Impact and Innovation Forums

Overview of Impact and Innovation

Our Innovation and Impact Forums are part of a year-round speaker series across Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., New York City, and virtually with thought-provoking conversations around strategic and consistent diaspora engagement in Africa’s future. The African Diaspora Network intentionally collaborates with organizations to bring topics to our network aligned with our strategic direction. The ADN Impact and Innovation Forums enable us to continue harnessing the knowledge and resources of Africans in the diaspora for positive impact through investment, entrepreneurship, innovation, and human capital.

May 28, 2026 at 8AM PST/ 11 AM EST/ 2 PM GMT/ 4PM WAT / 6PM EAT

The Future We Build: Investing in Africa Beyond Remittances

ADIS26 generated significant momentum across key sectors – including healthcare, AI, capital investment, policy, and the future of work. This Africa Day LinkedIn Live takes place at a pivotal moment: when diaspora engagement is shifting from remittances and episodic participation toward structured, long-term, and investment-driven collaboration.

During the session, ADN will present the ADIS26 Diaspora White Paper as a strategic roadmap for diaspora-led mobilization over the next two years.

Africa’s future will not be built by capital alone. It will be built by connected people, shared expertise, courageous partnerships, and collective action.

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Accelerating Africa’s Research & Innovation through Diaspora Partnerships

This webinar, part of African Diaspora Network’s (ADN) Grand Challenges African Diaspora Engagement Accelerator (GC-ADEA) , will highlight practical examples of diaspora-led partnerships that have strengthened laboratories, graduate training, and data platforms across Africa. Participants will hear from African institutional leaders and diaspora experts about what it takes to build equitable, high-impact collaborations.