Diaspora Career Connect exists to reverse brain drain by turning distance into connection.
Diaspora Career Connect is a high-impact programme bringing together leaders from government, business, academia, civil society and the African diaspora to unlock talent, investment and innovation across Africa.
We bridge the gap between skilled diaspora professionals, particularly Africans in the UK, and leading employers, investors and development stakeholders.
9 countries of diaspora professionals represented in the programme
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To reverse brain drain by connecting globally trained diaspora professionals with Africa’s leading employers.
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A world where African talent abroad has a clear, credible bridge to leadership opportunities at home.
Create a trusted bridge between globally trained diaspora professionals and Nigerian employers.
Deliver pre-vetted candidate and employer matching, so time in the room is time well spent.
Establish Diaspora Career Connect as the annual flagship diaspora talent event.
There are more than 270,000 Nigerian professionals in the UK, many at mid to executive level, with exactly the international experience Nigeria’s blue-chip employers are looking for. Diaspora Career Connect gives both sides a credible, direct way to find each other.
