About Wangari

Wangari Muchiri is the Director of Africa at the Global Wind Energy Council. She is a Renewable Energy Engineer and Energy Planning expert leading GWEC’s initiative, Africa Wind Power, which aims to increase the development and deployment of wind power across the continent.

Prior to joining GWEC, Wangari gained experience consulting in renewable energy, green buildings and sustainability throughout Africa, Oceania and beyond. Wangari has received several awards in her career including being named a Global Climate Leader by Insider, African Power & Energy Elite, Obama Leader for Africa, and A “REvolutionaries” award winner.

Wangari holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Renewable Energy) from the University of New South Wales and a Masters of Engineering (Energy Planning and Policy) from the University of Technology, Sydney. She is also pursuing her Executive MBA at Oxford University. She speaks fluent English and Kiswahili.