Meet the team
A team driven by impact and excellence
Our team is a passionate network of changemakers united by a common mission: building a future led by empowered African youth. We come from diverse backgrounds but share one vision — a continent where young leaders rise to shape lasting solutions for their communities.
OMLA Founding Mentors
Oluwaseun Gideon Ojo
CO-Founder and CEO
Mary Oluwaseun Afolabi
Project Director and COO
Oni David Olumide
OMLA Bootcamp Team Leader
Ibeh Christogonus
OMLA Fundraising Leader
Ridwan Adewale Yusuf
Project Assistant
Adaralegbe Funmilayo Tosin
Project Assistance
Afe Victor OlaOluwa
Founding Member
Affovoh Alexander C.
Founding Member
OMLA Founding Mentors
Lawrence Afere
Founding Mentors
Oladotun Kayode
Founding Mentors
Felix Iziomoh
Founding Mentors
Ibeh Christogonus
Founding Mentors
Bashir Saleh Abubakar
Founding Mentors
Ridwan Adewale Yusuf
Founding Mentors
Ethelbert Umeh
Founding Mentors
Benjamin D. Yeagar Sr.
Founding Mentors
Bashir Saleh Abubakar
Founding Mentors
OMLA Global Board of Advisors
Peter David Pedersen
Co-founder of NELIS
Akinyanmi Boladale Omowumi
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Lina Khaznadar
OMLA’s global advisory board
Deborah Rosen
Executive Director, International Institute For Global Leadership
Lynne Murguia
OMLA’s global advisory board
Dena Grushkin
Founder of The Dream School Foundation
Stephen Ogbolu
OMLA’s global advisory board
Wonny Tjon
Founder at Spirited at work
Wale Akinyanmi
OMLA’s global advisory board
Andras Nevai
CEO – Crystal Master Gallery
Since 2020, we’ve trained over 4000+ leaders
across Africa, equipping them with skills.
Meet some of the young leaders transforming their communities.
Israel couldn’t wear his favorite slippers on the dirty floor he used to live on. He also couldn’t study after sunset. Now he’s wearing his slippers whenever he wants and doing his homework at night.
Alexander
Akure, Nigeria
Israel couldn’t wear his favorite slippers on the dirty floor he used to live on. He also couldn’t study after sunset. Now he’s wearing his slippers whenever he wants and doing his homework at night.
Alexander
Akure, Nigeria
Israel couldn’t wear his favorite slippers on the dirty floor he used to live on. He also couldn’t study after sunset. Now he’s wearing his slippers whenever he wants and doing his homework at night.