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elementor-element-6861b26 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6861b26\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60889dd\" data-id=\"60889dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a44f0\" data-id=\"57a44f0\" 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-4aaeb8b elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-out elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4aaeb8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image elementor-animated-item--grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cap_logo_250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4293\" alt=\"CAP logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cap_logo_250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/cap_logo_250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcc6d5c\" data-id=\"dcc6d5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\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\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-9842ff5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9842ff5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&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-74d2de9\" data-id=\"74d2de9\" 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-1455667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1455667\" 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\">ADIS23 Planning Committee<\/h2>\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-8374ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8374ef8\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f068fd4\" data-id=\"f068fd4\" 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-5dd8a0a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dd8a0a8\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME FROM THE ADIS23 PLANNING COMMITTEE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2fe52c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f2fe52c\" 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\tGreetings!\n<\/br>\n<\/br>\n<p>On behalf of the African Diaspora Network, we are delighted to welcome you to the premier conference of the African investment ecosystem in Silicon Valley. ADN is reputed for bringing together a global community for meaningful networking, knowledge exchange, and entrepreneurial spotlights for the last eight years. This year\u2019s symposium is unique in its targeted focus on reimagining the future of Africa in collaboration with Africans, African diasporans, and friends of Africa. Hard work, humility, and vision have powered ADN through its 12 years as an organization, and we are honored to be a part of this collective effort to host an amazing conference and experience for you.<\/p>\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-fa1287b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa1287b\" 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-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d698ede\" data-id=\"d698ede\" 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-26bccf4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"26bccf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/ndeye-makalou-thumb-125-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1123\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:125px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">NDEYE MAKALOU<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Head of Health Equity- Genentech Commercial, Medical and Government affairs at Roche Genentech<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9a361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad9a361\" 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\tNdeye Makalou leads a team of people committed to embedding Health Equity as a foundational practice to advance Genentech D&#038;I Commitments and Roche Pharma vision. She is accountable for catalyzing and driving a sustainable approach to advance Health Equity best practices that center marginalized and underserved patients and drive better treatment outcomes. Ndeye deeply believes that\u00a0strengthening\u00a0the Healthcare system in Africa and public -private partnership will lead to improved health outcomes and a brighter and healthier future for the people in Africa.\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2990990\" data-id=\"2990990\" 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-ab1e38f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ab1e38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/rick-thumb-125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1121\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:125px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Rick Levenson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">CTO, Rippleworks\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b74ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b74ba1\" 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\tRick is the CTO of Rippleworks, a nonprofit foundation that is relentlessly focused on the needs of social ventures, providing the practical support entrepreneurs and their teams need to improve more lives across the global south. Previously, he had spent his career as a technologist, starting in the early days of Silicon Valley, from research labs to nascent startups.\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c306849\" data-id=\"c306849\" 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-6f43280 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6f43280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/kedest-tesfagiorgis-125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1122\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:125px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Kedest Tesfagiorgis<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Deputy Director of Global Partnerships &amp; Grand Challenges, Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e577a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e577a09\" 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\tKedest Tesfagiorgis leads the Global Partnerships &amp; Grand Challenges team within the Discovery &amp; Translational Sciences group at the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. Kedest is deeply committed to building collaborative, inclusive, long-term partnerships that address the biggest challenges in health and development. Her career has been rooted in the conviction that, as a global community in pursuit of equity, we go faster and further by working together. Kedest is a non-voting member of the board\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10e62d elementor-align-right elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-fixed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e10e62d\" 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_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:36,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&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_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" 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=\"#top\">\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-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\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-161b86e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"161b86e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ed0725\" data-id=\"1ed0725\" 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-ab6a354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab6a354\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Josh-Square.