# Ousmane Kabré

> Ousmane Kabré is a Burkinabè entrepreneur, CPA, author, and the founder and CEO of Leading Change Africa. After studying at Madison College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and working in assurance at EY, he built ventures connecting education, leadership development, and technology, including YAM Education and Intro Group. He received the Wisconsin School of Business’s inaugural BOLD Award in 2025.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Leading Change Africa
- **Organizations:** Leading Change Africa, YAM Education, Inc., Intro Group, Traack AI, Inc., EY, American Family Insurance
- **Nationality:** Burkinabè
- **Education:** Associate degree of science, Madison College, Bachelor of Business Administration, accounting, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business, Master of Accountancy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business
- **Known for:** Wisconsin School of Business inaugural BOLD Award recipient, 2025., Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Matthew J. Quinn Prize recipient, 2023., Wisconsin Technical College System Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood** — Started delivering bread at age twelve to earn money for further education in Burkina Faso; customer Hélène Ouédraogo later helped finance his studies.
- **2013** — Graduated from Madison College and became a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer Scholar.
- **While studying at UW-Madison** — Founded Leading Change Africa.
- **2015** — Earned his BBA from the Wisconsin School of Business.
- **2016** — Earned his Master of Accountancy.
- **Dates not established** — Interned at American Family Insurance and subsequently worked in assurance at EY’s Milwaukee office for three years; earned his CPA license.
- **2020** — Leading Change Africa opened its Ouagadougou center.
- **2021** — Founded YAM Education; received the Wisconsin Technical College System Distinguished Alumni Award and appeared in WSB’s 8 to Watch.
- **2023** — YAM signed a curriculum licensing agreement with Madison College; received the Matthew J. Quinn Prize.
- **2024** — Announced the launch of Underwriting Dreams and visited the Burkina Faso center with Awa Maïga.
- **2025** — Became the inaugural recipient of the Wisconsin School of Business BOLD Award.

## Achievements

- Wisconsin School of Business inaugural BOLD Award recipient, 2025.
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Matthew J. Quinn Prize recipient, 2023.
- Wisconsin Technical College System Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 2021.
- Wisconsin School of Business 8 to Watch honoree, 2021.
- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer Scholar, 2013.
- Former Madison College Student Senate president and Wisconsin Technical College State Ambassador.
- Authored Underwriting Dreams: A Journey of Leadership and Hope.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Published LinkedIn essays about the founders of Tripadvisor, Culver’s, Stripe, and Substack.
- **2025-08** — Wisconsin School of Business announced him as the first BOLD Award recipient.
- **2024-07** — Leading Change reported his Burkina Faso center visit with Awa Maïga, including operational planning for 2024-2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ousmanekabre.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ousmane-kabre
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ousmaneleading
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadingchangeafrica
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ousmane.leading.change/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ousmane4leadership

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