About Us

Our Mission

Building Bridges Between Africa and the World

DATI seeks to engage and inform Africa’s global diaspora and diaspora-related private sector entrepreneurial, civic, and governmental organizations, as well as their counterparts on the African continent about the myriad opportunities and resources for trade in goods and services amongst them, in addition to educating them on how to engage the complex investment landscape in Africa.

Advisory Services

In addition to providing expert in-house advisory services, DATI proposes to initiate and administer together with its partners, a diaspora trade and investment advisory council composed of diaspora, continental Africa, and international leaders in the private sector, civic, and governmental arenas, to advise governments, civic organizations, international organizations, as well as the private sector on policies, strategies, and priorities that will further enable increased engagement of the global African Diaspora in trade and investment with the African continent.

Stakeholder Matchmaking and Collaboration

DATI has a growing network of diaspora and diaspora-related private-sector, entrepreneurial, civic, and governmental stakeholders, as well as their counterparts on the African continent with whom DATI seeks to connect and provide support in facilitating trade and investment deals through matchmaking and collaboration

Capacity Building

However, facilitating the sharing of trade and investment information is often insufficient to encourage the full potential for trade and investment between Africa and its global diaspora. Success often requires an understanding of how to engage in trade and attract investment – from process and products standards to investment financing.

Education

Utilizing the expertise in academic institutions and associations in both the global diaspora and the African continent, DATI provides current and historical education to both African and diaspora entrepreneurs and organizations - on African and diasporan markets and opportunities.

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Meet Our Team

Our leadership team brings together experts in international trade, development finance, business strategy, and diaspora engagement — united by a shared vision of African prosperity.