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Josh-Square.jpg 423w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Josh-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Josh-Square-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:423px\" \/>\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-596023d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"596023d\" 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\">Letter from the Chairman of the Board<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aff733 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6aff733\" 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\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-70b64a8\" data-id=\"70b64a8\" 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-97e4011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e4011\" 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\tDear participants,\n\nI am excited to welcome you to the African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2023! For over eight years, we have worked intentionally with government, NGOs, corporations, and foundations to spark powerful dialogue with leading experts on pressing topics and issues related to Africa and the Diaspora. Beyond dialogue, this signature convening has been a catalyst for action. We provide a platform for networking and building meaningful partnerships that leverage community resources across sectors.\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-d41cca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41cca6\" 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\tThe African Diaspora Investment Symposium was the catalyst and inspiration to the creation of ADN\u2019s two enterprise accelerator programs for grassroots African entrepreneurs, Builders of Africa\u2019s Future (BAF), and U.S.-based Black entrepreneurs, Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE). A few of the impressive outcomes of our ADN programs include:\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-d8e5993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e5993\" 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<ul>\n \t<li>Successfully completing five African Diaspora Investment Symposiums (ADIS), held in Santa Clara County, California in 2016-2020 and two symposiums virtually 2021-2022<\/li>\n \t<li>Engaging 80 countries through the African Diaspora Investment Symposium and Impact and Innovation Forums;<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>Honoring 53 Builders of Africa\u2019s Future (BAF) enterprises in the last five years who have demonstrated excellence in leading startups and NGOs that contribute to Africa\u2019s development;<\/li>\n \t<li>Supporting 10 Catholic Sisters through the launch of Start Your Social Enterprise, a preparatory training for Builders of Africa\u2019s Future; and<\/li>\n \t<li>Launching the Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE) program in 2021 with an inaugural cohort of 16 Black entrepreneurs who are addressing essential community needs and spurring sustainable growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-aee2614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aee2614\" 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\tWe are proud of what the African Diaspora Investment Symposium has sparked in its first eight years, and we look forward to the potential that it can further untap through collaboration. Save the date for March 22-24, and we look forward to seeing you in Silicon Valley!\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-46bc39b elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"46bc39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tSincerely\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Josh Ghaim, PhD<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\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-b81eec4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b81eec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chairman of the Board<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Founder and Managing Partner IgniteGB Inc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Co-Founder and CEO Small World Brands Inc<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\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-ba53ca4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba53ca4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-631cbe82\" data-id=\"631cbe82\" 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-30a95866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30a95866\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" \/>\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-12b879d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12b879d\" 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\">Welcome to the 8th Annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713a78b9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"713a78b9\" 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\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-161d3aa9\" data-id=\"161d3aa9\" 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-474860c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"474860c8\" 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\tDear friends and colleagues,\n<br\/>\nWelcome to the Eighth Annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium! It is with great joy that we announce the return of our in-person signature convening from<strong> March 22 &#8211; 24, 2023<\/strong>, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.  \n<br\/><br\/>\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-e7af63b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7af63b\" 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\tADIS23 presents the theme of <strong> \u201cFuture Ready Africa.\u201d<\/strong> The unforeseeable economic shocks created by the ongoing pandemic, international conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, and challenges in the global economy have sparked innovations in industry, investment, entrepreneurship across the continent. Now, ten years into <a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/en\/agenda2063\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:white; text-decoration:underline\"> Agenda 2063 <\/a>, Africa must plan for a sustainable recovery and reimagine its path forward. What does a future ready Africa look like? \nHow can we transform the continent through innovation, entrepreneurship, investment, and human capital development? \n<br\/><br\/>\n\nJoin us to explore possibilities, connect, learn, and build bridges between Africans, African diasporans, and friends of Africa to help drive transformational economic, environment, and social change on the continent and the communities in which we live. \n<br\/><br\/>\nThe work at ADN is possible, thanks to our funders, board, executive leadership council, program advisory committees, team members, speakers, ecosystem partners, and participants who have joined us since the start of our signature convening in 2016. These last two years, ADN has remained agile to engage our global audience virtually from nearly 80 countries.  Now we are ready and excited for the opportunity to bring together our growing community in-person in Silicon Valley. \n<br\/><br\/>\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-25b70aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25b70aa\" 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\tThank you,\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-16aaf70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16aaf70\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/almaz-signature-transp-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-268\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:55.56%;max-width:90px\" \/>\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-6c9d1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9d1eb\" 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\n<strong>Almaz Negash<\/strong>\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-1960691 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1960691\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&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-f488ec6\" data-id=\"f488ec6\" 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-62a4411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62a4411\" 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\">ADIS23 Conference Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144310c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"144310c\" 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\">ADN