{"id":1735,"date":"2024-11-11T20:36:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/?page_id=1735"},"modified":"2025-05-02T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:30:12","slug":"the-genesis-and-journey-of-adis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/the-genesis-and-journey-of-adis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Genesis and Journey of ADIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1735\" class=\"elementor elementor-1735\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb315f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb315f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1882\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Day 2: Beyond Remittances Toward Sustainable Investment<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1743\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/the-genesis-and-journey-of-adis\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">The Journey of ADIS<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-796\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/how-can-we-strengthen-collaborations-to-drive-scientific-economic-progress\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Connecting the Dots: How can we Strengthen  <\/br>Collaborations to Drive Scientific &#038; Economic Progress<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-825\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/reclaiming-our-collective-future\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Reclaiming Our Collective Future: <\/br> Haiti, Pan-Caribbean Wisdom and Investment Pathways<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1838\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/u-s-africa-investment-relations\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">U.S. \u2013 Africa Investment Relations<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5484\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/policy-and-engagement\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Policy and Engagement: Amplifying the Diaspora Voice<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5666\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/adis25-recap\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ADIS25 Recap<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-has-children menu-item-549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ADIS25 Home<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/welcome-to-adis25\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Welcome from ADN<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-636\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/networking\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Networking<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type 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Now in its 10th anniversary, ADIS has connected global leaders, innovators, and investors from over 100 countries. 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Leveraging 25 plus years of experience in international trade, business management, and social innovation, Negash is able to build successful partnerships with a variety of stakeholders, including Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, investors, and entrepreneurs based in the USA and around the world. In 2010, Almaz founded African Diaspora Network (ADN) to inform and engage Africans in the diaspora and facilitate direct collaboration with social entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders to invest and improve the lives of everyone on the continent.She has also been named as one of Silicon Valley 100 outstanding Women of Influence for her significant contributions to social innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdb98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cdb98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4686\" class=\"elementor elementor-4686 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4678 post-4678 speaker type-speaker 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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\tYohannes Assefa\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-2f5cf01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5cf01\" 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\tDirector at Stalwart Management Consultancy Services LLC, African Diaspora Network Executive Leadership Council Member\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-378d7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378d7e6\" 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>Mr. Assefa is an attorney and international development expert with over 20 years of experience in the United States and Africa (Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, and Mali). Mr. Assefa specializes in trade facilitation, trade policy (WTO), regional integration, business enabling environmental reform, structured trade\/finance, investment\/finance facilitation and market system development. Mr. Assefa served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Addis Ababa University Faculty of Law (2011), and Adjunct Professor of International Business at The George Washington University (2013\u20132015).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4686\" class=\"elementor elementor-4686 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4895 post-4895 speaker type-speaker status-publish hentry role-panelist session-the-journey-of-adis-and-the-future-of-diaspora-investment-plenary\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f82f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f82f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efeb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8efeb7f\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/T-Pic-Telly-Ekiyor.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/T-Pic-Telly-Ekiyor.jpeg 719w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/T-Pic-Telly-Ekiyor-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/T-Pic-Telly-Ekiyor-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/>\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-8263f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8263f82\" 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\tThelma Ekiyor-Solanke\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-5e32ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e32ae2\" 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\tChairperson, Nigeria Office for Philanthropy &amp; Impact 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719w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/T-Pic-Telly-Ekiyor-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/T-Pic-Telly-Ekiyor-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/>\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-044c7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"044c7bc\" 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\tThelma Ekiyor-Solanke\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-2f5cf01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5cf01\" 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\tChairperson, Nigeria Office for Philanthropy &amp; Impact (NPO)\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-378d7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378d7e6\" 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>Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke is the pioneer Chairperson of the Nigeria Office for Philanthropy &amp; Impact investing (NPO) &#8211; A private sector led Office to unlock catalytic capital to support MSMEs and job creation. She is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, philanthropy expert and impact investor. She currently serves as the Chairperson\/co-Founder of Proof Accelerator United Kingdom. She is the co-Chair\/co-Founder of Women in Philanthropy &amp; Impact Africa (WIPIA) &#8211; a Diaspora platform for women in philanthropy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4686\" class=\"elementor elementor-4686 e-loop-item e-loop-item-5208 post-5208 speaker type-speaker status-publish hentry role-panelist session-the-adn-african-diaspora-innovation-fund-unlocking-philanthropic-capital-for-africas-social-entrepreneurs-breakout session-the-journey-of-adis-and-the-future-of-diaspora-investment-plenary\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f82f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f82f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efeb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8efeb7f\" 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\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5209\" alt=\"Josh Ghaim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 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-8263f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8263f82\" 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\tJosh Ghaim, Ph.D.\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-5e32ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e32ae2\" 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\tFounder and Managing Partner, Ignite Venture Studio; Board Chairman, African Diaspora Network\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-3f4d423 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3f4d423\" 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<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Doff_canvas%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ImM4ZTAzMDgtNTIwOC0zYTkyNzE5IiwiZGlzcGxheU1vZGUiOiJvcGVuIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 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srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim.jpg 400w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/Josh-Ghaim-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 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-044c7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"044c7bc\" 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\tJosh Ghaim, Ph.D.\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-2f5cf01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5cf01\" 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\tFounder and Managing Partner, Ignite Venture Studio; Board Chairman, African Diaspora Network\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-378d7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378d7e6\" 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>Josh Ghaim is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ignite Venture Studio, a new brand and innovation accelerator focused in the Health and Beauty markets as well as investments and support of Women and Minority led start-ups. Prior to his new venture, Josh was the former Chief Technology Officer of Johnson &amp; Johnson Consumer Health.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4686\" class=\"elementor elementor-4686 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4887 post-4887 speaker type-speaker status-publish hentry role-panelist session-the-journey-of-adis-and-the-future-of-diaspora-investment-plenary\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f82f01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f82f01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Guichard-Profile-pic-2025-Eric-V-Guichard-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/>\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-8263f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8263f82\" 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\tEric V Guichard\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-5e32ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e32ae2\" 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\tCEO &#8211; Homestrings, Inc\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Guichard-Profile-pic-2025-Eric-V-Guichard.jpg 931w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Guichard-Profile-pic-2025-Eric-V-Guichard-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/04\/Guichard-Profile-pic-2025-Eric-V-Guichard-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/>\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-044c7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"044c7bc\" 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\tEric V Guichard\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-2f5cf01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5cf01\" 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\tCEO &#8211; Homestrings, Inc\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-378d7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378d7e6\" 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>Founder, CEO of Homestrings.com, a Diaspora investment engagement platform. CEO of GRAVITAS Capital, LLC, a central bank asset management advisory firm. Graduated Cheikh Anta Diop University, Duquesne University and Harvard Business School (World Bank Scholar and Harvard Fellowship.) Boards: Chairman, advisory board of IOM idiaspora.org, Treasurer, Evermore.org, Robert H Smith Business School Advisory board.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af8d9f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1af8d9f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b53ada3 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b53ada3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761fafe3 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