Nationwide — Diallo Sumbry, an HBCU graduate of the College of DC, and Dr. Ashley Milton, an HBCU graduate of Florida A&M College, have made historical past because the cultural architects behind African Liberation Day. On Monday, Might 25, 2026, they held an attractive on-line webinar launching the State of the Africa Diaspora Report, a groundbreaking analysis initiative analyzing how Africa and its diaspora interact throughout programs, capital, abilities, and establishments. The webinar lasted for 1.5 hours and featured remarks and assist from the Head of UNESCO Ghana, Mr. Edmund Moukla, H.E. King Kwasi Kyei Darkwah, Particular Envoy to the Caribbean, Workplace of the President and H.E. Ambassador Dr. Erieka Bennett, Founder and Head of Mission on the Diaspora Africa Discussion board.
Based mostly in Accra, Ghana, Diallo Sumbry is the President & CEO of The Adinkra Group and founding father of the Black Star Heart for Useful resource & Repatriation, and Dr. Ashley Milton is the Founder & Managing Director of She Grows It and Editor-in-Chief.
Their State of the Africa Diaspora Report is a continental grounding initiative analyzing the programs shaping Africa and its international diaspora by analysis, lived expertise, coverage dialogue, and knowledge assortment designed to strengthen long-term coordination, mobility, funding, and institutional growth throughout the African world.
The central query: What are the ground-level financial realities, system gaps, and readiness circumstances on the continent for diaspora engagement to be productive, equitable, and sustained?
The Accra convening – hosted by The Black Star Useful resource and Repatriation Heart in partnership with the Diaspora African Discussion board and African Communications Company, endorsed by the UNESCO Ghana Workplace and Workplace of The President, Particular Envoy to the Caribbean, introduced collectively over 130 members together with enterprise leaders, authorities officers, civil society representatives, neighborhood leaders, youth, ladies entrepreneurs, and casual sector employees just about for the launch.
“This isn’t a symbolic occasion,” mentioned Diallo. “We’re doing severe work to know our personal programs, our capital wants, our obstacles to scale, and our institutional readiness – earlier than asking the diaspora to interact. That’s a totally totally different dialog from what has been tried earlier than.”
The Analysis Innovation – The State of the Africa Diaspora Report breaks new floor by:
• Beginning with African actuality, not diaspora assumptions;
• Mapping ground-level intelligence on what continental economies want (capital, abilities, programs, market entry);
• Assessing readiness in particular sectors and communities;
• Figuring out obstacles to productive engagement (not simply lack of capital, however governance, provide chains, know-how, establishments);
• Defining non-negotiables that continental Africans is not going to compromise on in diaspora partnerships;
“Africa doesn’t lack capital,” mentioned Dr. Ashley Milton. “Africa lacks programs. Our work is knowing what these programs are and what circumstances should be in place earlier than exterior funding may be absorbed productively.”
What Occurs Subsequent
Rapid (Subsequent 2 – 4 weeks):
• Establish leads throughout Africa & the World Black Diaspora to interact them in coaching and alignment on knowledge assortment, aggregation and synthesis
• Proceed to share the State of the Africa Diaspora Survey (2026)
• Host a digital name for Potential Companions
June 19, 2026 (Juneteenth) – Report Publicity Draft LaunchAlongside the Excessive-Degree Consultative Convention on the Subsequent Steps to the Landmark UN Decision on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans, hosted by the Ministry of International Affairs and Workplace of the President.Location TBA
Quick-term (Subsequent 6 months):
• Launch of two,000-participant Africa-diaspora survey
• Ongoing working teams to trace readiness progress
• Sector-specific networks (agriculture, inventive, tech, and so on.) start quarterly convening
1st & 2nd Quarter 2027:
• State of the Africa Diaspora Report 2027 (flagship publication)
• Coverage briefs for presidency
• Funding readiness guides for diaspora and growth finance establishments
• Institution of ongoing programs for Africa-diaspora coordination
Concerning the InitiativeThe State of the Africa Diaspora Report is a continental analysis and engagement platform centered on understanding and strengthening Africa-diaspora programs by rigorous knowledge assortment, facilitated dialogue, and coordinated motion.
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FOR PRESS CREDENTIALS or INTERVIEWS:Ms. Keren Johnson+233 50 754 8033theafricadiasporareport@gmail.com