Team<\/h2>\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-4cb9f00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cb9f00\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f95eaac\" data-id=\"f95eaac\" 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-39d9ab1 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"39d9ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-233\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/Almaz-Negash-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Almaz Negash<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Founder and Executive Director, ADN<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e868b8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e868b8\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-743b129\" data-id=\"743b129\" 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-936bbf1 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"936bbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/megan-hunsberger-400px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3426\" alt=\"Megan Hunsberger\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/megan-hunsberger-400px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/megan-hunsberger-400px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/11\/megan-hunsberger-400px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Megan Hunsberger<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Program &amp; Digital Media Manager, ADN<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2ab61 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ea2ab61\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2fa0f9\" data-id=\"d2fa0f9\" 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-1982667 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1982667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/debra-pacio.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1441\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/debra-pacio.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/debra-pacio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/08\/debra-pacio-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Debra Pacio<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Entrepreneurship Programs Manager, ADN\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e39bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"23e39bd\" 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\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-6231147 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6231147\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee0eae2\" data-id=\"ee0eae2\" 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-f3d552f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f3d552f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Muhammed-Bah-400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2899\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Muhammed-Bah-400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Muhammed-Bah-400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Muhammed-Bah-400-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">MUHAMMED S. BAH<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Innovation &amp; Diaspora Engagement Officer, ADN\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f37f5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5f37f5\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a67a6d\" data-id=\"2a67a6d\" 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-5a8b558 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5a8b558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/yinka-profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2900\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/yinka-profile.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/yinka-profile-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/yinka-profile-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">YINKA DJIN<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Information Technology Associate, ADN\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba0469 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ba0469\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-032a04c\" data-id=\"032a04c\" 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-e33131b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e33131b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Melanie-Bielefeld.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2904\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Melanie-Bielefeld.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Melanie-Bielefeld-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/Melanie-Bielefeld-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Melanie Bielefeld<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Philanthropy Advisor, ADN<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac47a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eac47a1\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023c8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"023c8ab\" 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\">ABCD &amp; Company Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f713d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22f713d\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ABCD-Company-Primary-Linear-Logo-sm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2922\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ABCD-Company-Primary-Linear-Logo-sm.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/ABCD-Company-Primary-Linear-Logo-sm-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:41.5%;max-width:400px\" \/>\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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f4692 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00f4692\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-2017b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2017b1e\" 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\">Media and PR Team - Baobab Consulting\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2e503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a2e503\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Baobab-5-Logo-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Baobab-5-Logo-02.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/Baobab-5-Logo-02-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" style=\"width:100%;height:56.5%;max-width:400px\" \/>\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-de08a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de08a6f\" 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>For media and PR inquiries, email Damilola at <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:damilola@baobab-consulting.net\">Damilola@baobab-consulting.net\u00a0<\/a><\/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-800c71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"800c71b\" 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-b32ce24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b32ce24\" 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\">Call for Applications:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231a6b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"231a6b2\" 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\">African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2023 Media Fellowship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac85ccd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ac85ccd\" 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-md\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/ADIS23-MEDIA-FELLOWSHIP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-27cdbc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27cdbc6\" 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-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c273cb3\" data-id=\"c273cb3\" 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 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On behalf of the African Diaspora Network, we are delighted to welcome you to the premier conference of the African investment ecosystem in Silicon Valley. 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