WashU Olin Africa Business Club

Join us for this Saturday for the OABC Handover ceremony, where we celebrate the past and step into the future.

See you there!

The day is here, it promises to be a fully packed event.

You don’t want to miss it, see you soon!

We are beyond excited to welcome our amazing panel of speakers tomorrow! 🌍✨

The stage is set, and African voices are ready to be heard. From governance to innovation, our speakers are bringing expertise, passion, and perspective that you don’t want to miss.

📍 Emerson Auditorium, Knight Hall — Olin Business School
📅 March 20, 2026

We hope to see you there! Register now via the link in bio. 🔗

🎙️Introducing our Keynote Speaker Ola Ayeni!

We’re thrilled to welcome Ola to the Olin Africa Business Forum ‘26!

Ola is the Founder & Chief Idea Officer of Claim Academy, a St. Louis-based coding bootcamp training people to be career ready in software, cybersecurity, and geospatial development in just 3.5 months no college degree required.

Recognized among the 50 Best Coding Bootcamps worldwide and a top-16 cybersecurity bootcamp by Fortune Magazine and Course Report, Claim Academy is tackling the national tech talent shortage head-on.

A TED Fellow and Pulitzer Foundation speaker, Ola also serves on the Greater St. Louis Inc. board, the St. Louis Geofutures Coalition, and as a Commissioner of the Botanical Gardens Zoological District among many other civic roles.

We can’t wait to have him on stage! 🌍

1 day to go!

Big ideas. Bold conversations. Africa leading the narrative.

March 20, 2026.

Registration Link in our bio!

Now to the extra fun part!
This is what’s in store from 5pm to 9pm on March 20th!
A real taste of Africa!
We can’t wait to see you all!

2 days to go!

Big ideas. Bold conversations. Africa leading the narrative.

March 20, 2026.

Registration Link in our bio!

The Olin Africa Business Forum 2026 is made possible by the incredible generosity of our sponsors and partners, from WashU offices and student organizations to community champions and individual supporters who believe in Africa’s voice.

To every sponsor, partner, and collaborator who invested in this vision: thank you. You have helped build a room where bold conversations happen, where governance is reimagined, and where Africa’s culture is being celebrated!

We are truly grateful!

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to One for the World for their generous support of the Olin Africa Business Forum 2026.

Thank you for nurturing global perspectives and championing cross-cultural dialogue. Your partnership has made it possible to create a meaningful space, one dedicated to amplifying Africa’s voice in an ever-changing world.

We are deeply grateful for your belief in this vision and for helping us bring it to life.

We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the WashU Graduate & Professional Student Council (GPSC) for their generous support of the Olin Africa Business Forum 2026.

Thank you to fostering global perspectives, championing cross-cultural dialogue. Your support has enabled us to create a space for listening to Africa’s voice in a changing world.

Thank you for supporting us and helping bring this vision to life.