Our Team

ATFL brings together a global network of African experts from across the continent and diaspora, alongside international collaborators spanning science, policy, technology, and society. Our team reflects the diversity, depth, and credibility needed to turn insight into influence.

Leadership

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Rose M. Mutiso

ROSE MUTISO
Executive Director, ATFL
Bio

Joel Nana

JOEL NANA
Research Director, ATFL
Bio

Advisory Board

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Murefu Barasa

MUREFU BARASA
Executive Chair, EED Advisory
Bio

Mike Belinsky

MIKE BELINSKY
Director, AI Institute, Schmidt Sciences
Bio

Nicole Itano

NICOLE ITANO
Director of Policy and Engagement, Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy
Bio

Nick Litombe

NICK LITOMBE
Managing Vice President, Engineering, Capital One
Bio

Mahlet Mesfin

MAHLET MESFIN
Principal Adera Advisors
Bio

Mohamed Sultan

MOHAMED SULTAN
Africa Lead, Global Methane Hub
Bio

Fellows & Experts

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Holly Jean Buck

HOLLY JEAN BUCK
Researcher & Analyst
Bio

George Kibala Bauer

GEORGE KIBALA BAUER
Senior Digital Specialist, World Bank
Bio

Tom Courtright

TOM COURTRIGHT
Research Director, Africa E-Mobility Alliance
Bio

Habiba Daggash

HABIBA DAGGASH
Senior Associate, RMI Africa Energy Program
Bio

Jessamyn Fairfield

JESSAMYN FAIRFIELD
Lecturer, University of Galway
Bio

Julia Gosalvez

JULIA GOSALVEZ
Board Chairman, Association Française pour les Emissions Négatives (AFEN)
Bio

Jabri Ibrahim

JABRI IBRAHIM
Advisor, UN Youth Advisory Group on Climate
Bio

Anu Khan

ANU KHAN
Founder and Executive Director, Carbon Removal Standards Initiative
Bio

June Lukuyu

JUNE LUKUYU
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
Bio

Kari Mugo

KARI MUGO
Programme Lead, The Mawazo Institute
Bio

Bilha Ndirangu

BILHA NDIRANGU
Board Member, Climate Breakthrough
Bio

Bessie Noll

BESSIE NOLL
Senior Researcher & Lecturer, ETH Zürich
Bio

Jeremiah Ogunniyi

JERRY OGUNNIYI
Researcher, Climate Systems Analysis Group
Bio

Amma Panin

AMMA PANIN
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Louvain
Bio

Trisha Patel

TRISHA PATEL
Research Assistant, African Climate & Development Initiative
Bio

Ben Phillips

BEN PHILLIPS
Founder, South Summit Science
Bio

Ruvimbo (Rue) Munemo

RUVIMBO (RUE) MUNEMO
Materials Researcher
Bio

Jessica Seddon

JESSICA SEDDON
Co-founder, The Institutional Architecture Lab
Bio

Grace Tamble

GRACE TAMBLE
Policy Associate, The Energy for Growth Hub
Bio

Funders

Our funders provide essential support for our mission. We maintain full independence in all work and opinions, regardless of funding sources. Past and current funders are listed below:

COEFFICIENT GIVING • EMERGENT VENTURES • QUADRATURE CLIMATE FOUNDATION • RENAISSANCE PHILANTHROPY • SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION • ANNE AND BRUCE STROHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND • THE NAVIGATION FUND