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African Diaspora Network (ADN) Announces Pivotal Partnership with Prosper Africa to Strengthen Economic Ties Between Africa and the USA

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- African Diaspora Network (ADN) announces a pivotal partnership with Prosper Africa, dedicated to bolstering strategic and economic relations between the U.S. and Africa.

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  • SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- African Diaspora Network (ADN) announces a pivotal partnership with Prosper Africa, dedicated to bolstering strategic and economic relations between the U.S. and Africa.
  • Prosper Africa and ADN share the goal of fostering economic growth and prosperity in Africa and beyond.
  • Prosper Africa is reducing the risks and raising the returns on investing in Africa, and partnerships, like this with the African Diaspora Network, are exciting because they serve to do just that."
  • "The Prosper Africa and ADN collaboration aims to elevate awareness of available tools and resources for businesses seeking to navigate U.S. and African markets effectively.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Granted Nearly $300 Million in 2023

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the year-end grantmaking payout was $290 million in 2023, and $29.3 million in grants, including Program-Related Investments, were approved at the fourth quarter board meeting alone.

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  • Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the year-end grantmaking payout was $290 million in 2023, and $29.3 million in grants, including Program-Related Investments, were approved at the fourth quarter board meeting alone.
  • The Hilton Foundation Safe Water initiative supports 4Ward Development as a subsidiary of Water4 to expand its public-private water service delivery model.
  • This partnership is one example of the Safe Water initiative’s commitment to create sustainable solutions for quality water service delivery in rural communities.
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    The Foundation’s Safe Water initiative awarded $36.3 million in grants in 2023, representing the largest financial commitment to a single program area within the fiscal year.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Launches Extended Nomination Period for $2.5 Million Hilton Humanitarian Prize

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation today announced that the nomination process for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize has been extended from one month to a full year.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation today announced that the nomination process for the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize has been extended from one month to a full year.
  • At $2.5 million, the Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to a nonprofit organization judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering.
  • To date, the Hilton Foundation has awarded more than $43 million to recipients of the Prize.
  • Every year, the Hilton Foundation receives hundreds of nominations for the Hilton Prize.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards More Than $20 Million in Grants in the Third Quarter of 2023

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the board of directors approved 12 grants, including program-related investments, totaling more than $20 million in the third quarter of 2023.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the board of directors approved 12 grants, including program-related investments, totaling more than $20 million in the third quarter of 2023.
  • The grants span the Hilton Foundation’s initiatives and programs working in the U.S. and internationally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231103661055/en/
    Pictured here is a group of participants in a youth hub run by the Swahilipot Hub Foundation in Mombasa, Kenya.
  • To learn more about the Hilton Foundation’s program areas and how the Foundation approaches its work, please visit hiltonfoundation.org/program-areas .

ICONIC NEW YORKERS ROSIE PEREZ AND ZOE SALDAÑA VOICE GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER PSA

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic New York multi-hyphenates Rosie Perez and Zoe Saldaña have voiced the first public service announcement (PSA) in over twenty years from the beloved food and nutrition nonprofit God's Love We Deliver.

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  • God's Love We Deliver generated their PSA to introduce and re-introduce this iconic institution to New York City.
  • Rosie Perez voiced the PSA in English and Zoe Saldaña voiced the PSA in Spanish.
  • "God's Love We Deliver is an iconic food and nutrition nonprofit in New York City," says Rosie Perez.
  • "I am so proud to be a part of raising critical awareness for God's Love We Deliver," says Zoe Saldaña.

The Africa-America Institute Celebrates 70 Years

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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The Africa-America Institute (AAI) today unveiled additional details for its much-anticipated 70th Anniversary Gala.

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  • The Africa-America Institute (AAI) today unveiled additional details for its much-anticipated 70th Anniversary Gala.
  • For this year’s Gala, AAI will feature a Presidential Fireside Chat with H.E.
  • Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia and AAI alumnus and H.E.
  • This year’s honorees are so closely connected to our mission and, in some cases, our history as with Evelyn.

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

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Tuesday, September 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). 

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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.
  • 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.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces One Acre Fund as 2023 Recipient of $2.5 Million Humanitarian Prize

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is excited to announce that One Acre Fund – an agricultural service provider that supports Africa's smallholder farmers to build resilient communities – has been selected as the 2023 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in funding.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is excited to announce that One Acre Fund – an agricultural service provider that supports Africa's smallholder farmers to build resilient communities – has been selected as the 2023 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in funding.
  • “Before One Acre Fund I had no skills on how to use fertilizers and I had no access to good quality seed.
  • “The Jury’s selection of One Acre Fund to receive the 2023 Hilton Humanitarian Prize highlights the vital role smallholder farmers have in addressing massive humanitarian challenges such as hunger and climate change.
  • “One Acre Fund is honored to receive this recognition from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation at a critical moment for Africa's smallholder farm families.

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards More Than $57 Million in Grants in the First Half of 2023

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the board of directors approved 13 grants totaling more than $57 million in the first two quarters of 2023.

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  • The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that the board of directors approved 13 grants totaling more than $57 million in the first two quarters of 2023.
  • The grants span our seven initiatives across the Hilton Foundation’s work in the U.S. and internationally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230713850782/en/
    Women Collective Kenya hosts an outdoor Jam Session in 2022.
  • “Jam Sessions” are informal spaces powered by the Grassroots Solidarity Revolution designed by and for activists to promote human connection and collective healing.

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

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Tuesday, June 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.

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  • 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.