The African diaspora is made up of migrants living all around the world, mainly in the Americas and Europe. Members are typically comprised of Africans who were disbursed to these areas as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade; others seeking business and employment opportunities, as well as education.
For global stakeholders as well as people generally interested in diaspora engagement, Dr Martin Russell is a very familiar name who presents a wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of diaspora affairs.
One of the many things that the Southeast Asian Republic of Singapore is known for is how it has successfully used multiracialism in shaping national policies to ensure continuous development. There are several people of Singaporean citizenship living as expatriates in the diaspora as well.
Diaspora based organisations play a critical role in consolidating growth and development for its members and country as a whole. Ireland is one of the countries that has successfully developed and properly documented the activities of its diaspora organisations globally.
Dubai, UAE: In an effort to encourage the youth in the diaspora to be actively involved in areas of engagement and expertise, Diaspora Digital News has announced a new segment addition to its online broadcasting platform.
Nadine Loza is a development strategist, opinion columnist, speechwriter and Founding Director of the Egypt Diaspora Initiative. With her gentle soul and powerful mind, she is hailed as one to watch on the international scene. We caught up with her to find out more about her impressive organization.
A strong proponent of global philanthropy, Miah Llanes believes in the transformative power of environmental sustainability to create a safer and healthy planet for us all. In 2020, Miah joined the Miss Philippines Earth’s pageant, and is now actively serving as an ambassador of environmental protection campaigns worldwide. We had an interesting chat with Miah to get to know her better, and also about her advocacy.
If there was a time where the Travel and Tourism sector has experienced challenging times, this year 2020 has been one of them. Despite the string of setbacks that has come about as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, some industry players continue to rise and find opportunity in the challenges through innovative thought processes aimed at adapting to the future of the industry’s survival.
The need to have dialogues on topics of diaspora affairs and transnationalism cannot be over emphasized, especially after witnessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic globally.
Solomon Cutler is an experienced Wealth Manager, Entrepreneur and Author who grew up in Venice, CA and moved to San Diego after joining the Marine Corps. He later relocated to Hong Kong.
