# Leading Change - Africa

> Leading Change Africa is a Madison-based nonprofit supporting young Africans through leadership training, university preparation and scholarships, entrepreneurship programs, and conservation-agriculture training.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Madison, United States
- **Founders:** Ousmane Kabré (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Leadership Academy, Post-Secondary Programs, LCAP Blueprint, LCAP Rural Development, Stock Market Experience
- **Notable:** Two Leading Change scholars at Madison College received Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships in 2023., Ousmane Kabré received the inaugural Wisconsin School of Business BOLD Award in 2025., The homepage reports 2,424 emerging leaders trained and 1,486 young farmers equipped with agricultural techniques.

## Products & services

- **Leadership Academy** — Virtual English and French cohorts, mentorship, applied projects, and selected in-person cohorts in Burkina Faso and Mali.
- **Post-Secondary Programs** — Undergraduate and graduate preparation, English training, scholarship applications, and selected tuition sponsorship.
- **LCAP Blueprint** — Early-stage entrepreneurship training in business planning, MVP development, and pitching.
- **LCAP Rural Development** — Conservation agriculture, financial literacy, agribusiness, and selected paid internships.
- **Stock Market Experience** — Virtual investment education offered with CLIMB USA.

## Achievements

- Two Leading Change scholars at Madison College received Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships in 2023.
- Ousmane Kabré received the inaugural Wisconsin School of Business BOLD Award in 2025.
- The homepage reports 2,424 emerging leaders trained and 1,486 young farmers equipped with agricultural techniques.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Published Leadership Academy application window for English and French virtual cohorts.
- **2026-07** — Published schedule for the 10-week July-September 2026 LCAP Blueprint; completion is not independently confirmed.
- **2025-08** — Wisconsin School of Business announced Kabré’s inaugural BOLD Award.

## Links

- Website: https://www.leadingchange-africa.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadingchange/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadingchangeafrica
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leading.change.africa/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadingchangeafrica

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Last updated: 2026-10-08