For more than a decade, the African Diaspora Network (ADN) has proven the transformative power of convening Africans, the diaspora, and friends of Africa. The African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS) demonstrates how intentional collaboration fuels innovation, investment, and solutions that advance Africa’s future and the communities in which we live.
From 2025-2027, ADN sets its symposium on a homecoming arc of connecting diaspora talent with African innovators, building on ADN’s long-term sustainability and impact.
The African investment ecosystem holds strength and promise in a changing global economic landscape. Between January and August 2025, African startups raised over $2.8 billion in funding, exceeding the amount raised within this period from the previous year (The Africa Venture Pulse 2025). Patterns reveal larger investments despite a decrease in the total number of deals, with fintech and cleantech leading the way. The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit committed $2.5 billion to advance trade and commercial engagement on the continent, while Congress has introduced the African Diaspora and Investment Act that harnesses the economic power of Africa and Caribbean communities to reduce remittance costs and advance sustainable investment.
How can we continue to strengthen channels of sustainable investment in Africa? Silicon Valley, as the epicenter of venture capital, AI and technology, bioscience, and entrepreneurship, has the potential to further unlock American and African business partnerships. With the rise of “Silicon Savannahs” and investment hotspots across the continent ranging from AI to healthcare, there is a rising demand and opportunity to support the burgeoning landscape of innovation in Africa.
How do we build bridges that shape the future of innovation and investment in Africa? African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026 will serve as the premier marketplace of ideas and investments, where innovators, investors, educators, and policymakers come together to drive Africa’s next decade of inclusive growth.
Join us as we leverage the unparalleled strengths of the world’s tech capital to build direct pipelines between African ingenuity and global capital.
Beyond Remittances – ADN celebrates the symposium’s roots in its city of origin, Washington, D.C.
Bridging Africa & Silicon Valley – ADN gathers community members in Silicon Valley to spark plans for action, connection, and collaboration on the continent.
ADN hosts the first-ever African Diaspora Investment Symposium on the African continent
The African diaspora contributes $100 billion annually in remittances. This record demonstrates the urgency to transform financial and intellectual capital into strategic investments in science, technology, education, and AI-enabled solutions.
Silicon Valley is uniquely poised to become a vital partner in global innovation with Africa by leveraging its strengths in digital and scientific advancements.
ADIS26 marks a bold new chapter in diaspora engagement. Returning to Silicon Valley, ADN will leverage the region’s unmatched ecosystem of innovation, capital, and scientific expertise to connect directly with Africa’s entrepreneurial talent and policy visionaries.
More than a conference, ADIS is an experience, a carefully curated marketplace of ideas, capital, and action. The impact of ADIS26 will be defined by dialogue and measurable outcomes: signed partnerships, concrete investment commitments, and actionable policy recommendations that set the stage for ADIS27 in Africa and chart a sustainable future for diaspora-driven innovation.
