{"id":544,"date":"2024-09-16T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T12:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:11:49","slug":"adis25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/","title":{"rendered":"ADIS25 Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"544\" class=\"elementor elementor-544\" 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-038a8cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"038a8cc\" 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-0ea6554 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ea6554\" 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-21c5b85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21c5b85\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29eb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f29eb1b\" 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 NETWORK INVITES YOU TO <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0606d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf0606d\" 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\">THE 10TH ANNUAL AFRICAN DIASPORA INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24995cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24995cd\" 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\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/elementor\/thumbs\/ADIS25-banner-center-update-r6dnrwko3cwpvw7zy1vchk8auu0xc404t5isurabny.png\" title=\"ADIS25 banner center-update\" alt=\"ADIS25 banner center-update\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8161f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d8161f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042332c elementor-nav-menu--stretch elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1395 elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"042332c\" 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href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">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\">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\">Networking<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-652\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/venue\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Welcome to Washington, D.C.<\/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-4886\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/hotel\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Where to Stay<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-658\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/press-releases\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Press Releases<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2686\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/visa-request\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">VISA request<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1033\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/faqs\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2759\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/topics\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Topics<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1881\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Day 1:  Diaspora Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/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-1716\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/african-diaspora-success-stories\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Innovator Showcase<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/grassroots-entrepreneurship-and-investment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Meet the ADN Changemakers<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li 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 href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/call-to-action-african-diaspora-innovation-fund\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">ADN\u2019s African Diaspora Innovation Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1883\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Day 3: Celebrating African Culture and Heritage<\/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-864\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/optimizing-intra-africa-investments\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Optimizing Intra-Africa Investments<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1574\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/investment-in-cybersecurity\/\" 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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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request<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1033\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/faqs\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-2759\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/topics\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Topics<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1881\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Day 1:  Diaspora Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/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-1716\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/african-diaspora-success-stories\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Innovator Showcase<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1734\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/grassroots-entrepreneurship-and-investment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Meet the ADN Changemakers<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li 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\" tabindex=\"-1\">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\" tabindex=\"-1\">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\" tabindex=\"-1\">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\" tabindex=\"-1\">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\" tabindex=\"-1\">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\" tabindex=\"-1\">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 href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/call-to-action-african-diaspora-innovation-fund\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ADN\u2019s African Diaspora Innovation Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1883\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Day 3: Celebrating African Culture and Heritage<\/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-864\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/optimizing-intra-africa-investments\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Optimizing Intra-Africa Investments<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1574\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/investment-in-cybersecurity\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Investment in Cybersecurity<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/building-mechanisms-for-diaspora-finance-in-africa\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Building Mechanisms for Diaspora Finance in 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tabindex=\"-1\">Barka Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1188\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/luminaire-awards\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">African Diaspora Luminaire Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1199\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/sponsors\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sponsors<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-48\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/adis25-engagement-brochure.pdf\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4984\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ADIS25_Media_Partnership.pdf\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Media Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\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-2de44fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2de44fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f26043 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f26043\" 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\">About African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d06dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d06dd\" 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><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); word-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);\">African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2025 (ADIS25) <\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); word-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);\">marks the tenth anniversary of this premier global convening, celebrating and championing the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of Africans, descendants of Africa, and friends of Africa. Hosted by the African Diaspora Network, ADIS25 is a vibrant celebration filled with opportunities to learn, connect, and make a lasting impact. This milestone event is curated to inspire and equip participants to be agents of change while <\/span><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); word-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);\">encouraging intentional engagement <\/b><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); word-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);\">in shaping Africa&#8217;s future through entrepreneurship, investment, trade, and strategic partnerships.