BAF 2026 Cohort
Builders of Africa's Future 2026
ALBERT SHIEBILA MALI
Executive Director, GROWAFRICA FOR ME
Charles Nweke
Charles Nweke
Co-founder & CEO, AlumUnite

Charles Nweke
Chidi Nwaogu
Co-founder / CTO, Efiwe AI NIgeria Limited

Rwakimari Albert Ayiga
Rwakimari Albert Ayiga
Terese Shadrach Akpem
Terese Shadrach Akpem
Winstone Edward Odhiambo
Winstone Edward Odhiambo
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Inform

We Build Knowledge and Shift Narratives

Before people can act, they must know

ADN creates the intellectual and cultural foundation that positions Africa's innovation landscape as a global priority and the African diaspora as its most strategic partner.

ENGAGE

We Connect People Who Create Change

Knowledge alone does not move capital

ADN creates intentional spaces where informed diaspora members find each other and the African entrepreneurs and institutions that need them most.

ACT

We Mobilize Capital and Talent to Drive Outcomes

Engagement without action and activation is just networking

The African diaspora sends over $100 billion to Africa annually — more than all international foreign aid combined. ADN redirects and amplifies that energy into collective, strategic investment that creates lasting change at scale.

OUR IMPACT

Global Reach
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Countries
entrepreneurs supported
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Jobs created and sustained