Kenyan author Yvonne Adhiambo, Kenya author, to explore African culture, economy at OML summit

Award-winning Kenyan author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor will headline prestigious Omolayole Management Lecture (OML Series), organised by the AIESEC Alumni Nigeria.

The lecture, 41st in the series, themed: “Plotlines of Prosperity: African Stories, African Rights & African Returns,” holds on Wednesday at Metropolitan Club Lagos.

This year’s event, which builds on a 40-year legacy of provoking thought leadership and business discourse in Nigeria, will explore the powerful intersection of narrative, economics, and identity in shaping Africa’s future.

Owuor is expected to draw from her profound literary works and strategic advisory role in African creative economies to challenge and inspire business leaders, policymakers, and professionals.

The lecture will be followed by an expert panel discussion featuring Segun Ogunsanya, former Group CEO, Airtel Africa PLC; Seni Adetu, former MD/CEO, Guinness Nigeria Plc and chairman, Algorithm Media.

Toju Dottie, Partner, Intellectual Property Law at Tortiseju & Co, while session will be moderated by Brenda Nwagwu, founder/CEO of QVT Media and former president of AIESEC Alumni Nigeria.

“We are thrilled to have Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, a voice of immense intellectual and cultural significance, headline this year’s lecture,” said Marcel Mba, president of AIESEC Alumni Nigeria.

“Her unique perspective on how African stories and rights directly influence African returns offers a fresh, vital framework for our business leaders and policymakers. This aligns perfectly with our mission to develop leadership that can navigate and transform the African business landscape.”

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (born 1968) is an award-winning author and cultural strategist. She won the 2003 Caine Prize for African Writing for her story “Weight of Whispers” and is the author of the critically acclaimed novels “Dust” (2014) and “The Dragonfly Sea” (2019).

Her works interrogate the intersections of history, memory, and the resilience of the African spirit. Beyond literature, she advises Governments on leveraging creative assets for economic growth.

The Omolayole Management Lecture Series is the flagship programme of AIESEC Alumni Nigeria, established to honour the legacy of the renowned management guru, Michael Omolayole, and to provide a platform for robust discourse on issues critical to Nigeria’s economic and managerial development.