{"id":2922,"date":"2025-10-29T14:09:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/?page_id=2922"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:36:08","slug":"adis26-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/","title":{"rendered":"ADIS26 home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2922\" class=\"elementor elementor-2922\" 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-7db0ad3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7db0ad3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"header_pop\" 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African<\/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-2869\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Day Three: Action-Oriented Workshops<\/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-2871\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/ai-for-africas-future\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">AI for Africa\u2019s Future<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2870\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/advocacy-in-action\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Policy in Action<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6021\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/breakout-rooms\/#co-designA\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Co-Design Session A: AI for Africa\u2019s Future<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-6025\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/breakout-rooms\/#co-designB\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Co-Design Session B: Diaspora Influence in Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3426\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/speakers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-3428\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Awards<\/a>\n<ul 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682d637 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"682d637\" 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-fd87820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd87820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/Africa-Map-semi-transparent-rebgrqr5uovcfzsa0nj3fm6mymfxkoafapbxbhusg8.png\" title=\"Africa Map &#8211; semi transparent\" alt=\"Africa Map - semi transparent\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807d97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"807d97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BRIDGING AFRICA &amp; SILICON VALLEY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bc324 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18bc324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shaping the Future of Innovation, Investment, and Inclusive Growth<\/h4>\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-935f060 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"935f060\" 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-9b430cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b430cd\" 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>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767e2ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"767e2ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&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-555df8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"555df8a\" 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-07c245b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07c245b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/ADIS26-Logo-final.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/ADIS26-Logo-final.png 600w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/ADIS26-Logo-final-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4befeb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4befeb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">African  Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a42750 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a42750\" 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-42aa739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42aa739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">March 25\u201327, 2026 Santa Clara University in California, USA<\/h2>\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-bf10c95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf10c95\" 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-bd196ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"bd196ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Commitment<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb71fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb71fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"intro-desc\">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\u2019s future and the communities in which we live.<\/p><p class=\"intro-desc\">From 2025-2027, ADN sets its symposium on a homecoming arc of connecting diaspora talent with African innovators, building on ADN\u2019s long-term sustainability and impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d546858 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d546858\" 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-2192155 elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2192155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/welcome-from-adn\/\">\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\">Letter from ADN Leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac85f1 elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fac85f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/welcome-from-scu-president\/\">\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\">Letter from the SCU President<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fccd6 elementor-button-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"65fccd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/commendation-from-la-mayor\/\">\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\">Commendation from LA Mayor<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a520b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54a520b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/kSfYghG-yzk?si=T2CS-ONJ1yiiQu-o&quot;,&quot;background_play_once&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&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>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5baa7173 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5baa7173\" 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-64a925f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"64a925f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">ADIS26 Theme<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBridging Africa &amp; Silicon Valley: Shaping the Future of Innovation, Investment, and Inclusive Growth\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d68b16f elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d68b16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The African investment ecosystem holds strength and promise in a changing global economic landscape. Between January and August 2025, African startups raised over <b>$2.8 billion in funding<\/b>, 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 <b>fintech and cleantech leading the way<\/b>. The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit committed <b>$2.5 billion to advance trade and commercial engagement<\/b> 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7695b elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c7695b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How can we continue to strengthen channels of sustainable investment in Africa? Silicon Valley, as the epicenter of <b>venture capital, AI and technology, bioscience, and entrepreneurship<\/b>, has the potential to further unlock American and African business partnerships. With the <b>rise of \u201cSilicon Savannahs\u201d and investment hotspots across the continent ranging from AI to healthcare<\/b>, there is a rising demand and opportunity to support the burgeoning landscape of innovation in Africa.<\/p><p><br \/>How do we build bridges that shape the future of innovation and investment in Africa? African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026 will serve as <b>the premier marketplace of ideas and investments<\/b>, where innovators, investors, educators, and policymakers come together to drive Africa\u2019s next decade of inclusive growth.<\/p><p><br \/><b>Join<\/b> us as we leverage the unparalleled strengths of the world\u2019s tech capital to build direct pipelines between African ingenuity and global capital.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c39ffe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18c39ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS-team-and-attendees-wide.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3006\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS-team-and-attendees-wide.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS-team-and-attendees-wide-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS-team-and-attendees-wide-1024x260.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS-team-and-attendees-wide-768x195.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS-team-and-attendees-wide-1536x390.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-ae0d2d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae0d2d8\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0608594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0608594\" 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-01cfe42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"01cfe42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">ADIS26 Purpose<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tObjectives\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e633a2d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e633a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Channel bioscience discussions into ADN\u2019s Science Accelerator ahead of ADIS27 in Africa.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Launch structured fintech and tech exploration to drive both Africa\u2019s growth and ADN\u2019s sustainability.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Connect Africa\u2019s innovators with Silicon Valley\u2019s venture, R&amp;D, and corporate networks.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checkmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Advance diaspora investment policy <\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a0159 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2a0159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/triangles-grey-transp.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2733\" alt=\"\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210f8fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"210f8fc\" 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-5cd7719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cd7719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ASCE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ASCE.jpg 868w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ASCE-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ASCE-768x796.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36aba09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36aba09\" 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-bbbd9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"bbbd9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">ADIS26 Key Sectors Data<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bdb9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c3bdb9\" 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-42a62ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a62ad\" 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-e15cda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e15cda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$16.5 Billion \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70f9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a70f9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Africa\u2019s AI market projected to grow from USD 4.5 billion in 2025 to USD 16.5 billion by 2030 (<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mastercard.com\/news\/eemea\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/en\/2025-1\/august\/ai-in-africa-to-top-16-5b-by-2030-mastercard-explores-path-for-continued-digital-transformation\/#:~:text=With%20Africa's%20AI%20market%20projected,credit%20scoring%20and%20fraud%20prevention.