<\/span><\/p><p>Africa&#8217;s position as a key ally to the <b>United States<\/b> continues to grow in importance, offering immense potential for mutual prosperity through <b>trade, investment, and innovation.<\/b> The continent&#8217;s dynamic markets, youthful population, and <b>untapped resources<\/b> present compelling opportunities for <b>American businesses and investors<\/b>. The African diaspora plays a vital role as a bridge between the two regions, fostering connections, driving innovation, and catalyzing development on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p><p>As a strategic partner, <b>Prosper Africa <\/b>has demonstrated the U.S. government&#8217;s commitment to unlocking the full potential of <b>Africa-U.S. trade and investment.<\/b> ADIS25 offers a platform to build on this momentum, encouraging diaspora-led initiatives, public-private partnerships, and transformative investments that strengthen economic ties and promote inclusive growth.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); word-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e5bf42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19e5bf42\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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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>Over the past nine years, ADIS has united participants from&nbsp;over a&nbsp;<b>100&nbsp;countries<\/b>, activated the power of collaboration, and cultivated meaningful connections. In 2025, we invite you to join us in <b>Washington, D.C., <\/b>to celebrate a decade of fostering the ingenuity of the African community at home and abroad. Engage in dynamic discussions, build transformative relationships, and take actionable steps toward signing <b>MOUs and forging partnerships that drive sustainable growth and prosperity.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Come ready to learn, connect, and make an impact\u2014and enjoy a joyful, engaging experience that blends celebration with purpose. Together, we look forward to creating transformational investments and opportunities for Africa and its global diaspora while reinforcing Africa\u2019s role as a pivotal partner in a thriving global economy.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1717ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1717ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/vimeo.com\\\/853036505?share=copy&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:16,&quot;background_video_end&quot;:350,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92622c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92622c4\" 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d57d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24d57d3\" 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\">10th African Diaspora Investment Symposium \nMay 28-30, 2025<br \/> George Washington University, Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70555a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70555a0\" 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\">Get inspired to envision, celebrate, and make a difference in shaping the future of Africa\n<\/h2>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c39907e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c39907e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81b18b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d81b18b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf95a2d elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/The-Genesis-and-Journey-of-ADIS-card3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/The-Genesis-and-Journey-of-ADIS-card3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/The-Genesis-and-Journey-of-ADIS-card3-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f825681 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f825681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec697b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ec697b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1ff97 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec1ff97\" 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\">Purpose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea954b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea954b3\" 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 African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2025 offers a platform for thoughtful and strategic discussions about the critical approaches, innovations, and infrastructure to help Africa achieve a prosperous future.<\/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-9ac4b07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ac4b07\" 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\">Objectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61549f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d61549f\" 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\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Inform attendees about trending innovations, policies, and strategies that explore the intersection of climate change with technology, healthcare, finance, education, agriculture, and renewable energy<\/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\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Engage Africans, Diasporans, and friends of Africa representing government, corporations, foundations, nonprofits, multilateral agencies, and community-based organizations who are making a difference on the continent. Activate this global community to strategically mobilize their connections and financial and intellectual resources to address challenges of climate change <\/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\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Invite a diverse group of climate-minded professionals to be a part of the African Diaspora Network\u2019s Executive Leadership Council and Program Advisory Committees where they can shape how ADN incorporates climate change strategies in its programming<\/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\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-28d0a1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28d0a1d\" 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\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8233706 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8233706\" 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\">Testimonials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec775c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec775c5\" 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-f678ed2 elementor-testimonial--mobile-align-center elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"f678ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_per_view_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:30000,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe symposium of the African Diaspora Network is very important. Because of where we are having it and the importance of innovation and technologies and driving development, they couldn\u2019t have chosen a location better than the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. The other part of it is the symbolism of bringing Africa together. The African diaspora have different definitions and tribes and countries have their own diaspora networks scattered all over the world. Creating this platform that brings all Africans together in what I call the global Africa is very iconic.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/Prof-Urama-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Kevin Chika Urama\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Professor Kevin Chika Urama<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Chief Economist and Vice President for the Economic Governance and Knowledge Management Complex, The African Development Bank<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis symposium was the first time I thought of my power as a global Nigerian who, even after finally \u2018returning home\u2019, still considers herself part of the African Diaspora. As I transition into the next half of my career, I will specifically think more about how to better leverage that power and network.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Adeolu Adewumi-Zer <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn only three and half days, ADIS23 connected me to people I have struggled to access for the past five years of my entrepreneurial journey. I have been looking for advice from African entrepreneurs who have founded, scaled, and successfully exited their businesses for advice but all in vain. Thank you to Almaz, Josh, Mandela Washington Fellowship, and everyone who made my dream come true in just under three and a half days.  I wish every young African entrepreneur would have access to ADIS. ADIS will go a long way to unlock the trapped entrepreneurial potential of our young people by connecting them to the right people and opportunities in the shortest time possible!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/Ambrose-Profile-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"Ambrose Kamya\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Ambrose Kamya<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">2019 Mandela Washington Fellow and Founder of Kinga Safety<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt was a joy to join U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) partners Almaz Negash and the African Diaspora Network to celebrate African & African Diaspora Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the 2023 African Diaspora Investment Symposium. We are so proud to invest in and collaborate with African and Diaspora communities towards increased two-way trade and investment between the U.S. and African nations. It was an honor to meet so many of the dynamic entrepreneurs that USADF has invested in through the Builders of Africa\u2019s Future Initiative!