ADIS26 Theme Bridging Africa & Silicon Valley by the African Diaspora Network (ADN):
Shaping the Future of Innovation, Investment, and Inclusive Growth 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.
The Office of the President and Founder of The African Union Students' Council (AUSC)"For The Better Africa We Deserve" invites AUSC Leaders and friends to register (Click on this LINK) to participate and bridge Africa and Silicon Valley together with African Diaspora Network (ADN).
Approved by AUSC President and Founder
H.E.Dr.IRAGUHA BANDORA Yves
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