About AFD 2025
As the world continues to grapple with unprecedented displacement and humanitarian crises, the need for focused conversations around tangible, market-driven commitments to support Africa’s displaced persons is needed more than ever.
Building on the momentum of our successful gatherings in Kigali and Accra, the aim of the Africa Forum on Displacement 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya is to further galvanize the private sector, government, and civil society to address the complex challenges facing displaced populations in Africa.
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Exploring ways to unlock the economic potential of displaced communities by creating jobs, fostering entrepreneurship, and promoting financial inclusion.
Innovation and Technology
Leveraging technology to address the challenges of displacement, improve access to services, and empower displaced individuals.
Sector-Specific Partnerships
Identifying opportunities for collaboration between the private sector and displaced communities in sectors such as healthcare, technology, sports, agriculture, and renewable energy.
Empowering Youth
Exploring the role of youth in driving action oriented solutions to the displacement crisis.
Highlights from the 2023 Forum
Empowering Solutions for Displacement in Africa
The 2023 Forum brought together distinguished leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across the continent, focusing on collaborative approaches to address the displacement crisis. The event highlighted groundbreaking initiatives and fostered dialogues that emphasized innovation, resilience, and sustainable action for millions affected. This gathering served as a beacon of unity, showcasing Africa’s collective commitment to transformative change and humanitarian progress.
Highlights from the 2021 Forum
36 Million Solutions
The Forum in 2021 attracted over 200 in-person participants from Kenya, Somalia, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Djibouti among others, with over 600 others joining the Forum virtually. The Forum was historic in many ways, it was the first regional event after the Global Refugee Forum. In addition to this, this was the first time Africa’s business leaders came together to discuss their contribution to the displacement crisis.