Connect
Bring people, professionals, businesses and organizations into one growing network.
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About Africa Connect Expo
More than an expo.
A network built to last.
Africa Connect Expo is being built as a year-round platform that connects businesses, professionals, organizations and communities with people, relationships, visibility and opportunities.
Our signature events bring the community together in person. ACE Community keeps those relationships alive throughout the year.
Our Purpose
Connecting businesses, communities & opportunities.
ACE exists to make meaningful connections easier. A business may be looking for customers, suppliers, talent, partners or greater visibility. A professional may be looking for a job, mentor, community or new relationships. ACE is designed to help those connections happen.
Rather than disappearing after one event, ACE is evolving into a community where members can continue networking, participating in events, discovering businesses, finding opportunities and staying connected throughout the year.
Grow
Create greater visibility for businesses and help members discover useful opportunities.
Collaborate
Encourage partnerships, referrals, mentorship, supplier relationships and professional connections.
Bridge Markets
Strengthen relationships between Michigan, Africa and the wider global diaspora.
The ACE Model
Community all year. Two signature experiences.
ACE combines a year-round community network with two distinct signature event experiences.
Indoors
ACE Business Expo
A professional environment focused on networking, exhibitors, sponsors, panels, business opportunities, ACE Awards, jobs & talent and professional matchmaking.
Business & exhibitors
Networking & partnerships
Awards & recognition
Jobs & talent
Outdoors
ACE Culture & Food Festival
A public celebration centered on food, culture, music, fashion, community, merchandise and the richness of African and diaspora identity.
Food & vendors
Culture & community
Family & public experience
Separate signature event
Launch date to be announced.
Year-Round ACE
The event starts the connection.
The community keeps it going.
ACE Community is the foundation for long-term networking, membership, business discovery, jobs & talent, events, opportunities and future ACE Match recommendations.
ACE Community
Social networking and groups.
Member Directory
Discover people and businesses.
Opportunities
Partnerships, suppliers and growth.
Jobs & Talent
Connect employers and professionals.
Events
ACE and approved member events.
ACE Match
Future intelligent matching based on member needs.
Our Story
Built from a shared vision.
ACE was born from a shared vision among entrepreneurs, professionals and community builders who saw the need for a stronger platform to connect businesses, people and opportunities across Africa and the global diaspora.
ACE is being built as a collaborative network where members, businesses and partners can connect, contribute, share opportunities and grow together throughout the year.
Become part of what ACE is building.
Connect with the ACE team about community, membership, partnerships, sponsorships or upcoming events.