Imperial College Africa Business Club

🌍 Inside the networks shaping Africa’s startup scene

Next Monday, the Africa Business Careers Club will welcome Okendo Lewis-Gayle, Founder and Chairman of the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, to Imperial Business School.

Harambeans is a global network of market-creating innovators behind ventures like Flutterwave and Andela — collectively raising over $1B in investment and helping shape the continent’s fast-growing startup landscape.

Join us for a conversation with one of the leading figures in African entrepreneurship — and find out how you can be part of it.

📅 Monday, 16 March
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Imperial Business School, South Kensington
🔗 Register via the link in our bio

🚨 TOMORROW AT IMPERIAL 🌍
Careers in Consulting with McKinsey Africa

We’re excited to be hosting Jisola Shonibare (Engagement Manager, McKinsey Africa) and Imperial alumna for a conversation on consulting across the continent.

From Lagos to Nairobi to Johannesburg, McKinsey teams are working on some of the biggest strategy questions shaping Africa’s economies. Jisola will share what that work looks like in practice and how she made the journey from Imperial to the firm.

🚨 McKinsey will also be collecting CVs from students attending, to be shared with recruiting teams across their Africa offices.

Don’t miss out! Register via the link in our bio 🔗

🗓 Wednesday, 11 March
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 LG19A, Imperial College London

We’re excited to host Jisola Shonibare, Consultant at McKinsey & Company and Imperial College London alumna, for an in-person Fireside Chat on Consulting Careers in Africa🌍

Jisola will share insights on:
• Building a consulting career focused on Africa
• Transitioning from Imperial to McKinsey
• Opportunities in African strategy consulting
📅 Tuesday, 11 March 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Imperial College London – South Kensington Campus
📌 Room: TBC
*Watch out for the registration link!*

Join us for an engaging discussion and the opportunity to connect with others interested in consulting and Africa’s evolving business landscape!🥰

📣 It’s finally here! 🗓️

Tomorrow, Imperial goes head-to-head with Cambridge, Oxford and LSE in our flagship inter-university debate: Africa 2030: The Economic Question.

Four universities. One motion. One decision.

📍 Imperial Business School, LT3
⏰ 2:00–4:30pm

Join us as we take on one of the most pressing questions shaping Africa’s economic future, followed by a reception at Union Bar.

Register via the link in our bio.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Africa 2030: The Economic Question

Four universities. One decision.

This February, Imperial Africa Business Club brings together the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the London School of Economics & Political Science for a flagship debate examining one major question shaping Africa’s economic trajectory.

🗓 Saturday 21 February
📍 Imperial Business School

This year’s motion:
Talent on the Move - Who Gains from Africa’s Brain Drain?
This House believes that the emigration of skilled African workers benefits destination countries more than Africa itself.

📢 We are now recruiting speakers for Team Imperial.
🔗Apply via the link in our bio.

Join the African Business Club for a virtual discussion with Bidemi Ojudu, Imperial alumnus and Vice President, Africa Sales at J.P. Morgan🥳
Bidemi will share insights on banking and financial services across Sub-Saharan Africa, working with public institutions and investors, and career development in finance.
The session will be informal and interactive, with time for Q&A❤️