{"id":5,"date":"2021-05-26T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2022-01-13T05:56:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T05:56:20","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5\" class=\"elementor elementor-5\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79275b33 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"79275b33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"top\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc9a15\" data-id=\"fc9a15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb785f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bb785f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/banner-new-transparent-final.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/banner-new-transparent-final.png 1000w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/banner-new-transparent-final-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/banner-new-transparent-final-768x285.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" style=\"width:100%;height:37.1%;max-width:1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c19d20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19c19d20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monthly Online Forums | July 2020 - February 2021<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6830fb1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6830fb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18d77f39\" data-id=\"18d77f39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297a4b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"297a4b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"welcome\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b026a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b026a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/49467317317_b07e336b39_w.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"49467317317_b07e336b39_w.jpg\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjE5IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2FmcmljYW5kaWFzcG9yYW5ldHdvcmsub3JnXC9wcm9ncmFtc1wvYWRpczIxXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMlwvMjAyMVwvMDZcLzQ5NDY3MzE3MzE3X2IwN2UzMzZiMzlfdy5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/49467317317_b07e336b39_w-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-19\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:69.2%;max-width:289px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2a4f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c2a4f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e8e4b6 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e8e4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Welcome Note by Almaz Negash\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548c4efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"548c4efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3419bafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"3419bafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<\/br>\n\nIn this challenging year, I am humbled by the incredible goodwill and support of our global community as we celebrate two major milestones: the 10th anniversary of African Diaspora Network and the sixth annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium. ADN has brought together countless individuals from all walks of life for a common cause: to uplift the continent of Africa and the communities in which we live. We are delighted to announce the launch of ADIS2021 to continue to connect our network from all parts of the world.\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41114d31 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"41114d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/welcome-message\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13ad8081 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13ad8081\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ca398fa\" data-id=\"7ca398fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1f64cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3a1f64cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"about\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4867c96d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-fixed elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4867c96d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#top\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7850568d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7850568d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OVERVIEW<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426048d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"426048d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS21) is the sixth annual global convening that celebrates and champions the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of Africans, Diasporans and friends of Africa.<\/p><p>Hosted by African Diaspora Network, the symposium inspires participants to be agents of change and active contributors to Africa\u2019s development and the communities we live in. The conference activates the potential of partnership, drawing over 1,300 delegates from across the globe over the last five years.<\/p><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13df76e2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13df76e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d46ca9\" data-id=\"50d46ca9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f07b979\" data-id=\"6f07b979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a4976b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"73a4976b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"context\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4c9544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e4c9544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONTEXT\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7ef88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c7ef88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ongoing pandemic has devastated the world and hit Africa hard. At the same time, it has forced a renewed focus on accelerating development across sectors. This focus presents an opportunity to leapforward African development, bypassing physical infrastructure that the continent has lacked for the most part of a century. We foresee acceleration across four areas: connectivity, education, healthcare, and finance. ADN intends to be at the forefront of this momentum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4019c44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4019c44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"objectives\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfe7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dfe7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOBJECTIVES\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fdf184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35fdf184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us as we build bridges among high-level, entrepreneurial leaders and bring speakers from Africa who are innovating to find solutions to pressing issues on the ground and leading the fight against COVID-19. Engage in dialogue on the future of Africa leapfrogging via innovations, investments, and policies that accelerate the continent\u2019s progress in health care, connectivity, education and finance.