Dear friends and colleagues,

Twelve years ago, ADN was founded to bring together Africans on the continent, in the diaspora, and friends of Africa to actualize their full potential, activate their entrepreneurial spirit, and strategically mobilize financial and intellectual resources to ensure a brighter future for the African continent. We have consistently engaged our global community in this work through our knowledge-sharing convenings, the African Diaspora Investment Symposium and Impact and Innovation Forums.

On December 1, the African Diaspora Network participated in “Development Without Borders: Mobilizing the African diaspora for inclusive growth and sustainable development in Africa.” This important convening, hosted by the African Development Bank, African Union, IOM, and other institutions, brought together Africans from across the globe for solutions-oriented dialogue. I was honored to speak on the topic of Brain Circulation and the need for a conducive ecosystem to ensure that the diaspora can contribute to the development of their communities. 

African Diaspora Network will continue this dialogue on diaspora engagement through a high-level working lunch on “Beyond Remittances,” hosted in collaboration with the U.S. State Department on December 13 as a part of the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit. We will bring this critical discussion back to Silicon Valley for the return of the in-person African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2023. Save the date for March 22-24, 2023, and register today.

With appreciation,


Almaz Negash 
Founder & Executive Director 
African Diaspora Network

On behalf of all of us at the African Diaspora Network and Sanofi, thank you to all who participated in the November 17 session on "The Role of Self-care as a Critical Enabler for Universal Healthcare Coverage."

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines self-care as “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health worker.” What role does self-care play in Africa? Why is self-care literacy so important? What role can Africans, diasporans, and friends of Africa play in advancing selfcare? Learn more in the summary report and recording below.
 

                    

Meet twelve outstanding entrepreneurs at the January 2023 pitch day of Accelerating Black Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ABLE). ABLE is an enterprise accelerator program by the African Diaspora Network designed to strengthen, energize, and support startups and small businesses led by Black entrepreneurs in the United States. 

Join us in person at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley and virtually on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST. Meet an incredible cohort from nationwide, learn firsthand about their work and impact, and identify opportunities to support their ventures. 

Investors, venture capitalists, philanthropists, and leaders of foundations and financial institutions are invited to attend. Thank you, and please email Debra Pacio at debra@africandiasporanetwork.org to register.

Thank you so much to all of you, individuals and foundations, who gave during Giving Tuesday. We appreciate each and every one of you, and we will provide details in the coming days and weeks. 

The opportunity to give is still open – be a part of our community of supporters and share a gift this holiday season.
 

• African Diaspora Network at Support ADN Webpage, https://bit.ly/ADNGiving

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation Donor Advised Fund at SVCFDAF https://bit.ly/SVCFDAF

• Checks made payable to African Diaspora Network addressed to:
  
  African Diaspora Network
  4701 Patrick Henry Drive
  Building 25, Mailbox 140
  Santa Clara, CA 95054                

ADIS23 presents the theme of “Future Ready Africa.” 

In the next 25 years, Africa’s population is expected to double across the continent. Projections show that a quarter of the world’s people will be African by 2050 (The Guardian). Africa has an opportunity to drive major transformations that adapt to this drastic demographic shift and build resilience in an era of disruption.

The unforeseeable economic shocks created by the ongoing pandemic, international conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, and challenges in the global economy have sparked innovations in industry, investment, and entrepreneurship across the continent. Now, ten years into Agenda 2063, Africa must plan for a sustainable recovery and reimagine its path forward. What does a future ready Africa look like?

Join us as we explore trending innovations, blueprints for the future, and the interconnectedness of sectors including climate change, healthcare, finance, education, and agriculture. How do we strengthen infrastructure, reinvigorate markets, and create a healthy atmosphere for communities? What seeds must be planted to enable a thriving future for the continent? Be inspired to envision, celebrate, and make an impact upon the future of Africa.
 

A special thank you to the sponsors of ADIS23, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (lead sponsor), Sanofi, United States African Development Foundation, Invest Barbados, EY, Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars program at UC Berkeley. Ashinaga USA, Africa No Filter, Global Fund for Women, and King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS).

Interested in becoming an ADIS23 sponsor? Check out our ADIS23 Engagement Opportunities here.

Looking to have a more active role as a member of African Diaspora Network? Learn more about ways to engage:

Invite a friend to subscribe to our newsletter by sending them the link here Follow us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Support us through Amazon Smile Give Through Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) Donor-advised fund Mentor entrepreneurs participating in our ABLE and/or BAF programs. Contact Debra Pacio, ADN's Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement Manager, at debra@africandiasporanetwork.org to learn more. Be a volunteer and support African Diaspora Network initiatives Be an organizational sponsor and support the African Diaspora Network to bring together diverse people from around the world to collaborate and work together. Support ADN HERE

Hugh Stuart Center Charitable Trust