A little over two years ago, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina rose to address a conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The session’s formal name—Development Without Borders—had its theme spelled out in an explainer: Leveraging the African Diaspora for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development in Africa. In other words, how Africans living outside…
A small army of mobile diplomats plays a key role. On a busy Sunday morning in Trenton’s sprawling Latino quarter, Guatemalan diplomat Hugo Hun Archila, a veteran foreign service officer, gazes out at a file of countrymen and women lining up for attention from his team. As their waiting time lengthens, the line of Guatemalan…
How Diaspora West Indians Use Track and Field to Lift Countrymen (and Women!) from Poverty “As the world watches this summer’s Paris Olympiad, even casual sports fans can’t help being thrilled, enthralled and enraptured by the skill and finesse top athletes bring to the competition. World records fall practically every hour. The Games go on;…
Migration Drives Innovation: How Guatemala’s Tuk Tuk Entrepreneurs Turn Remittances into Jobs
