Where did Bilha Ndirangu go to school?

Bilha Ndirangu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Electrical Engineering).

Bilha Ndirangu

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Venture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals (Great Carbon Valley) at Africa Climate Ventures

Nairobi County, Kenya

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Bilha focuses on technical carbon removals and Great Carbon Valley. She co-founded Jacob's Ladder Africa, served as CEO of the African Leadership Academy, and expanded Africa's Talking into 20 markets as CEO. She holds an electrical engineering degree from MIT.

Experience

Climate BreakthroughBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
Great Carbon ValleyChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
beVisioneersAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
Jacob's Ladder AfricaCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
The Global Development IncubatorBoard Chair - GDI Africacurrent2016 — present
African Leadership AcademyChief Executive Officer2021 — 2022
Africa's TalkingChief Executive Officer2019 — 2021
Africa's TalkingChief Operating Officer2014 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
Dalberg Global Development AdvisorsSenior Project Manager2008 — 2014Nairobi
Mitchell Madison GroupBusiness Analyst2006 — 2008New York, NY

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Colleagues at Africa Climate Ventures

CJ Fonzi

Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Africa Climate Ventures

Divine Mutoni

Associate at Africa Climate Ventures

Doreen Rwigamba

Venture Partner – KOKO Networks Rwanda at Africa Climate Ventures

James I Mwangi

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Africa Climate Ventures

Jermaine Coelho

Associate at Africa Climate Ventures

Mohamed Cassim

Chief Investment Officer at Africa Climate Ventures

Oluwakemi Olajide

Investment Principal at Africa Climate Ventures

Scott Hosking

Principal at Africa Climate Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bilha Ndirangu?: Bilha focuses on technical carbon removals and Great Carbon Valley. She co-founded Jacob's Ladder Africa, served as CEO of the African Leadership Academy, and expanded Africa's Talking into 20 markets as CEO. She holds an electrical engineering degree from MIT.
Where does Bilha Ndirangu work?: Bilha Ndirangu is Venture Partner – Technical Carbon Removals (Great Carbon Valley) at Africa Climate Ventures.
Where did Bilha Ndirangu go to school?: Bilha Ndirangu studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Electrical Engineering).

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