Episode 180 - Creating Lasting Impact: A Conversation with Incoming Rotary International President Yinka Babalola

Episode 180 - Creating Lasting Impact: A Conversation with Incoming Rotary International President Yinka Babalola

June 8, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 180

About this episode

Moses Kemibaro interviews Rotary International President-Elect Olayinka Hakeem Babalola about leadership, emotional connection, and Rotary's impact in Africa.

In this conversation recorded during the Rotary Zone 22 Regional Team Learning Seminar in Diani, Kenya, a few weeks ago, I sat down with Rotary International President-Elect Olayinka Hakeem Babalola for a deep and timely discussion about Rotary, leadership, emotional reconnection, impact, and Africa’s role in the organization’s future. For those who may not know Rotary closely, Rotary International is a global network of community leaders and professionals who volunteer their skills and resources to solve social issues. With about 1.2 million members in more than 45,000 clubs across over 200 countries, Rotary and its charitable arm, The Rotary Foundation, have invested billions of dollars into sustainable, community-driven humanitarian projects. Founded in Chicago in 1905 by Paul Harris, Rotary’s mission is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, promote high ethical standards, and advance goodwill and peace around the world. In our conversation, Yinka shares how his Rotary journey began as a Rotaractor in Nigeria, why Rotary must move beyond transactional membership to emotional connection, and why the real measure of service is…

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