<\/p><ul><li>To prioritize community well-being in light of the current global health crisis, ADIS21 will be a monthly virtual forum beginning in July 2020. We invite you to join us to:<\/li><li>Learn about how African countries and organizations are addressing the current COVID-19 crisis in the short-term and preparing for future pandemics<\/li><li>Gain insight on economic development trends and investment opportunities in Africa<\/li><li>Engage with leaders and organizations facilitating productive investments on the continent<\/li><li>Participate in a movement that redefines the roles of the African diaspora<\/li><li>Examine trends in innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment conditions<\/li><li>Explore how we can engage key global stakeholders in the well-being of the continent.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf8b4f8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf8b4f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a0fcd5f\" data-id=\"2a0fcd5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690312b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"690312b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"theme\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59d181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d59d181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theme: Leapfrogging Africa: Global Health, Connectivity, Education, and Finance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f79e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36f79e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a714254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a714254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The historic COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the trajectory of the decade and remarkably shaped the priorities of the global community. As nations rise to meet the challenges and effects of the novel coronavirus, Africa stands at a unique inflection point in its history to accelerate changes that were already underway. Decades of development are anticipated to be concentrated in the next few years.<\/p><ul><li>What role do Africans, diasporans, and friends of Africa play as collaborators and global citizens in the fight against infectious disease?<\/li><li>What programs and projects are combatting COVID-19 and infectious disease broadly that are led by Africans or Diasporans?<\/li><li>How do we most effectively channel our resources to support both the communities we live in and the African continent?<\/li><li>How do we improve access to health care, education, connectivity, and finance among the most vulnerable communities in Africa?<\/li><\/ul><p>The sixth annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium explores the possibilities of accelerating key aspects of Africa\u2019s infrastructure that are essential to individual, community, and national well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933c608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4933c608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"calendar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ce5ab88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ce5ab88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48fccd1d\" data-id=\"48fccd1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e39e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e39e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TOPICS CALENDAR<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fa0fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21fa0fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Each session will be from 8 AM to 10 AM PST \/ 11 AM to 1 PM EST \/ 3 PM to 5 PM GMT<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3beba393 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3beba393\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ca2a59a\" data-id=\"6ca2a59a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f739c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4f739c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1629f9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1629f9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #94546b;\">July 29, 2020 <\/span> <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 3:00 PM GMT<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679bdfa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"679bdfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Leveraging the Private Sector: DFIs, Investment Vehicles,\nand Funding Responses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1a05ab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d1a05ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d774a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d774a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInvestors in Africa of different types of development finance, private equity, impact investors are rising to the challenges presented by COVID-19 are rising to the challenges presented by COVID-19 to create new funds that accelerate investment for post-COVID-19. What investments will be core to advancing the response and recovery of business? What economic impact is foreseen and how will government and international funders respond? This session examines a variety of investment vehicles and how we can leverage the private sector to deliver support across Africa.