Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderJacob’s Ladder Africa
Sellah Bogonko is Co-Founder & CEO of Jacobs Ladder Africa (JLA), a youth focused organization on a mission to activate 30 million jobs in the green economy in Africa by 2033.
JLA is spearheading workforce readiness for the green economy in Africa through research aimed at building the Africa Green Knowledge Hub, an early-stage start-up incubator focused climate tech and development of bespoke programmes in partnership with local government in climate smart agriculture and biochar production. We also run the Africa Climate Ambassadors Programme aimed at increasing the range and number for voices advocating for climate opportunity narrative in Africa.
Sellah is also the founder of Zinduka, an apolitical youth centric and culture shaping platform which empowers young Kenyans to meaningfully engage and participate in democracy and nation building. In 2024, Zinduka is set to launch a platform that will amplify bold ideas from Africa by Africans.
Sellah is a tri-sector athlete having worked in private, public and in non-governmental sectors. She is a holder of a BA degree in Business, an Msc in public leadership and is currently undertaking an Msc in Sustainable Development at University of Sussex. She also undertaken various Public Policy programs including from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.