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By Seleman Kitenge
According to the latest U.S. Census figures from 2018, about 2,403,564 foreign-born Africans live in the country. Brookings noted that in 2019, remittance flows to Sub-Saharan Africa were recorded to be about $48 billion (about $150 per person in the US), which exclude those sent back to the continent through informal channels which might be even larger amounts. This demonstrates the ties that the diaspora community has continued to maintain with their continent of origin, despite being citizens elsewhere. In July 2021, the Biden administration announced its plans to utilize the African diaspora in the United States to foster its trade presence in Africa. As per the US Commerce department officials, the administration desires to work with people who grasp the social nuances of Africa particularly cultural gaps whereby, in this case, the diasporas seem to fit properly.
