About Us

Mission
We aim to bring together Chicago Booth alumni and current students working or living in Africa. A strong pan-African Chicago Booth network benefits each of you and the school.

President
Adja Diakite ’18 (EXP-23)

Vice Presidents
Edi Ekhomu, ‘13
Mariam Elsamny, ’08 (EXP-13)

Regional Advisers 

Mariam Elsamny, ’08 (EXP-13) – North Africa
Tunde Fajemirokun, ’13 (EXP-18) – West Africa
Aichatou Diop, ’18 (EXP-23) – France/Europe
Philip Sigwart, ’17 (EXP-22) – East Africa
Anthony Siwawa, ’10 (AXP-9) – South Africa 

Country Champions:

Angola
Vandré Spellmeier, ’18 (EXP-23)

Botswana
Anthony Siwawa, ’10 (AXP-9)

Cameroon
Justin Beleoken, ’08 (EXP-13)

Democratic Republic of Congo
Eric T. Mboma, ’08

Egypt
Mariam Elsamny, ’08 (EXP-13)

Ghana
Eric Gene, '20 (EXP-25)

Ivory Coast
Fabrice Boevi, ’12 (EXP-17)
Youssouf Fadiga, ’12

Kenya
Eric Mboma, '08

Mauritius
Susanne Alfs, ’10 (EXP-15)

Morocco
Tarik Sekkat, ’14 (EXP-19)

Namibia
Andrew Maske, '05

Nigeria
Olusanjo Shodimu, ’18 (EXP-23)

Rwanda
Paul Kayoboke, ’12 (AXP-11)

South Africa
Sam Pokroy, '04

Tanzania
Griffin Murray, MBA ’10, MPP ’10

Uganda
Mariam Nantambi, ’15 (XP-84)

If you country is not listed above and you would like to become a country contact, please contact Miia MacDougall, Chicago Booth Global Advancement.