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e70b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57e70b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/july-session\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e202e6b elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"2e202e6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329ee85c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"329ee85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2123c415 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2123c415\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6406a4af elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"6406a4af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e78713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"70e78713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e305f2\" data-id=\"3e305f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d100001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d100001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #94546b;\">August 26, 2020<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 3:00 PM GMT<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d660fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d660fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZUrf-mgqjwjG9U5uioONcJHqT7O5YZMeJgo\" target=\"_blank\">Human Capital Development: From Health Care Access to Delivery<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3299a4db elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3299a4db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fc14af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52fc14af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfrica has the opportunity to leverage its unique expertise in infectious disease,\nincluding HIV and ebola. What key lessons learned can inform global solutions? What\nbest practices among the 54 countries are transforming systems of health care and\naccess and delivery for communities? How can we adopt practices such as telemedicine\nthat can positively shape systems in Africa in the midst of the 2020 global health crisis?\nThis panel examines the intersection of human capital development and health care to\naddress gaps in policy and infrastructure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1888177f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1888177f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/august-session\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68065b7f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68065b7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76f74986\" data-id=\"76f74986\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302ade88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"302ade88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #94546b;\">September 23, 2020 <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 3:00 PM GMT<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b645c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b645c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Digital Connectivity Across Africa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a0101e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15a0101e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8ae53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b8ae53b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital connectivity across the continent is amplifying industry at all levels as the countries work to address the internet access gap. How is broadband cable progressing, particularly regarding inland access and delivery? \n\nHow are smartphones becoming an integral part of commerce and everyday life? How can we create a system that helps innovators and entrepreneurs to quickly locate supplies and services in their area? What kind of impact the rollout of 5G could have for Africa? Are there nascent e-commerce and e-learning solutions suited for the continent? Join this session to look at key examples of digital connectivity, including drone technology, mobile technologies, and the planning of Africa\u2019s roll-out plan of the SpaceX Starlink and the expansion of Google\u2019s Loon project.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611cf26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"611cf26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/september-session\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7536d4c2 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"7536d4c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675fb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"675fb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73634a58 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73634a58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-319363bd elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"319363bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d289af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11d289af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d8f6601\" data-id=\"1d8f6601\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640cfc2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"640cfc2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ff39a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ff39a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #94546b;\">October 28, 2020<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 3:00 PM GMT<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbd2e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cbd2e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Amplify Innovation and Investment Hubs in Africa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e34634 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10e34634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f0ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60f0ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across the continent, several countries have taken various approaches to building strongholds of investment and innovation. Rwanda is actively planning an innovation hub, Kigali Innovation City, to transform the country into a knowledge-based economy. In West Africa, Nigeria has partnered with U.S. officials to launch a West Africa Trade and Innovation Hub.<\/p>\n\n<p>What are some unique approaches adopted by different countries in Africa to building innovation ecosystems? What role are public-private partnerships playing in amplifying Innovation hubs in Africa? What are the most pressing challenges Africa innovation hubs are facing today? What effects is Covid 19 having on innovation ecosystems? What are some unique ways in which the African diaspora can engage in amplifying African Innovation hubs?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6b880c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f6b880c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/october-session\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45aeb757 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45aeb757\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f587cd\" data-id=\"3f587cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c49e39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c49e39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b39c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b39c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #94546b;\">November 18, 2020 <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 4:00 PM GMT<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39825e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39825e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Investment in Education and Online Learning in Africa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2921fe1c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2921fe1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0746f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d0746f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prior