JONAH KIRABO
LEGAL LUMINARY MENTOR 2021 - UGANDA
Mr. Jonah Kirabo is a top globally awarded Ugandan journalist and a social entrepreneur with a vision for a more prosperous and youth led Africa.
Mr. Kirabo currently works with Nile Post News in Uganda as a journalist, with an eye on current affairs, climate and human-interest stories. He is also the Co-founder of Opportunity Tracker, which is a one-stop digital platform for tracking prestigious, exclusive local and international opportunities from anywhere around the world, and bringing them to the fingertips of young people. His works are now focused on three aspects of development; reduced inequalities, climate justice and promoting innovation.
Mr. Kirabo has an advanced certificate of African studies that he obtained through the National Training Academy in Cairo, Egypt. He also has a certificate in local governance that he obtained through the Union of Municipalities of Turkey in Ankara, Turkey and a certificate in Entrepreneurship for Emerging Economies from Harvard Business School. Mr. Kirabo also has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Makerere University in Kampala.
Through his award winning works as an African journalist and social entrepreneur, Kirabo desires to continually close the gap between people and opportunities.