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/travis-adkins.jpg\" alt=\"travis adkins\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"> Travis Adkins<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">President and Chief Executive Officer, USADF <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(ADIS) is a wonderful collection of inspiring leaders from across the globe that have this wonderful connection of affiliation and inspiration from the continent. Being from Atlanta, Georgia where we do have a vibrant diaspora community, I love being able to engage here in the Bay Area with such a variety of folks who have come in from Africa as well as many people in the States here.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/dana-weeks.jpg\" alt=\"Dana Weeks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Dana Weeks<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">CEO, MedTrans Go<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe number of panels presented in just two days and the various topics covered in such limited amount of time is amazing. Great job ADN on bringing such high caliber panelists. The two day seminar at ADIS2023 felt like a life time course to me. I have learned a great deal. I am very grateful I was able to attend and I hope more diasporas participate and learn.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Samson Assefa<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 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class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">Innovator Showcase: Amplifying African Diaspora Entrepreneurs &amp; Investors<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us for a showcase of innovation and collaboration sparked by diaspora investment over the last decade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/african-diaspora-success-stories\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d15d0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d15d0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Grassroots-Entrepreneurship-and-Investment-card2-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Wed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">Meet the ADN Changemakers: Grassroots Entrepreneurship &amp; Investment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet change-makers making an impact in their local communities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/grassroots-entrepreneurship-and-investment\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Read More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" 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wp-image-1877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/The-Genesis-and-Journey-of-ADIS.jpg 350w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/The-Genesis-and-Journey-of-ADIS-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Thurs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">The Journey of ADIS and the Future of Diaspora Investment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about the genesis of ADIS and our journey as we forge a new partnership to unlock philanthropic capital that amplifies the impact of local solutions thriving on the continent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/the-genesis-and-journey-of-adis\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acecc93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acecc93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c4db7 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"05c4db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Investment-in-Healthcare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-784\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Investment-in-Healthcare.jpg 800w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Investment-in-Healthcare-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Investment-in-Healthcare-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Thurs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">Connecting the Dots:  How can we Strengthen Collaborations to Drive Scientific &amp; Economic Progress<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the World Bank, African countries spend an average of 0.45% of their GDP on research and development, compared to the global average of 1.7%.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/how-can-we-strengthen-collaborations-to-drive-scientific-economic-progress\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6c8ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d6c8ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b625fd0 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"b625fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Diaspora-Investment-Networks-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Diaspora-Investment-Networks-1.jpg 350w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Diaspora-Investment-Networks-1-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Thurs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">Reclaiming Our Collective Future: : Haiti, Pan-Caribbean Wisdom and Investment Pathways<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This session brings together leaders from Haiti, Africa, and the Caribbean to explore Haiti\u2019s governance crisis as both a cautionary tale and a catalyst for diaspora-led development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/reclaiming-our-collective-future\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f89365 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f89365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f7a0f ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"83f7a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/US-african-investment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2886\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/US-african-investment.jpg 800w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/US-african-investment-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/12\/US-african-investment-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Thurs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">U.S. - Africa Investment Relations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2023, the United States closed 547 new two-way trade and investment deals with African countries valued at an estimated $14.2 billion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/u-s-africa-investment-relations\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"7\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad7e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6ad7e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a194a ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"b1a194a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Policy-and-Advocacy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Policy-and-Advocacy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/Policy-and-Advocacy-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Thurs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">Policy and Engagement: Amplifying the Diaspora Voice <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>What are ways to strengthen coalitions, influence decision-makers, leverage international networks, and increase awareness of health and development on the continent? <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/policy-and-engagement\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"8\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8c984 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a8c984\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d7d40 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"a1d7d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Optimizing-Intra-Africa-Investments-card.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1852\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Optimizing-Intra-Africa-Investments-card.jpg 350w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Optimizing-Intra-Africa-Investments-card-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Fri<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\">Optimizing Intra-Africa Investments: African Continental Free Trade Agreement<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement creates the largest free trade area in the world, with the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty by 2035.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/optimizing-intra-africa-investments\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"9\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf8aa6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cf8aa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b44281 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"4b44281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Investment-in-Cybersecurity-card.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Investment-in-Cybersecurity-card.jpg 800w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Investment-in-Cybersecurity-card-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis25\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/11\/Investment-in-Cybersecurity-card-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-badge ha-badge--top-right\">Fri<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-card-title\"> Investment in Cybersecurity: Keys to Africa\u2019s Financial Future<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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