Joseph
Session(s):
Towards a Youth Inclusive Green Economy: Levers of Change
Joseph Nganga is the Interim CEO of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Previously, he was the Executive Director for Power & Climate Africa at The Rockefeller Foundation. Before joining Rockefeller, Joseph co-founded and grew responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding into a $121M company that builds, owns, and operates renewable energy projects across sub-Saharan Africa. Joseph also headed up the Regional Office for Africa for responsAbility A.G., a $3B asset manager headquartered in Switzerland that invests in Energy, Agriculture, and Financial Institution. Nganga founded Renewable Energy Ventures (REV), a project development and advisory firm in Nairobi. REV developed renewable energy projects, provided advisory services in the renewable energy space, and distributed lanterns. He led advisory work, including developing the business plan and fundraising for the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC), a $15m facility supporting local entrepreneurs in renewable energy and climate technology. Nganga also worked with AGRA’s AECF in the REACT window, advising, supporting, and investing in clean energy companies.