The African Diaspora is primarily concentrated in Europe, the United States, and in other African countries on the African continent itself. According to data from the International Organization for Migration, the size of the African Diaspora in Europe is close 4.6 million. In Europe, migrants are primarily found in France with about 5 millions; the UK (1,1 million); Italy 91,5millions); Spain (1 million); and the Netherlands with 5 millions. About two-thirds of Africans in Europe are from North Africa. Those who come from Sub-Saharan African are for the most part from West African countries such as Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal in particular.

In the USA, the second major geographic destination of African migrants, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) estimates that there are about 1.5 million African immigrants in the USA. These immigrants made up about 3.9 percent of all immigrants. Overall, according to the MPI, there were 3.5 million self-identified members of the African Diaspora residing in the USA in 2009. According to the 2007 US census, the top countries of origin for African migrants were Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana and Kenya. Still, according to the MPI, as far as location, Africans are concentrated in New York, California, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. These 7 states account for over half of the African immigrant population.

The African Diaspora shares some key characteristics. According to both the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the World Bank Group, African born migrants, as compared to other migrants, tend to be more educated and speak English well. However, they are also more likely to not be naturalized US citizens than other immigrants. African migrants typically organize themselves along country or ethnic groups or associations – see the African Diaspora Resource page for a sample listing-holding regular meetings or celebrations of national holidays. Perhaps, of all migrants, African migrants staunchly stay attached to what they commonly refer to as the mother land. They regularly send money back home to support those who stayed behind; a majority of them build and own a house in their home country; they call and ship gods back home. Above all, most continue to support family members and relatives paying medical bills, food, cost of social events (births, marriage anderals) and tuition for siblings. Indeed, The World Bank Group estimates that close to US $ 44 billion are sent each year back to Africa from the Diaspora around the world. In 2010, Nigeria received US $ 10 billion, making it the top remittance-receiving country in Africa, followed by Egypt (US $ 7.7 billion) and Morocco (US $ 6.4 million).

As the number of migrants grave, so has the desire of Africans in the Diaspora to organize and network. A new site jamo.jamo.com is a response to such needs. The site bills itself as the social network site for Africans in the Diaspora and is built on a platform that allows members to design their own profiles, upload photos and videos, post stories and blogs and even chat in real time via text or video without the need to upload any additional software. Members of jamojampo.com are able to read news from back home-including from all 53 African countries, create groups and post events for their associations to promote their activities; engage in moderate discussions on a variety of topics of interest to them; apply for a job in Africa; explore volunteering opportunities back home; and listen to their favorite African songs.