to 2020, trends across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia demonstrate the traction of online education as a cost-effective approach to making educational opportunities more accessible. Today, remote learning has transformed into a key component of the new normal, proving that wide-scale implementation is not only possible, but necessary. <\/p> \n\n<p>Technological innovations in Africa can drastically reduce barriers and bring millions of African students online for the first time, provided that we can overcome connectivity infrastructure challenges and hardware\/material costs. There is an unprecedented opportunity for Africa to accelerate education through technology, which is why investment in the sector is a priority for Africa. The global digital economy will enable millions of young Africans to partake and contribute to the sustainability of the continent\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n<p>How do we align the AU Continental Education Strategy for Africa with technological integration? What are the opportunities and challenges that the continent will need to address to systematize both in-person and remote educational opportunities? How do we ensure pedagogical continuity and the opportunity that e-learning represents in this context?<\/p>\n\n<p>This panel seeks to explore models of online education and need for investment in catalyzing digital education to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the continent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ded4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"59ded4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/november-session\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42f85c4a elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"42f85c4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11549d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11549d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e03ece6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e03ece6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1edcf223 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"1edcf223\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753ee62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"753ee62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67cafa6b\" data-id=\"67cafa6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b946ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"65b946ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c001551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c001551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #94546b;\">January 27, 2021 <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 4:00 PM GMT<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd23e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd23e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Builders of Africa\u2019s Future 2021<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef8ee16 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ef8ee16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4743d1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4743d1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Builders of Africa\u2019s Future (BAF) is a session that celebrates innovation and impact in\nearly stage African enterprise. BAF serves to showcase and award entrepreneurs who\nare running early stage for-profit and not-for-profits that are addressing Africa\u2019s unique\nneeds through technology or differentiated business models. These unique needs are\nin health, education, energy, financial inclusion, gender inclusion, nutrition, commerce,\nindustrial development, and other socio-economic good. This session invites the 2021\nawardees to share their work and accomplishments with the broader ADN community\nand ADIS21 participants.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31af5308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31af5308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/builders-of-africas-future\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fe929 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fe929\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37d31597\" data-id=\"37d31597\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd4d487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2dd4d487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176571f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176571f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #94546b;\">February 17, 2021<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ef6444;\">\/ Wednesday, 8:00 AM PST, 11:00 AM EST, 4:00 PM GMT<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1589a00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1589a00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Innovation in Payments in Africa<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610ac9c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"610ac9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b5b125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b5b125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The digital payment space has transformed everyday lives across the continent, from the introduction of mobile phones to the adoption of digital payment systems by merchants to streamline their finance systems. How does Africa continue to develop its digital economy through innovation? What existing and new models have provided game-changing tools in various industries?<\/p>\n\n<p>How do digital processes reduce the cost of wiring for remittances reaching individuals? How do various payment systems boost the transparency and efficiency of investments in Africa? What policies are essential for a secure finance system online?