FREETOWN | DECEMBER 28, 2026 – JANUARY 5, 2027

Partner With Sierra Leone Diaspora Week

Bring your expertise, brand, platform or idea into a nine-day programme connecting Sierra Leoneans at home and across the diaspora.

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CHOOSE YOUR ROUTE

Four ways to take part

Choose the route that best matches what you want to do. Partnership applications are reviewed separately from ticket purchases and sponsorship enquiries.

Attend

Join Diaspora Week with a Welcome, Conference or VIP pass.

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Exhibit

Book the $500 Exhibitor/Vendor Pass for marketplace visibility.

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Partner

Apply to speak, host an experience, activate a brand, create content or propose another collaboration.

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Sponsor

Explore commercial and institutional sponsorship opportunities.

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Please note: An application does not reserve a booth, include a ticket, guarantee acceptance or confirm programme placement.

PARTNERSHIP PATHS

How would you like to contribute?

Speaker / Panelist

Propose a practical session, panel contribution or expert perspective for the Diaspora Week programme.

SME Experience Partner

Sierra Leone-based brands can propose products, services, site visits or hosted experiences that help visitors discover local enterprise.

Diaspora Brand Partner

Visiting and inbound brands can propose an event, activation or collaboration that adds value to the week.

Media or Content Partner

Pitch editorial, broadcast, photography, video, social or creator coverage before, during or after Diaspora Week.

Other / Custom Proposal

Share a distinctive idea that does not fit the categories above but supports the purpose and audience of Diaspora Week.

POTENTIAL BENEFITS

Build a partnership with purpose

Benefits are agreed case by case and depend on the final scope of each partnership.

Audience and visibility

Reach diaspora investors, returnees, entrepreneurs, policymakers, creatives and local business leaders.

Programme participation

Contribute expertise, experiences or content to relevant sessions and activities.

Brand integration

Explore appropriate visibility across selected communications, programme materials and event touchpoints.

Long-term connections

Build relationships that can continue beyond the event through Sierra Leone’s diaspora and enterprise ecosystem.

PROGRAMME SNAPSHOT

Nine days across Freetown and beyond

December 28

Conference and Welcome Cocktail.

December 29

Main Conference programme.

December 30

Sports and Beach Bonfire.

December 31 – January 2

Partner-led and cultural experiences.

January 3 – 4

Rest or optional events, followed by the Investor Bootcamp.

January 5

Trade, agribusiness and eco-tourism tour.

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PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION

Tell us what you want to bring to Diaspora Week

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Complete all sections that apply to your proposal; shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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