Basic economic security remains out of reach for too many of the Twin Cities’ 130,000 African immigrants and refugees. Most have arrived less than a generation ago. Language, cultural and religious barriers paired with major gaps in the local economic development system have led to failed businesses and wasted wealth for the individual and the community.

ADC envisions the day when African immigrants and refugees have overcome these barriers to financial success. We strive to attain a future in which Africans own homes and businesses at rates comparable to Minnesota natives and reap the personal, political, and communal benefits that come with hard-earned economic stability.