<\/p>\n\n<p>This panel takes a deep dive into examples such as Facebook with Novi, BitPesa, Flutterwave, PayPal, and Mastercard to examine how these technological solutions will further advance economic growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9eb192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d9eb192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZwtcOqvrjIqHNXe6_Msx8yw7oFZQmYt7C8v\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23b8be74 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"23b8be74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2954462a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2954462a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a53f4bc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a53f4bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5730de3d\" data-id=\"5730de3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156eeac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"156eeac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"speakers\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed2d586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed2d586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPEAKERS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efc584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3efc584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685dddf3 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"685dddf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Iyinoluwa Aboyeji\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9JeWlub2x1d2EtQWJveWVqaS10aG1iLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Iyinoluwa-Aboyeji-thmb-q9bjj4flfk4oi94ckjvs2fyxvavkdznkv2dp1f19lc.jpg\" alt=\"Iyinoluwa Aboyeji\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Iyinoluwa Aboyeji<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nicole Van Der Tuin\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9OaWNvbGUtVmFuLURlci1UdWluLXRobWIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nicole-Van-Der-Tuin-thmb-q9bjcwq08zmfr25auv6kl0f8hli7i0zgob44tk8yq8.jpg\" alt=\"Nicole Van Der Tuin\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nicole Van Der Tuin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Francine Dove\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9GcmFuY2luZS1Eb3ZlLXRobWIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Francine-Dove-thmb-q9bj7rjsumky7vm9w552ft5fgouwdnkcaulha1vis0.jpg\" alt=\"Francine Dove\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Francine Dove<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Semhar Araia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9TZW1oYXItQXJhaWEtdGhtYi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Semhar-Araia-thmb-q9bjbcbouxh8egf806syfenkuh86o6rkgjz00ykl3k.jpg\" alt=\"Semhar Araia\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Semhar Araia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kojo Boakye\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9Lb2pvLUJvYWt5ZS10aG1iLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Kojo-Boakye-thmb-q9bjbbduo3fy2ugl5oebuww493ctghnu4fbijolz9s.jpg\" alt=\"Kojo Boakye\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Kojo Boakye<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Omosalewa \u201cO\u201d Adeyemi\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9PbW9zYWxld2EtTy1BZGV5ZW1pLXRobWIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Omosalewa-O-Adeyemi-thmb-q9bji4pq7urs92k8d4fyfozfanrm9hps25l8swi85s.jpg\" alt=\"Omosalewa \u201cO\u201d Adeyemi\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Omosalewa \u201cO\u201d Adeyemi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Yemiru Chanyalew\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC95ZW1pcnUtdGhtYi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/yemiru-thmb-q9bje7pxqpervk918fhx1oka6v2k6w61irqeteba34.jpg\" alt=\"Yemiru Chanyalew\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Yemiru Chanyalew<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Agnieszka Winkler\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9BZ25pZXN6a2EtV2lua2xlci10aG1iLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Agnieszka-Winkler-thmb-1-q9bjjfpnpkk4dknyqorawd4gzxbyycwcwm7isqkjio.jpg\" alt=\"Agnieszka Winkler\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Agnieszka Winkler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Patrick Awuah\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9QYXRyaWNrLUF3dWFoLXRobWItMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Patrick-Awuah-thmb-1-q9bjb11mkx1sj4vlu1xflhi1purs3tisf0569n1b68.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Awuah\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Patrick Awuah<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kofi Appenteng\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9Lb2ZpLUFwcGVudGVuZy10aG1iLTIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Kofi-Appenteng-thmb-2-q9bjkmy8fy7b7mx5q7g5327obneusfo0ek7uvgsfkg.jpg\" alt=\"Kofi Appenteng\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Kofi Appenteng<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"St\u00e9phan-Elo\u00efse Gras\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9TdGVwaGFuLUVsb2lzZS1HcmFzLXRobWIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Stephan-Eloise-Gras-thmb-q9bjjertiqiu1ypbw6cobvd0ejglqnsmkhk1bglxow.jpg\" alt=\"St\u00e9phan-Elo\u00efse Gras\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">St\u00e9phan-Elo\u00efse Gras<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Diane Saty Kouame\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9EaWFuZS1TYXR5LUtvdWFtZS10aG1iLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Diane-Saty-Kouame-thmb-q9bjifzshv784e3uj9bh9m4yfa80tuyk3pf2k81i34.jpg\" alt=\"Diane Saty Kouame\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Diane Saty Kouame<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Demilade Oluwasina\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9EZW1pbGFkZS1PbHV3YXNpbmEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Demilade-Oluwasina-q9bj6hhpjqtwezh6d38cjmruct5wwhhhsimorhrt8w.jpg\" alt=\"Demilade Oluwasina\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Demilade Oluwasina<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"C.D. Glin\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9DRC1HbGluLXRobWIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/CD-Glin-thmb-q9bjfxra9rrp5tqx66bam8wpeaksax0brasghnraog.jpg\" alt=\"C.D. Glin\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">C.D. Glin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The Honorable, Paula Ingabire\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9NaW5pc3Rlci1QYXVsYS1JbmdhYmlyZS10aG1iLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Minister-Paula-Ingabire-thmb-q9bj8hva5zkz8yk1mgimdmic3h96d6gtqgv2psshxs.jpg\" alt=\"The Honorable, Paula Ingabire\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The Honorable, Paula Ingabire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Saida Benhayoune\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9TYWlkYS1CZW5oYXlvdW5lLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Saida-Benhayoune-q9bja5344ju1ke610o448pkdir5au3zwylyny8cp1s.jpg\" alt=\"Saida Benhayoune\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Saida Benhayoune<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hiruy Amanuel\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9IaXJ1eS1BbWFudWVsLXRobWIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hiruy-Amanuel-thmb-q9bjiyskajwyklcjhhg0nhe6aznd3t16uags5r9mmo.jpg\" alt=\"Hiruy Amanuel\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Hiruy Amanuel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nekesa Were\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9OZWtlc2Etd2VyZS10aG1iLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nekesa-were-thmb-q9bjf6hyrkqdt4uilcj43xsc64b53p03zjvdkmvpow.jpg\" alt=\"Nekesa