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MasterCard<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679cc72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"679cc72\" 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-12d1567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12d1567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1,600\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a05a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a05a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of April 2025, Africa\u2019s fintech ecosystem now hosts over 1,600 fintech startups (<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openpr.com\/news\/4172442\/africa-s-fintech-market-surges-with-1-600-startups-and-900m#:~:text=Free%20of%20Charge-,Africa%27s%20Fintech%20Market%20Surges%20with%201%2C600+%20Startups%20and%20$900M,Investment%20and%20Digital%20Financial%20Inclusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open pr<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05f964 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a05f964\" 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-2e8dd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e8dd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">24%\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076d231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076d231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOf the global disease burden is carried by Africa\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d401e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59d401e\" 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-31386ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31386ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3%\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With only 3% of the world\u2019s Health Workforce and less than 1% of the world\u2019s financial resources available for health (<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africaeuropefoundation.org\/stories\/health-addressing-the-health-workforce-crisis-in-africa-and-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa Europe Foundation<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35569e3 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35569e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/triangles-grey-transp.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2733\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595c52c ts-funfacts e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"595c52c\" 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-f011457 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f011457\" 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-33cb5d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33cb5d5\" 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-e7e6bcf elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e7e6bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-meeting\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a893c4 text-left ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"8a893c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Attendees<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"300\" data-to-value=\"3400\" data-from-value=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8085427 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8085427\" 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-d3f2ce5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d3f2ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-speaker\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a53bc8 text-left ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"3a53bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Speakers<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"410\" data-from-value=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ad9bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66ad9bd\" 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-2101b83 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2101b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-globe\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4dafa text-left ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"df4dafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Countries<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"100\" data-from-value=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3153921 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3153921\" 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-10b11e9 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"10b11e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-user-switch\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e35fc text-left ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"c3e35fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Network<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"45000\" data-from-value=\"\" data-delimiter=\",\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564b9ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"564b9ac\" 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-fab6a39 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fab6a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-handshake\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91d278 text-left ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"d91d278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Partnerships<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"68\" data-from-value=\"\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a886c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59a886c\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de9f1b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de9f1b4\" 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-59b1a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"59b1a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Timeline of ADIS<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d8b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-horizontal-timeline happy-addon ha-horizontal-timeline\" data-id=\"71d8b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;animation_speed&quot;:800,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:3,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:2}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-horizontal-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-wrapper ha-carousel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-dfda826\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">ADIS25<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS25-Audience-thumb-300x252.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2440\" alt=\"ADIS25 Audience\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS25-Audience-thumb-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/ADIS25-Audience-thumb.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-subtitle\">ADN holds the 10th annual symposium in Washington, D.C., celebrating the conference\u2019s roots in the capitol city<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-description\"><p><em>Beyond Remittances<\/em> \u2013 ADN celebrates the symposium\u2019s roots in its city of origin, Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-5074f9f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">ADIS26<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/SCU-300x252.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/SCU-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/SCU.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-description\"><em>Bridging Africa &amp; Silicon Valley<\/em> \u2013 ADN gathers community members in Silicon Valley to spark plans for action, connection, and collaboration on the continent.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-block elementor-repeater-item-eb7ba6c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon-box\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-date\">ADIS27<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-top-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-tree\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-image\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Serengeti-sunset-300x252.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2444\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Serengeti-sunset-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/Serengeti-sunset.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-horizontal-timeline-description\">ADN hosts the first-ever African Diaspora Investment Symposium on the African continent<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"slick-prev\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" 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e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a751f0\" 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-7c6b0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"7c6b0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:5,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:5,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/DSC00745-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/DSC00880-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/DSC00958-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/DSC01407-Enhanced-NR-300x176.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"176\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/africandiasporanetwork.org\/programs\/adis26\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/IMG_0089-journey-of-Adis-300x204.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"204\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\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-101ed1c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"101ed1c4\" 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-b79471e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b79471e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d890645 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d890645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7027e1a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7027e1a8\" 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-83f0206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"83f0206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Key Topics<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cadb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93cadb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The African diaspora contributes <strong>$100 billion<\/strong> annually in remittances. This record demonstrates the urgency to transform financial and intellectual capital into strategic investments <strong>in science, technology, education, and AI-enabled solutions.<\/strong><\/p><p>Silicon Valley is uniquely poised to become a vital partner in global innovation with Africa by leveraging its strengths in digital and scientific advancements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e77c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8e77c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key topics include:\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2104076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2104076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c30f5b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c30f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Healthcare &amp; Bioscience:<\/b> Learn about opportunities in vaccine manufacturing, R&amp;D, drug discovery, supply chain resilience in Africa<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Fintech &amp; Investment:<\/b> Explore leading efforts in inclusive finance, venture flows, and diaspora-led vehicles<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>AI for Africa\u2019s Future: <\/b>Activate AI to ensure equitable, ethical, and inclusive adoption in healthcare, agriculture, and governance.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Education &amp; Talent:<\/b> Build digital and entrepreneurial skills for Africa\u2019s youth.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Cross-cutting themes:<\/b> Branch out to essential topics of the role of you, gender parity, climate resilience, and public-private partnerships.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Advocacy &amp; Policy:<\/b> Leverage frameworks to advocate for policies advancing positive U.S.-Africa relations.<\/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<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-checkmark-square-03\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Diaspora Engagement:<\/b> Go beyond remittances toward to build and scale sustainable investments <\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a9a7af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51a9a7af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"xs_client_4\" 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