Global Forum on
Remittances, Investment
and Development

United Nations – Nairobi, Kenya

Organizers
In collaboration with
Dr Shem 
Ochuodho 
President, and Global Chair of Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) 
African Diaspora Alliance (AfDA) 
Dr Shem 
Ochuodho 
President, and Global Chair of Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) 
African Diaspora Alliance (AfDA) 

Meet other Speakers

Yohannes 
Assefa 
Director for Market Systems, 
DT-Global, Inc. 
Yohannes 
Assefa 
Director for Market Systems, 
DT-Global, Inc. 
Sokhna Mbaye 
Diop 
Technical Advisor, 
Ministry of Agriculture of Senegal 
Sokhna Mbaye 
Diop 
Technical Advisor, 
Ministry of Agriculture of Senegal 
Omolayo 
Nkemakonam Oyudo 
Research Manager and Gender Specialist, 
DMA Global 
Omolayo 
Nkemakonam Oyudo 
Research Manager and Gender Specialist, 
DMA Global 
Dr Shem 
Ochuodho 
President, and Global Chair of Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA), 
African Diaspora Alliance (AfDA) 
Dr Shem 
Ochuodho 
President, and Global Chair of Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA), 
African Diaspora Alliance (AfDA) 
Steven 
Wilson 
Adjunct Professor and Climate Change Expert, 
Georgetown University United States 
Steven 
Wilson 
Adjunct Professor and Climate Change Expert, 
Georgetown University United States 
Eric 
Guichard 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Homestrings 
Eric 
Guichard 
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Homestrings 
Lee 
Sorensen 
EU Support to Policy Dialogue on Investment Climate in Somalia, 
Lee Sorensen Consulting LLC 
Lee 
Sorensen 
EU Support to Policy Dialogue on Investment Climate in Somalia, 
Lee Sorensen Consulting LLC 
Halimatou 
Nimaga 
Vice-President, 
Union des Ambassadeurs (UDA) 
Halimatou 
Nimaga 
Vice-President, 
Union des Ambassadeurs (UDA) 
Jutta 
Urpilainen 
Commissioner for International Partnerships, 
European Commission 
Jutta 
Urpilainen 
Commissioner for International Partnerships, 
European Commission 

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