Were\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nekesa Were<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Timothy Nzioka\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9UaW1vdGh5LU56aW9rYS10aG1iLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Timothy-Nzioka-thmb-q9bj8qbtvhwk5g7r9269i2dhfy3hageermqg1afyds.jpg\" alt=\"Timothy Nzioka\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Timothy Nzioka<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u00c9liane Ubalijoro\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9FbGlhbmUtVWJhbGlqb3JvLS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Eliane-Ubalijoro--q9bjduk730wrd0s5d9t52rvtvgvf74pssylm3iusi8.jpg\" alt=\"\u00c9liane Ubalijoro\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">\u00c9liane Ubalijoro<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Philip Thigo\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9QaGlsaXAtVGhpZ28tc20uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Philip-Thigo-sm-q9bji0ydgimmympoz2tg5pxkx4a5epaupmzavsnsuo.jpg\" alt=\"Philip Thigo\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Philip Thigo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Thomas Debass\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9ULURlYmFzcy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/T-Debass-q9bj6ifjqkv6qlft7lmz44jay71a46l84na68rqf2o.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Debass\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Thomas Debass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"23 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Amrote Abdella\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9BbXJvdGUtQWJkZWxsYS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Amrote-Abdella-q9bjkgdd43yayd6psmlr3lvg5ybaajxw1nngij26s0.jpg\" alt=\"Amrote Abdella\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Amrote Abdella<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"24 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Joseph Nsengimana\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9Kb3NlcGgtTnNlbmdpbWFuYS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Joseph-Nsengimana-q9bjhcikitp6krp6xs95cw3lh3mlukltya0oelo1cg.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph Nsengimana\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Joseph Nsengimana<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"25 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Nivi Sharma\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9OaXZpX1NoYXJtYS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nivi_Sharma-q9bj95d8wuh5b7lwt8oalykuy41cpm245p67pptnm8.jpg\" alt=\"Nivi Sharma\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Nivi Sharma<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"26 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dr Amadou Alpha Sall\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9Eci1BbWFkb3UtQWxwaGEtU0FMTC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ODVkZGRmMyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Dr-Amadou-Alpha-SALL-q9bjcc1k2mu4nmzc7m8s25n3f4c4sopd9grg9h3mj4.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Amadou Alpha Sall\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Dr Amadou Alpha Sall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"27 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ndeye Makalou\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9OZGV5ZS1NYWthbG91LTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Ndeye-Makalou-1-q9bjgtpsq4zg4kghzk4lz0udle79kmj77oyyt2fwsw.jpg\" alt=\"Ndeye Makalou\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Ndeye Makalou<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"28 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Josh Ghaim, PhD\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9qb3NoLWdoYWltLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/josh-ghaim-q9bj6zcn5licjkr8gsy9d09ln4pvyqge6z0wvr1byo.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Ghaim, PhD\" \/><figcaption 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class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Alan Main<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"31 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dr. James Mwangi\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9KYW1lcy1Nd2FuZ2kuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjg1ZGRkZjMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/James-Mwangi-q9bjf8dn58sygcrsadcd8xb9cw1vj37knt6cj6sxcg.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. James Mwangi\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Dr. James Mwangi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"32 of 37\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"685dddf3\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dr. Latanya Mapp Frett\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpY2FuZGlhc3BvcmFuZXR3b3JrLm9yZ1wvcHJvZ3JhbXNcL2FkaXMyMVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzJcLzIwMjFcLzA2XC9MYXRhbnlhLU1hcHAtRnJldHQyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY4NWRkZGYzIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/adis21.africandiasporanetwork.org\/february-speakers\/\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/elementor\/thumbs\/Latanya-Mapp-Frett2-q9bj6tpm0lamlwzfdqihy1ou2thooju06740039p00.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Latanya Mapp 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ADN is a platform that strengthens and connects dynamic contributors to Africa\u2019s development with a goal of accelerating social and economic transformation.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">- Conrad Hilton Foundation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4428199d\" data-id=\"4428199d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97ecb4 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d97ecb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-quote-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1944c6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"1944c6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">The U.S. African Development Foundation is honored to have participated in the African Diaspora Network\u2019s 5th Annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium. The 3-day symposium provided USADF the chance to see old friends, make new ones and discover the many ways\n\nin which similarly aligned organizations and individuals are acting as stewards of sustainable change on the African continent. Our mission, to create pathways to prosperity for undeserved communities in Africa, is a mission embodied by #ADIS20 participants. The African Diaspora Network provides USADF the opportunity to expand on our mission and mandate to invest in Africans and their ideas. 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