# Event Details - **Event Name**: International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, IFAL New York 2026. - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The Global African Alliance: Reimagining Solidarity, Sovereignty and South-South CooperationAbout this EventFOUR ENTITIES, ONE FAMILY, ONE FUTURE Africa, the Caribbean, Black America, and the wider global diaspora are not four separate stories — they are one family, sca ered by history and reconverging by choice. On 24 September 2026, steps from the United Na ons, that family convenes as one room: Heads of State, ministers, investors, culture-makers, and community builders from every corner of the African heritage world, mee ng to turn kinship into capital and solidarity into a seat at the world's table. THREE PILLARS OF THE ALLIANCE ◆ Solidarity — A shared iden ty forged through history and sustained through culture, diplomacy, and educa on. ◆ Sovereignty — Economic independence and policy autonomy across global finance, trade, and governance. ◆ South–South Coopera on — A strategic route to shared prosperity through trade, climate ac on, innova on, and knowledge exchange. Sovereignty and coopera on take different shapes across the family — na onal policy autonomy on the con nent and in the Caribbean; economic self-determina on and community wealth-building for Black America and the wider diaspora.TRACK STRUCTURE: FOUR CORRIDORS ◆ The Con nental Corridor — AfCFTA, infrastructure & AU policy. ◆ The Caribbean Corridor — CARICOM single market, tourism & the blue economy. ◆ The American Corridor — Black Wall Street legacy, HBCU endowments & Black-owned finance. ◆ The Global Diaspora Corridor — Afro-La no, Afro-European & Afro-Asian communi es and remi ance flows. HEADLINE CONVENINGS ◆ AFRICAN PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE — A closed-door strategy session for Heads of State and Government to shape the Alliance's first joint communiqué. ◆ The Repara ons & Repair Dialogue — A first-of-its-kind session bringing CARICOM's Ten-Point Plan, the AU's repara ons advocacy, and the U.S. repara ons movement into one room. ◆ The Homecoming & Diaspora Investment Summit — Dual ci zenship, land access & diaspora investment vehicles — building on Ghana's Year of Return and similar programmes. ◆ The Diaspora Capital Exchange — A live matchmaking floor pairing enterprises across all four communi es with global investors and development financiers. CULTURE, LEGACY & KNOWLEDGE ◆ The Pan-African Skills & University Bridge — Joint pipelines linking HBCUs, Caribbean universi es & African universi es. ◆ The State of the Global African Family Report — An annual data release launched each year at IFAL, tracking the Alliance's progress. SPECIAL FEATURES ◆ The Global African Power 100— A special recogni on roll honouring 100 leaders across all four communi es in business, culture, and governance. ◆ Top 25 African Leading Governors Yearbook 2026 – A special recogni on for African sub-na onal leaders making significant contribu ons to Africa’s development and image ◆ Global African Public Service Leadership Awards — Celebra ng public servants — from con nental ministries to U.S. federal, state, and local office — driving governance and reform. ◆ Top 50 Global African Ins tu ons — Spotligh ng the ins tu ons shaping Africa's global rise – and impac ng transna onally. ◆ Top 40 African American Leaders and Ins tu ons — Recognising outstanding African American Leaders, HBCUs, Black-owned banks, Caribbean development banks, and diaspora-led enterprises building genera onal wealth. ◆ The New York Communiqué — The Forum's closing declara on, signed publicly and carried forward into concrete MoUs and coopera on frameworks. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/33a84e40-a8ae-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w895-h740-dc383838-gmir.jpg Mr. Admassu TadesseGroup President & Managing Director, Trade and Development Bank Group - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/international-forum-on-african-caribbean-leadership-ifal-new-york-2026/100001997969250813 - **Event Categories**: business, speed-dating - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours - Location: New York Marriott Marquis - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 214.49, max: 214.49, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: New York Marriott Marquis - **lat**: 40.7585862 - **long**: -73.98582019999999 - **full address**: New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, IFAL New York 2026. - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/64ef81e5ee836a63853b99f7e848c529238736b3c2a2eaeb4b9cf23b499892f4-rimg-w1200-h670-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1787154019 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, IFAL New York 2026. being held? - **A:** International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, IFAL New York 2026. takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at New York Marriott Marquis, 1535 Broadway, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, IFAL New York 2026.? - **A:** International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership, IFAL New York 2026. is organized by African Leadership Organization UK Limited. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at African Leadership Organization UK Limited's events? - **A:** Attendees have given African Leadership Organization UK Limited a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. 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