Please join us for the first Climate School Signature Speaker Series event of the spring semester, featuring:
James Irungu Mwangi, The founder of the Climate Action Platform for Africa & the Executive Director of the Dalberg Group
Topic: "Unleashing the Green Giant: Africa's Potential For Transformation Through Climate Action"
James Irungu Mwangi is the founder of the Climate Action Platform for Africa, which he launched alongside Carlijn Nouwen in 2021, to help unlock Africa’s potential to transform its economies while playing a leading role in effective climate action. Prior to that, he spent 20 years at the Dalberg Group which he helped found; leading the firm’s expansion into Africa in 2007, serving as Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors, and most recently as Executive Director of the Dalberg Group. During his tenure, James led the growth, incubation or acquisition of many of the entities that today constitute Dalberg’s operational footprint in over 25 countries on 6 continents. James also serves as an independent director on several boards including the Skoll Foundation, the Global Centre for Pluralism, One Acre Fund, Old Mutual Limited and Koko Networks. He is a 2009 Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellow of the African Leadership Institute, a 2013 Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and a 2021 Yale World Fellow. He holds an honors degree in economics from Harvard University.
4pm-5pm Program
5pm-6pm Reception
In-Person Event For CUID Holders Only (Please register with your Columbia UNI.)
The public is invited to join us virtually- Please Register Here
