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African Diaspora Network Invites Investors to Sixth Annual Builders of Africa's Future Pitch Session

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Mardi, septembre 12, 2023
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Tuesday, September 12, the African Diaspora Network will host its sixth annual virtual pitch session for ten grassroots African entrepreneurs participating in the 2023 Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) program. The virtual session provides a platform for the Builders to showcase their startups to investors and industry leaders interested in funding and supporting their ventures. Builders of Africa's Future is an enterprise accelerator organized by the African Diaspora Network (ADN) in partnership with Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), with enterprise training provided by the African Management Institute (AMI). 

Key Points: 
  • SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Tuesday, September 12, the African Diaspora Network will host its sixth annual virtual pitch session for ten grassroots African entrepreneurs participating in the 2023 Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) program.
  • Builders of Africa's Future is an enterprise accelerator organized by the African Diaspora Network (ADN) in partnership with Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), with enterprise training provided by the African Management Institute (AMI).
  • African Diaspora Network invites private and public investors looking to invest in impactful, grassroots startups in Africa to attend.
  • Interested investors can register to attend the Builders of Africa's Future Pitch Day here or email [email protected] for more information.

African Diaspora Network Elevates Ten Early Stage African Entrepreneurs with the Sixth Annual Builders of Africa's Future Award

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Mardi, juin 13, 2023
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- African Diaspora Network (ADN), for the sixth consecutive year, is supporting the rising stars of African entrepreneurship with the Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) award which celebrates innovation and impact in early-stage African enterprises. The sixth cohort of the BAF launched today with 10 entrepreneurs from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. All participating organizations in the cohort are 100% African-led and owned, operating in the Education, Recycling, Health Tech & Innovation, Poultry Farming, FinTech, Green Energy, and Coffee Farming sectors.

Key Points: 
  • African Diaspora Network launches the sixth cohort of the Builders of Africa's Future award in support of innovation and impact in early stage African enterprises.
  • SILICON VALLEY, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- African Diaspora Network (ADN), for the sixth consecutive year, is supporting the rising stars of African entrepreneurship with the Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) award which celebrates innovation and impact in early-stage African enterprises.
  • The sixth cohort of the BAF launched today with 10 entrepreneurs from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda.
  • African Diaspora Network through BAF, will help scale their ventures and impact in their respective sectors.

The United States African Development Foundation Authorizes $25,000 Investments for each of the African Diaspora Network's 11 Award-Winning Entrepreneurs

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Mercredi, novembre 16, 2022
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This funding will be used to support the African organizations honored in the BAF 2022 cohort. Each organization is impact-oriented, African-led and -owned, and represents the healthcare, education, agriculture, renewable energy, and menstrual health sectors. Since 2018, ADN has recognized and catalyzed 53 African startups in 5 cohorts, recognizing the rising stars of African entrepreneurship as they build the continent's future through nonprofit and for-profit businesses addressing the needs of their communities.

Key Points: 
  • According to Almaz Negash, ADN's Founder and Executive Director, "Builders of Africa's Future began as an idea to support grassroots African entrepreneurs.
  • The Builders of Africa's Future program provides the opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses at the annual African Diaspora Investment Symposium.
  • Founded in 2010, African Diaspora Network (ADN) is a Silicon Valley-based nonprofit that promotes entrepreneurship and economic development on the African continent and in the communities where the African diaspora live.
  • The U.S. African Development Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency established by Congress to invest directly in African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs.

African Diaspora Network Invites Investors to Fifth Edition of Prestigious Builders of Africa's Future Pitch Session

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Jeudi, juin 16, 2022
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif. , June 16, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The African Diaspora Network will host a virtual pitch session for the eleven African-led startups that make up the 2022 Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) cohort on Thursday the 23rd of June 2022 at 8:00AM PDT. The pitch session will feature showcases from the Builders and serve as an opportunity to attract funding from a diverse group of investors. The Builders of Africa's Future Program is organized by the African Diaspora Network (ADN) in partnership with Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), and enterprise trainer the African Management Institute of Kenya.

Key Points: 
  • The African Diaspora Network invites investors to attend the virtual pitch session for the eleven African-led startups that make up the 2022 Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) cohort on Thursday the 23rd of June 2022 at 8:00AM PDT.
  • The pitch session will feature showcases from the Builders and serve as an opportunity to attract funding from a diverse group of investors.
  • The Builders of Africa's Future Program is organized by the African Diaspora Network (ADN) in partnership with Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), and enterprise trainer the African Management Institute of Kenya.
  • According to Almaz Negash, Founder and Executive Director of African Diaspora Network, "Despite the rise in African entrepreneurship, not all enterprises in Africa are funded equally.

Eleven African Startups Receive Prestigious Silicon Valley Award for Entrepreneurs

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Mardi, avril 26, 2022
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the fifth consecutive year, the African Diaspora Network (ADN) announces the 2022 cohort of the Builders of Africa's Future (BAF) award comprising 11 African startups, in partnership with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), and the African Management Institute of Kenya.

Key Points: 
  • Past recipients of the BAF award include Flutterwave , Aella Credit , FundiBots , and Deaftronics , among others.
  • Through BAF, African Diaspora Network has supported the growth of over 40 African entrepreneurs across the continent by providing funding, access to strategic partnerships, mentorship, and frontline access to investment opportunities in Silicon Valley.
  • Additionally, entrepreneurs who meet funding criteria will have an opportunity to receive up to $25,000 upon completion of the program.
  • Since 2010, the African Diaspora Network has energized collaboration among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, philanthropists and African Diasporans to uplift its local community towards the benefit of Africa.