African Development Center African Development Center 1 - Mission: The Mission of the African Development Center is to grow businesses, build wealth, and increase reinvestment in the African communities of Minnesota. 2 - Our Work: Through workshops and consultations on financial literacy, business development, and home ownership, ADC provides culturally competent services to Minnesota?s African community. ADC is a leader in micro-lending to small businesses, outperforming even the largest banking institutions in the state of Minnesota. For three years now, ADC has been recognized as the number One small business lender of the City of Minneapolis. With the help of 8 dedicated full-time employees, Executive and Finance Committee and Board of Trustees, ADC provides services in 6 languages to communities throughout Minnesota. ADC is dedicated to the economic empowerment and success of African immigrants. Minnesota is home to over one-hundred thousand African immigrants, many of whom face language, cultural, and religious barriers. ADC actively works to reduce these barriers and create a path for African immigrants to achieve financial success.