Abdourahamane Diallo is currently pursuing a Master’s of Global Affairs degree as Schwarzman scholar at Tsinghua University. Schwarzman Scholars Program is one of the most competitive and prominent global scholarships in the 21st century.
Diallo, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Finance & Investment with a minor in Communication Studies (conflict resolution) from the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College and a Leadership Certificate from Columbia Business School.
While at Baruch, Diallo volunteered for the Baruch Math Department as a note taker for disabled students. He founded the Guinean Students Association at Baruch and expanded the club to other City University of New York campuses, which has become a non-profit organization called Guineans Succeeding in America. Diallo has also held prominent leadership roles in several College clubs, including Le Club Francais at Baruch, Baruch Toastmaster, and Sigma Alpha Delta Honor Society.
Outside of campus, Diallo is actively involved with the community. He is currently the Secretary General of the Bronx Borough President African Advisory Council and is a member of the Bronx Community Board 3. Diallo is also the founder and Chairman of the Guinean New Generation Movement, which aims to bring change and empower the Guinean Community through education, social justice, and economic development.

Diallo is a candidate for New York City Council District 16, in the 2021 citywide election.

A visionary leader, Diallo says he’d “rather live one day and change 100 lives than to live 100 years without helping a single soul”