicle Herald. The second annual edition of the trade show takes place Sunday at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax and networking can be tough, but imagine what it s like when you re a new business owner and English is your second language. That s when she founded the Iranian Trade Show, a one-day networking event and exhibition featuring the best and brightest of the burgeoning Iranian business community in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.